The Business of Surveillance

In the summer of 2022, Good Systems generously supported three undergraduate students to work with the Being Watched team. We were pleased to have Helen Kang (Informatics ’25), Abha Misaqi (Economics ’25), and Zak Turner (Mechanical Engineering ’23) working on various...

Surveillance Ordinances in Five U.S. Cities

In the summer of 2022, Good Systems generously supported three undergraduate students to work with the Being Watched team. We were pleased to have Helen Kang (Informatics ’25), Abha Misaqi (Economics ’25), and Zak Turner (Mechanical Engineering ’23)...

TIPI @ Good Systems 2022 Annual Symposium

In April 2020, Good Systems held its 2022 annual symposium. Members of the Being Watched project participated in several sessions, including a poster & mingling session held by the team on April 7, a core project presentation by Dr. Sharon Strover and Dr. Atlas...
Meme Hacking: Unearthing Russian Misinformation Efforts

Meme Hacking: Unearthing Russian Misinformation Efforts

Weaponizing the spread of memetic content became a priority of Russian disinformation efforts during the 2016 US Presidential election. Using reverse image search tactics and cutting edge open-source intelligence technologies, University of Texas undergraduate Mitch...
TIPI Welcomes New Fellows!

TIPI Welcomes New Fellows!

As part of the campus-wide Good Systems initiative, TIPI has invited two new researchers, Tiancheng (Leo) Cao and Brad Limov to the Disinformation team. They will investigate questions about how  message circulation and associated display properties mobilize...
Shiny Things Workshop

Shiny Things Workshop

"Secret Cyborg Social Work Superheroes" by Henry Stokes "Human in the Loop" by Ayat Mohammed "Expertise Hanging in the Balance by Adam Rabinowitz, Gary Kao, Krishna Murthy Gurumurthy, and Richard Ketcham "Data Shaman" by Anne Bowen "IRREDCUIBLE UNCERTAINTY?" by Barry...