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I School Voices

Commentary, perspective, and analysis from I School faculty, students, and scholars.

Steve Weber & Gabriel Nicholas
Data, Rivalry and Government Power: Machine Learning Is Changing Everything
Mar 28, 2019
Prof Steve Weber and Gabriel Nicholas (MIMS ’18) co-author an article for GlobalAsia explaining how digital technology has created economic rivalries.
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Opinion: Mark Zuckerberg’s Delusion of Consumer Consent
Feb 28, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg claims that Facebook users want to see ads tailored to their interests. But the data show the opposite is true.
Professor Steven Weber
Analysis: What the Super Bowl Can Teach Us About Foreign Policy
Feb 6, 2019
Steve Weber co-authors an article for the Washington Post sharing what American foreign policy can learn from today's Super Bowl. 
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Blog: Don’t Forget People in the Use of Big Data for Development
Sep 17, 2018
Joshua Blumenstock: Information from satellites, mobile phones, and other sources is not a panacea for international-development problems.
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Josh Blumenstock on Mobile-izing Nudges: How to Increase Saving Around the World
Jun 15, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg caricature (image courtesy of Flickr user DonkeyHotey https://flic.kr/p/bZGj6W)
Commentary: Facebook in the Spotlight: Dataism vs. Privacy
Apr 24, 2018
Chris Hoofnagle discusses the policing of Facebook’s privacy policies and FTC enforcement.
Anno Saxenian
Blog: A Small Reach for Gender Parity at Tech Conferences Can Produce Big Gains
Apr 9, 2018
Dean Saxenian reflects on her path to a top leadership position in academia, and why it's critical to showcase gender parity in our programming.
Jen King
Commentary: Facebook is right — this isn’t a breach
Mar 22, 2018
Facebook is right to claim this incident was no breach  —  this is Facebook’s platform working exactly as designed.

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News

Apr 18, 2024
Data Science Helps Bancroft Library Organize Historic Japanese-American Confinement Records
Apr 11, 2024
Hany Farid and I School Ph.D. Students Featured on PBS Nova
Mar 21, 2024
Tech and Policy Converge: UC Berkeley Summit Tackles AI Governance, Trust, and Ethical Tech
Mar 18, 2024
Berkeley Women Look Towards the Future of Data Science at WiDS 2024
Feb 27, 2024
Diag Davenport Joins UC Berkeley with Focus on Tech Policy
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Press coverage

Apr 15, 2024
“Walled Garden”: Professor Emeritus Steve Weber Pens Op-Ed About Microsoft
Apr 11, 2024
Ashkan Soltani (MIMS ’09) Reflects on New Bipartisan Privacy Bill
Apr 9, 2024
Ph.D Alum danah boyd Explores Tech Regulation and Mental Health Issues
Apr 5, 2024
Ph.D. Student Sarah Barrington Interviewed by NPR About Using AI To Detect AI-Generated Audio Deepfakes
Apr 4, 2024
Hany Farid Speaks to NPR About Voice Cloning
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Alumni News

Feb 7, 2024
MIMS Alum Leslie Tom Is Digitally Transforming the Charles H. Wright Museum Into a ‘Smart Museum’
Jan 23, 2024
New Research Combats Burgeoning Threat of Deepfake Audio
Dec 18, 2023
Alumni Make Breakthrough in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Detection and Classification Research
Nov 27, 2023
New Research Asks Questions About Perception, Mental Simulation, and the Role of the Body in Decision-Making