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Evan Selinger
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August 11, 2021
Apple's Privacy Mythology Doesn't Match Reality
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by Wired.
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July 28, 2021
Why it’s good for you if I protect my privacy
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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June 9, 2021
Facial Verification Won’t Fight Fraud
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by Wired.
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May 27, 2021
Q&A: The social costs of AI
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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May 13, 2021
Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software?
Guest essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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May 4, 2021
Q&A: The battle over face surveillance is about to heat up
Guest essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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April 5, 2021
Health Care A.I. Needs to Get Real
Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, talks with Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad '06 (computer science), principal research scientist at KenSci Inc., about using artificial intelligence in the medical field. Selinger has published six pieces on Medium’s OneZero platform about the intersection of technology and liberal arts.
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October 18, 2020
Thirty books to help us understand the world in 2020
The Guardian features a book co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy.
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June 10, 2020
IBM Exits Facial Recognition Business, Citing Concerns Over Racial Bias
Consumer Reports talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about the impact of IBM shutting down its facial recognition business.
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April 17, 2020
Tracking coronavirus with smartphones isn’t just a tech problem
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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April 6, 2020
Masks and our face-recognition future: How coronavirus (slightly) clouds the picture painted by tech firms
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by the New York Daily News.
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January 30, 2020
Don’t expect a $550 million settlement to stop Facebook from scanning your face
Vox talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about restrictions on facial recognition technologies.