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Allison McDonald

Social Justice for Data Science Lecture Series

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Learn about the Social Justice for Data Science lecture series hosted by BU Faculty of Computing & 数据科学.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Bennett Capers, Chaz Arnett, data science, Karen Levy, lecture series, Muhammad Zaman, Ngozi Okidegbe, Patricia Williams, Petra Molnar, social justice, Veena Dubal, Woodrow Hartzog

Behind the Myth of Gig Work Benefits

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Social Justice for Data Science Roundup: Veena Dubal, professor at the University of California Irvine School of Law, discusses the unpredictability of today’s gig wage economy and the data surrounding its core problems.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Ngozi Okidegbe, Social Justice for Data Science, Veena Dubal

New Surveillance Technologies ‘Change the Dignity of Work’

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Social Justice for Data Science Roundup: Karen Levy, author and Cornell University associate professor of information science, notes how the truckers’ experiences exemplify how AI and other technologies alter workplaces.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Karen Levy, Ngozi, Social Justice for Data Science

Research & Impact Video: 20 Milestones

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Learn about BU Faculty of Computing & 数据科学 year of discovery, experiential learning, and innovation.

Tagged: ADSA, Aldo Pacchiano, Allison McDonald, Azer Bestavros, Brian Cleary, BU Spark!, kira goldner, Langdon White, Leonidas Kontothanassis, Mark Crovella, MassMutual, Mayank Varia, Neha Gondal, Ngozi Okidegbe, Pawel Przytycki, PIT-UN Convening 2023, Wesley Wildman, Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang, Ziba Cranmer

The Case Against Surveillance: Social Justice for Data Science Roundup

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Social Justice for Data Science Roundup: Prof. Woodrow Hartzog argues that policymakers should act to protect personal privacy amid an onslaught of technological innovations.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, BU Questrom School of Business, Ngozi Okidegbe, Social Justice for Data Science Woodrow Hartzog, Surveillance

Prof. Allison McDonald Explores Privacy and Safety Issues Related to Online Sexual Content

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Read about Prof. Allison McDonald’s research studying the motivations of sexual content creators on OnlyFans, a subscription website many sex workers use.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Only Fans, Research

CDS Reading & Listening Guide Summer 2023

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BU Faculty of Computing & Data Science share their most inspiring books and podcasts.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Azer Bestavros, data science, Generative AI, Kevin Gold, Pawel Przytycki, Roscoe Giles

CDS Announces Faculty & Staff Awards 2023

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Read about BU Faculty of Computing & 数据科学 Faculty and Staff Celebration & Awards 2023.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Awards, Azer Bestavros, Chris DeVits, citizenship, distinguished leadership, Mark Crovella, Mayank Varia, Wesley Wildman

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From Frogs to Frontiers: CDS Freshman Publishes Research on Machine Learning and Conservation

April 16, 2025

As a high schooler, Nemai Anand built a frog call classifier using machine learning—work that led to a published paper and a future at Boston University CDS.

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CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson Merges AI and Behavioral Science

April 14, 2025

AI models like GPT-4o often assume humans are more rational than we are. CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson's research reveals why this bias matters for machine intelligence.

BU Today: Boston University Ramps Up Strategy on AI

April 10, 2025

Boston University is leading the charge for AI accountability and its use as a powerful tool. Read all about the new New Artificial Intelligence Development Accelerator (AIDA) for Academic and Administrative Excellence initiative.

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