by aemasri | Mar 17, 2025
Staff note: Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing fast, bringing exciting opportunities and some tricky challenges. One key issue is making sure AI is developed responsibly and inclusively, with meaningful input from diverse stakeholders. At CSCW 2024 in San José,...
by TIPI Staff | Feb 7, 2025
On Thursday, January 23rd, we had the pleasure of hosting Ethan Zuckerman for his discussion on “The Case of Unpermissioned Research on Social Media”. Zuckerman explored the intricacies and ethical considerations of unpermissioned research within social...
by TIPI Staff | Feb 7, 2025
Panel Discussion with Lee Davenport, Prakhar Bajpai, Meg Young, Ethan Zuckerman, and Gwen Shaffer On Friday, January 24th, we had the pleasure of hosting a panel discussion with experts from academia, city government, and nonprofit organizations on “Digital...
by TIPI Staff | Jan 21, 2025
Details: Friday, January 24th, 2025 1:00-2:30 PM CST DMC 5.208 Eventbrite Summary: Good Systems and the Technology and Information Policy Institute invite you to join us for a panel discussion with leading experts on smart cities, ethical AI, surveillance, and digital...
by TIPI Staff | Jan 21, 2025
Details: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 12:30-2:00 PM CST FAC 334A Eventbrite Summary: Social media has emerged as a critical part of the American public sphere. Our ability to understand this new space is constrained by actions powerful platform companies take that...
by TIPI Staff | Oct 10, 2024
Mastering Meetings for Interdisciplinary Research Part of a Team Science Workshop Series Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Time: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Location: FAC 334A; 2304 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78712 Tired of being in meetings where items on the agenda are not...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 20, 2024
TIPI is going to the National Communication Association’s (NCA) 110th Annual Convention By TIPI Staff, 9/20/2024 OVERVIEW The National Communication Association (NCA) is hosting it’s 110th Annual Convention: Communication for Greater Regard from November...
by TIPI Staff | Nov 30, 2023
On November 15, TIPI hosted Dr. Amit Schejter for a research talk on campus. Dr. Amit Schejter is a Professor of Communication Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. He also serves as a Visiting Professor of Communications and Co-Director of the...
by Leo Cao | Jun 26, 2023
On June 13, 2023, Dr. Sharon Strover presented a research talk titled “City Surveillance, Trust, and Public Engagement.” Organized by EFF-Austin, the local chapter of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the event was generously sponsored by and hosted at Capital...
by TIPI Staff | Mar 20, 2023
Surveillance and ethical governance: A contextual approach to privacy in the deployment of smart city technologies Wednesday, March 22nd 12:30-2pm Cities worldwide are increasingly turning to AI-based surveillance technologies to achieve various public benefits, but...
