Latanya Sweeney URS Talk

Title: Tech Science to Save the World Abstract: Technology designers are the new policy makers. No one elected them and most people do not know their names, but the arbitrary decisions they make when producing the latest gadgets and online innovations dictate the code by which we conduct our daily lives and govern our countries. As technology progresses, every societal value and every state rule comes up for grabs and will likely be redefined by what technology enables or not. Tech science blends social science experimentation with technology design and business practice to show how it all fits together or falls apart. Outcomes have changed business practices, inspired legislation, launched new areas of active research, and developed public interest technology. Come to this talk and see how you too can help save the world.