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Indigenous people around the world have fought so hard for the existence and preservation of our languages. What would a future in which we retain the right to our languages, and benefit from the proceeds of all technology built on our languages, look like?

Behind every name is a family torn apart, a void where a loved one should be.

Imagine a world where free, high-quality education is accessible to anyone, anywhere; where learning knows no boundaries of geography, financial means, or social circumstances.

The goal of this guide is to support public-interest research that helps hold platforms accountable. The fact that data is technically publicly available does not mean that you should use it for whatever you want. Using social media data towards surveillance and profiteering is against the spirit of this guide!

This future is one of possibility and joy, where technology enables teachers and students to flourish together. By imagining and building systems that prioritize people over processes, we can create an education system that inspires every child to reach their fullest potential.

Broad, near-future speculative pieces designed to de-center dominant narratives about technology and challenge us all to realize that things can be different. These are not alternative realities, they are possible futures.

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As people committed to shaping a better future, technologically and otherwise, it’s our job to carry on the kind of slow, intentional, future-making tasks marginalized people have always had to do.

An internet that benefits our future is one that enables everyone to contribute to the richness of our global conversation.

“Turkopticon considers this to be a step forward in the fight against unfair practices leveraged by companies like Amazon, Google, and OpenAI in their shadow workforce,” said Krystal Kauffman, lead organizer with Turkopticon.