This week in The Digest: The wicked problems that might inspire greater data sharing; how citizens' assemblies are upgrading democracy; when big tech goes to war; the exploited labor behind #AI ; and leveraging #data for the public good. Read more at: bit.ly/3yVH7FR

Over 100+ State workers got to learn about Effective Tactics to create Effective Pilots, thanks to a session hosted by Carin Clary and Kate Lawyer from the HKS Government Performance Lab! The training is part of #InnovateUS , public sector workforce trainings, led by Kate Cummings.

Researchers at Northeastern University plan to build a platform that will use cellphone-generated mobility data to address social equity, segregation, economic development and climate resilience. Read more at news.northeastern.edu/2022/10/19/pub…

BARI Dan O'Brien Northeastern CSSH Beth Simone Noveck

'The #datathon is part of an ambitious project which is the reuse of open data', says Stefaan G. Verhulst, co-founder of @thegovlab. 'We need more activities with open data, to bring greener economy and move towards more digitalised society.' #EUDatathon

This #GlobalEthicsDay , learn more about how data and AI ethics are evolving around the world with our #AIEthics : Global Perspectives course.

All modules are available now at aiethicscourse.org

How do we make AI use by cities and states more transparent? We look at ways to open up AI black boxes and create informational registries about AI use. Check it out 👉 blog.thegovlab.org/post/ailocalis…

➡️In September, we hosted our 10th Global Perspectives on AI Ethics panel. Catch up on the conversation with Cansu Canca, Javier Camacho, José-Luis Fernández-Fernández & nuriaoliver, moderated by Stefaan G. Verhulst at link.medium.com/AXbJaD476tb. #AIEthics #GlobalPerspectives

This week in The Digest: Eliminating #data asymmetries to democratize data use; ethical and practical issues in data-driven humanitarian assistance; whether smartphones can predict suicide; #digital decarbonization; and how laws inform code. Read more at: bit.ly/3TmidHb

OUT NOW 👀 Vicki Squire writes for the #BigData4Migration blog about Data and Displacement Project project, an initiative to understand the production and use of humanitarian data for internally displaced peoples. 🔖 data4migration.org/articles/data-…

We are really excited to be sharing registration links for #DataforPolicy2022 this week!

Key insights into innovation ecosystems & virtual-physical interaction will be presented in Hong Kong, Seattle, and Brussels this December.

Visit members.dataforpolicy.org/2022-conferenc… to get your ticket.

💡In our fifth #AILocalismInAction blog, we look at how government agencies, experts, and the community check local AI use for accountability and oversight. Learn more blog.thegovlab.org/post/ailocalis…

This week in The Digest: Applications and governance of #AI in cities; patient access to health records; the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; the ethical implications of smart cities; and designing a #data -sharing toolkit. Read more at: bit.ly/3rAwFzw