Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Plus, how Sukhatme is already using AI in his robotics lab: youtube.com/shorts/-o37M...youtube.comUSC researchers are using AI for social goodYouTube video by Marketplace APM 000
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 05/08/2026As AI continues to advance, the University of Southern California is embedding the tool across all fields of study. We visit the new Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence to chat more about this with its inaugural director, Gaurav Sukhatme: www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...marketplace.orgUSC is betting on an AI education across all of its fields of studyGaurav Sukhatme, director of USC's Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence and interim dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, hopes his and other faculties' expertise in AI can... 100
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoWIRED @wired.com · 29/06/2026Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids—and then prompted rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to discuss high-risk subjects. www.wired.com/story/meta-c...wired.comMeta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and DrugsHundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids—and then prompted rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to discuss high-risk subjects. 1511253
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026AI is being deployed in classrooms at scale without evidence of the developmental impact, writes Ryan Lee. This isn’t a policy gap—it’s a policy vacuum being filled by whichever edtech vendor reaches the procurement desk first.buff.lyBeta Testing ChildhoodAI in classrooms is expanding fast, but evidence on child development and learning impacts remains limited, raising urgent concerns argues Ryan Lee. 044
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoThe Verge @theverge.com · 12/02/2026Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlashbuff.lyRing cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlashFlock off 23755091225
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoKate Knibbs @knibbs.bsky.social · 26/01/2026new from @makenakelly.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/palant...wired.comPalantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack. 68819
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoSCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 12/01/2026Reminder: We will be live tomorrow (Tuesday) morning as the Supreme Court hears arguments in two cases on transgender athletes. Live blog will open at 9:30 a.m. EST.scotusblog.comOral argument live blog for Tuesday, January 13We will be live blogging as the court hears oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., two cases on laws barring transgender athletes from participating on women’s […] 1158
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Anti-ICE demonstrators at 5th Avenue and 54th street, stretching back several blocks. 71634367
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 07/09/2025In the latest episode of her podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli discusses how to center youth in tech policy debates with Vaishnavi J, founder and principal of VYS Strategies, a firm that advises on youth product, engineering, and policy solutions.techpolicy.pressThrough to Thriving: Centering Young People with Vaishnavi J | TechPolicy.PressIn the latest in her podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli speaks to Vaishhnavi J, founder of VYS Strategies. 052
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 06/03/2025And finally, we zoom in on Maryland's Kids Code, a law that aims to protect kids' data + privacy. MD Delegate Jared Solomon says this law is also about the algorithms "manipulating people." Plus, a comment from NetChoice, Big Tech's lobbying arm. www.marketplace.org/shows/market...marketplace.orgMaryland's message to Big Tech: Think different. - MarketplaceThe Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code is meant to safeguard children's privacy and prevent geotracking and the selling of personal data, according to State Delegate Jared Solomon. "This is really a... 011
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Some parents are also having to reckon with their kids' use of AI chatbots (sometimes embedded on social media). @meetalijain.bsky.social at the Tech Justice Law Project says the bots' human-like features make it so minors spend more time interacting with them. www.marketplace.org/shows/market...marketplace.orgCan close connections with AI chatbots harm kids? - MarketplaceMeetali Jain of the Tech Justice Law Project says companion chatbots are offered as a solution to loneliness and that some users are as young as 13. She calls the trend fascinating as well as dangerou... 101
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 04/03/2025We then turn to Jessica Tighe and her teenage son to learn about the house rules they have in place for social media use. Plus, @iyerland.bsky.social at USC says the many in-app settings on some of these platforms are "hard to use" for some parents. www.marketplace.org/shows/market...marketplace.orgParents want their kids to be social, but with less social media - MarketplaceWe talk to a mom who's feeling the stress of regulating her children's social media use. Ravi Iyer, a technologist and psychologist, says the industry should better accommodate parents' preferences. 111
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 04/03/2025We start this week's series with a conversation with @evatelzer.bsky.social, neuroscientist at UNC Chapel Hill, who says teens are habitually checking social media, making them more sensitive to feedback from their peers. www.marketplace.org/shows/market...marketplace.orgYoungsters' social media habit has developmental impact, researcher says - Marketplace"Adolescents are glued to their phones around the clock," reports Eva Telzer of the University of North Carolina. In our new series "The Infinite Scroll," Telzer says that later in life, many wish the... 100
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 04/03/2025This week, @hughesstephanie.bsky.social and I have been busy reporting and producing our new series "The Infinite Scroll" for #MarketplaceTech, looking at how minors use social media, the harms that come with that online presence and the guardrails that exist to protect these young users. 172
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 08/02/2025first hike after the wildfires + post-rain — and wow! finally some good air quality too😌 040
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 04/12/2024alright, w “brain rot” chosen as Oxford word of the year, i wanna know how you experience brain rot. eg: i scroll on tiktok while playing Real Housewives episodes in the background (wild, i know). lmk in a quick voice memo for a segment i’m working on: jalvarado@marketplace.org 091
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 01/12/2024morning hike to griffith observatory for a perf start of my sunday🫶🏽 081
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 22/11/2024i know many of yall on here followed me bc of my work and whatnot, but one thing to know about me is i’m also a huge real housewives fan. and i love collecting atrocious housewives memes. exhibit a: meredith marks & her octopus bangs at mary cosby’s breakfast at tiffany’s event. iykyk😌 040
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoJoe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Hey! Hey, you! Fill out your bio and add a profile picture. 2155
Reposted by Jesús AlvaradoRamsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Given the global significance of the DSA, a coalition of civil society and research organizations is setting up a “Global Majority House” in Brussels to ensure their concerns and priorities are not overlooked. My latest for @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/advocates-an...techpolicy.pressAdvocates and Researchers Set Up “Global Majority House” in Brussels to Engage on Digital Services Act | TechPolicy.PressRamsha Jahangir writes that the Global Majority House will foster international dialogue and collaboration on digital governance. 0148
Jesús Alvarado @jesusalv.bsky.social · 13/11/2024i went from having about 10 followers on here to almost 300 w in the last week. is this a sign for me to finally make the pivot from the former blue bird app to here?👀 060