El costo de la independencia: Latino house-cleaners in Technology-Mediated Labour Markets
Authors: Isabella Jaimes Rodriguez, Adrian Petterson, Olivia Doggett, Priyank Chandra Published: 08 November 2024 Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Volume 8, Issue CSCW2 Article No.: 460, Pages 1 – 32 Abstract This paper explores the interplay between identity, collective action, and digital marketplaces among Latino house-cleaners in Toronto. Domestic work, such as house-cleaning, […]
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KMD Collaborative Specialization **As of July 2024, we are pausing admissions to the Collaborative Specialization in Knowledge Media Design. Please check back for further updates. KMDI is currently involved in teaching through the Knowledge Media Design Collaborative Specialization (KMD CS). The KMD CS addresses the ways media and media technologies shape, and are shaped by, […]
Ursula Franklin Lecture with Cory Doctorow
Time & Location Feb 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Toronto, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5, Canada About the event Science fiction novelist, journalist and technology activist Cory Doctorow presents the 2025 Ursula Franklin Lecture: With Great Power Came No Responsibility: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow […]
Building Trust in AI: A Multifaceted Approach
Understanding how trust is built between groups of people, institutions and technologies is essential for thinking about how AI systems can be trusted to reliably address human needs while mitigating risks. While the concept of trust is widely referenced in AI policy discussions, consensus remains elusive on its meaning, its role in governance, and how […]
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