Ad delivery algorithms play an important role in shaping access to information and economic opportunities. However, the opaque nature of these algorithms to both users and advertisers has raised societal concerns about bias and discrimination. These concerns have led to increased scrutiny through research, civil rights audits,…
Aurélien Saussay is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Economics in the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics. He currently holds a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2022-2025). He will be visiting Harvard Kennedy School in the Fall Semester 2024.
Facilities for collecting data and metrics are central to both the goals and operations of the Internet today. Given this, it’s interesting that with the exception of ubiquity and operational scaling, the way the world collects data today has not changed much in decades. Mathematical and engineering wizardry has unlocked more…
Dr. Christian Braneon sits on the Board of Directors of The Trust for Governors Island as well as the Advisory Board of Morehouse College's Environmental Justice & Sustainability Program. He leads the Urban Pillar of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Dr. Braneon previously served as Co…
Panelists will discuss: How caste, class, gender and regional politics shaped India's "shock" 2024 election results. The future outlook for India's democracy and politics, post-elections. And, a comparison of electoral prcesses in India and USA, with a short note on how the U.S. Presidential Elections might impact India and U.S…
Legal AI is poised to transform the work of legal professionals, and judges are no exception. This study reports on a randomized field experiment conducted in partnership with Pakistan’s Federal Judicial Academy, in which AI technology and skills were integrated into the workflow of Pakistan judges. Our team developed an LLM…
Dr. Yukyan Lam is the Director of Research and a Senior Scientist at the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School University, where she helps develop and manage the Center’s research portfolio. She is a social and behavioral public health scientist trained in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with a…
This conference is for everyone who is interested in ensuring that technology has a positive impact on society. Learn about how you can make an impact on the development and governance of technology, whether in industry or the public sector. Alumni, affiliates, and friends of CITP will reflect on their careers and share advice,…