Meg Young @megyoung0.bsky.social · 18/08/2026There's a possible speaking opportunity for someone knowledgable about the recent EU AI watermark regulations. Any suggestions? 010
Meg Young @megyoung0.bsky.social · 16/07/2026At Data & Society we just launched a new program called AI Civics; we are hiring a senior researcher job-boards.greenhouse.io/datasocietyr... and a project coordinator job-boards.greenhouse.io/datasocietyr... . My email is meg@ our url if you have questions! 010
Reposted by Meg YoungParticipatory AI Research & Practice Symposium @pairs.site · 13/02/2026There's still space left at this year's online symposium. If you'd like a taste of what could be discussed why not dip into our playlist of all the recorded content from last year's online event. 📽️ YouTube playlist: youtube.com/playlist... (1/2)youtube.comParticipatory AI Research & Practice Symposium online sessionThis is a complete playlist of the presentations from the online session of the Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium that took place on Thursday 30... 111
Meg Young @megyoung0.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Announcing our new initiative! This is my next major project. It's called AI Civics. datasociety.net/points/build...datasociety.netBuilding Civic Strength for an AI EraOur new AI Civics initiative treats AI not as a tool to be mastered, but as a domain of civic life where people have rights, responsibilities, and avenues for collective action. 010
Reposted by Meg YoungKen Holstein @kenholstein.bsky.social · 02/02/2026I am recruiting a postdoc in HCI & AI! Interested in augmenting human thinking and learning, futures of work & education, participatory AI, collective intelligence, or related topics? Please get in touch! This 2-year position will be based at a top university in Europe (email or DM for more info) 1149
Reposted by Meg Youngalice e marwick @alicetiara.bsky.social · 21/01/2026THRILLED that Brian Chen's new policy brief, "The Big AI State: How the Trump Administration is Shaping US Industrial Policy toward 'Global Technological Dominance'" is live! Trump is not "deregulating"; his admin is intervening in the market BIG TIME to bolster AI. datasociety.net/library/the-... 1166
Meg Young @megyoung0.bsky.social · 22/01/2026with all the thievery I think we will also be dealing with Trump Family Endowment priorities for years to come 000
Reposted by Meg YoungData & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 29/10/2025📣 Our method for conducting community-based algorithmic impact assessments is now available! We’ve just launched a new section on our website where you can find an extensive toolkit, documentation of our pilots, and a series of reflections on lessons learned. datasociety.net/research/alg... 0218
Reposted by Meg YoungData & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 25/06/2025New! Govt tech purchasing has never been more high stakes, yet decisions about it rarely include public input. @megyoung0.bsky.social, w Sarah Fox, Vinhcent Le, & Oscar J. Romero Jr, explain why such input is essential, and outline specific opportunities & tactics. datasociety.net/library/gear... 043
Reposted by Meg YoungNatalia Luka @nataliyan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025📣 New op-ed for Tech Policy Press is out. Thanks to @benlennett.bsky.social, @megyoung0.bsky.social, @jakemetcalf.bsky.social, @datasociety.bsky.social for making it possible! 065
Reposted by Meg YoungJacob Metcalf @jakemetcalf.bsky.social · 06/06/2025@megyoung0.bsky.social and I penned this intro essay to a special collection of brilliant essays, convened by @techpolicypress.bsky.social and @datasociety.bsky.social. We asked our friends: what do the normies need to know to fight the long fight against technofascism? Find them all linked here. 031
Reposted by Meg YoungJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 06/06/20251/ I want to express my thanks to all the authors convened by @datasociety.bsky.social for the special series we kicked off this week on @techpolicypress.bsky.social. The first was the scene-setter from @megyoung0.bsky.social and @jakemetcalf.bsky.social on tech power and the crisis of democracy:techpolicy.pressTech Power and the Crisis of Democracy | TechPolicy.PressAnnouncing a new series, Jacob Metcalf and Meg Young examine how a small group of tech billionaires is pushing an anti-democratic agenda. 28528
Reposted by Meg YoungTamara Kneese @tamigraph.bsky.social · 05/06/2025For @techpolicypress.bsky.social , I tried to connect some dots between AI-related energy investments and other technofascist attempts at concentrating power through land and resources, from nuclear startups to network cities Thanks @justinhendrix.bsky.social @megyoung0.bsky.social for the editstechpolicy.pressWhy are Tech Oligarchs So Obsessed with Energy and What Does That Mean for Democracy? | TechPolicy.PressPromises of abundance contrast with the real environmental impact of AI infrastructure, writes Data & Society's Tamara Kneese. 34124
Reposted by Meg YoungJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 04/06/2025🧵 for the late crowd! New pieces- on tech and democracy from @megyoung0.bsky.social and @jakemetcalf.bsky.social, the myth of AGI from @alexhanna.bsky.social and @emilymbender.bsky.social, and the challenges of actually deploying AI in government by @benzevgreen.bsky.social - part of a new series! 0145
Reposted by Meg YoungJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Opening a new series on Tech Policy Press in collaboration with Data & Society called “Ideologies of Control: A Series on Tech Power and Democratic Crisis,” Jacob Metcalf and Meg Young examine how a small group of tech billionaires is pushing an anti-democratic agenda.techpolicy.pressTech Power and the Crisis of Democracy | TechPolicy.PressAnnouncing a new series, Jacob Metcalf and Meg Young examine how a small group of tech billionaires is pushing an anti-democratic agenda. 410037
Reposted by Meg YoungTamara Kneese @tamigraph.bsky.social · 10/05/2025This is exactly it. Silicon Valley preppers + the delusional architects of AI addled techno fascism aren’t denying climate change, they’re remaking society to save themselves while pushing for speculative energy futures where they fully control the earth’s resources www.thenation.com/article/envi... 0185
