Stanford’s Ethics, Technology & Public Policy Course offered a critical lens on topics ranging from privacy and surveillance, algorithmic fairness, impacts of automation on workers and the implications of private sector platforms for democratic institutions. Guest lectures from Rumman Chowdhury and Meredith Whittaker where particularly insightful and inspiring.
Some favorite readings from the course:
- The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, Ursula K LeGuin
- Weapons of Math Destruction, Cathy O’Neil
- The Ones Who Stay and Fight, N.K. Jemisin