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Science, Technology, & Public Policy @ UMich @stpp-um.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

After you listen to STPP's Managing Director Molly Kleinman talking about the harms of facial recognition in schools on Michigan Public, do a deep dive on the topic and read our report, Cameras in the Classroom: Facial Recognition Technology in Schools. stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/research/res...

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 28/03/2026

Great piece from @stpp-um.bsky.social alum Michael Redmond on rethinking climate accounting: "If San Francisco wants to claim the economic upside of AI growth, it cannot treat the climate impacts as someone else’s problem simply because the infrastructure powering the industry is located elsewhere."

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San Francisco’s climate change goals don’t account for the AI boom

OPINION: If San Francisco’s leaders are going to claim the economic benefits of the AI boom, they should also have to account for its climate impacts, Michael Redmond writes.

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 25/03/2026

Check out the new @stpp-um.bsky.social policy brief that tackles online #gambling! Rebecca Coyne argues that to address the problems of increased addiction and financial adversity, states should enact laws restricting time spent on the platform, spending, and advertising.

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American Moneyline: Protecting Consumers in the Age of Online Gambling

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 25/11/2025

A Michigan appeals court ruled that the city of Detroit failed to follow *its own laws* about public oversight of surveillance tech. These laws are crucial bc "Automated license plate readers, facial recognition, body-worn cameras, drones, and the Real Time Crime Center are all active in the city."

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Court ruled against Detroit in surveillance tech case. It's still dangerous. | Opinion

Detroiters filed suit after the city failed to follow its own ordinance governing surveillance tech like ShotSpotter.

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Science, Technology, & Public Policy @ UMich @stpp-um.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We are thrilled to announce the publication of The Reactor Around the Corner: Understanding Advanced Nuclear Energy Futures, STPP's latest Technology Assessment Project report, in partnership with the University of Michigan's Fastest Path to Zero Initiative. myumi.ch/AdvancedNucl...

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The Reactor Around the Corner: Understanding Advanced Nuclear Energy Futures

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Molly Kleinman @mollyak.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

As universities are pushing students to use generative AI for all kinds of things, even going so far as to call it an “ethical responsibility,” I hope this will be a resource for people who supervise student workers and need to gently push back.

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Science, Technology, & Public Policy @ UMich @stpp-um.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

STPP asks our research assistants & experiential learning students not to use generative AI in their work with us. We created a one-pager explaining why the pitfalls of GenAI tools make them ill-suited for the partnerships and policy analysis that we do. stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/research/com...

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Why we do not use generative AI in STPP

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 16/07/2025

Excellent explainer on data centers @stpp-um.bsky.social to help communities understand them, their challenges, and policy options to manage their risks. Written by Terry Nguyen BA '25 @umfordschool.bsky.social and @benzevgreen.bsky.social, in partnership w/ Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition.

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What Happens When Data Centers Come to Town?

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Ben Green @benzevgreen.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

States and AI companies tout data centers as a boon for local economies, but what's the reality? This policy brief reviews the evidence: data centers are harmful for the environment and tax breaks are a bad deal for communities. @stpp-um.bsky.social stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/research/pol...

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What Happens When Data Centers Come to Town?

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Science, Technology, & Public Policy @ UMich @stpp-um.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Join STPP for Making Technology Work For Everyone: Empowering Civil Society and Technologists to Work Together to Shape our Future, a webinar on 5/20 at 3:30pm about the importance of bringing together technical experts with civil society orgs. Register at stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/w...

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Webinar: Making Technology Work For Everyone: Empowering Civil Society and Technologists to Work Together to Shape our Future

Join STPP for a webinar about the importance of bringing together technical experts with civil society organizations to produce technology and technology policy that serves the public interest.

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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 03/04/2025

Do you train students--including scientists and engineers--how to think about the ethical, social, political, and policy dimensions of their work? Check out @stpp-um.bsky.social's new report, which includes recommendations on how these programs can be cultivated. And come to our webinar on April 10!

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Broadening Horizons: How STEM-in-Society Programs Train Socially Responsible Scientists, Engineers, and Policy Leaders

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Science, Technology, & Public Policy @ UMich @stpp-um.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hello, Bluesky! We're excited to join the conversations here about science and technology policy, STS, innovation, and cats.

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