I am pleased to announce I have joined the MuckRock Board of Directors. MuckRock is a nonprofit, collaborative news organization in the U.S. that promotes transparency for an informed democracy.
Published in Artificial Intelligence in the City: Building Civic Engagement and Public Trust, this essay proposes how policies related to AI and data governance can support the restoration of rights and accountability for harms, drawing from restorative justice principles.
Check out my talk, "Commercial Spyware, Data Brokers, and More - An Overview of Surveillance Technology Markets" which succinctly demystifies various surveillance markets.
I am pleased to announce I have accepted a new role at the American Civil Liberties Union's National office as their first Data Governance Program Manager.
A prologue to Tech Shadow Work, this essay explores how "customer service" and "administrative burden" framings can hide deeper assumptions about who deserves access, assistance, and public support.
Published by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center Technology and Public Purpose Project, this report examines risks posed by “smart city” technologies and offers 10 calls to action to protect and promote democracy.
Published by the Harvard Kennedy School, this piece provides practical tools for identifying surveillance infrastructure in your city—and shows how communities can influence oversight through public records and advocacy.
Published by the Harvard Kennedy School, this critical analysis examines gaps in local surveillance oversight laws across the U.S. It identifies loopholes and enforcement challenges and offers recommendations for building more accountable and equitable frameworks.
Co-authored with Liz Sisson and published by the Harvard Kennedy School, this piece challenges investors and governments to prioritize public purpose in “smart city” procurement and warns against treating cities as testing grounds for extractive technologies built on surveillance and data capture.