Data Workers Inquiry launch, social media research guidelines, and other June updates: July 1, 2024
Fifteen data workers from four continents answer their own research questions in one of our most ambitious projects yet. Plus helpful guidelines for software engineers performing social media research, in light of how social media companies make data access difficult for researchers working to hold them accountable.
Apartheid's legacy, preview our data workers' inquiry, and other May updates: May 30, 2024
South Africa marks 30 years since the end of apartheid. Has enough changed? Raesetje's spatial apartheid research in Al Jazeera. Plus, a preview of our forthcoming data workers' inquiry, and other DAIR work in the spotlight.
The TESCREAL bundle, AI-assisted fascism, and regulation: April 29, 2024
Our long awaited paper on the eugenic origins of the current race to build Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is out. Plus, plenty of AI Hell.
Supporting gig workers, AI in the courtroom, and more March updates: March 28, 2024
The EU's Platform Work Directive is put into law. Plus, our report on community driven research on tech and society.
Possible Futures Series and more Feb updates: February 29, 2024
Read our first entry in the possible futures series, request to use our spatial apartheid dataset, join our campaign to support data workers, and more.
Happy New Year and other January updates: January 31, 2024
The DAIR team can’t say we were that sad to say goodbye to 2023 or that happy to welcome 2024. But we celebrate making it here with your support.
Our 2nd Anniversary and other December updates: December 28, 2023
We launched DAIR 2 years ago, on December 2nd 2021, and grew it to a small but mighty team of 16 people across 3 continents.
NoTechForApartheid Event: November 22, 2023
Our #NoTechForApartheid event with Haymarket Books was held on Monday November 27 2:30pm–5:30pm EST.
Ceasefire Now! and other October updates: October 26, 2023
We stand in solidarity with our Palestinian siblings who have lived under brutal Israeli occupation and apartheid for 75 years. Read our statement here.
September Newsletter: September 22, 2023
US senator Markey and others sent a letter to 9 companies on the “use of underpaid, overworked data workers.”
August Newsletter: August 24, 2023
Be ware of the generative AI gold rush. In this Tech Policy Press Op-ed, Alex and Emily caution against generative AI hype.
DAIR July Newsletter: July 27, 2023
What's Behind the Race to Create AGI? Who is funding the obsession on the hypothetical AI Apocalypse? Learn more in this month's newsletter.
DAIR June Newsletter: June 29, 2023
Read about DAIR's presence at FAccT, and Alex’s keynote highlighted the work of Amazon Mechanical Turk workers.
DAIR May Newsletter: May 28th, 2023
More AI Hype take downs on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 and answering your questions in this edition of our newsletter.
April Newsletter: April 28th, 2023
Recordings of our Stochastic Parrots Day event, DAIR in Kigali and our policy brief on regulation for general purpose AI models.
Stochastic Parrots Day: March 16, 2023
Agenda for our Stochastic Parrots Day event celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the paper's publication.
February Newsletter: March 1, 2023
The Algorithmic Justice League celebrates the 5 year anniversary of the Gender Shades project, Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, and more.
January Newsletter: January 25, 2023
AI hype vs reality, listen to Tech Won't Save Us, and see what we're reading (and writing).
DAIR Monthly Digest: December 21, 2023
We celebrated our 1 year anniversary by showcasing our work through a series of talks, interviews and panels.