Notices by Michael Ekstrand (mdekstrand@hci.social)

@emilymbender @timnitGebru if you don't watch the show you might be interested to know the latest season of Dimension 20 references stochastic parrots (Misfits & Magic Season 2, ep. 3, between 1h10m and 1h20m).

If a blind student wants to do a CS undergrad specifically to work in assistive technology, what schools would be particularly good for that? (Feel free to boost for reach.)

"your algorithm can’t do anything that would be illegal if done by a real person" — I appreciate the FTC explicitly articulating this principle. https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2024/03/price-fixing-algorithm-still-price-fixing

@polotek I also found it vital for doing translational work: if I saw a connection between something and my usual topics / audience that wasn’t obvious, I could provide context with my boost to help readers understand why I think it’s worth their attention.