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Understanding the unfolding of the Cambridge Analytica scandal

Shreeharsh Kelkar - Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF)

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: 3-5 hrs     Location: On Campus

For many ordinary people, the term "Cambridge Analytica"--even if they are not sure exactly what the controversy is about--brings forth some association with the topics of election interference, psychological manipulation, illicit hacking, Russian disinformation, and Facebook. The truth is that it had very little to do with any...

 Digital Humanities and Data Science   Arts & Humanities   Social Sciences

Why was Waymo's self-driving taxi service approved in San Francisco unlike in other cities?

Shreeharsh Kelkar - Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Field (ISF)

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: 3-5 hrs     

San Francisco today has a thriving economy of self-driving taxis. Waymo, of course, is the leader but there are also Zoox, Cruise, and Nuro. From starting in San Francisco, Waymo services now extend to the South Bay; select Waymo customers and taxis are also able to take the freeway...

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