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David Robinson

David Robinson

Jewish + Buddhist wisdom = a fresh view on COVID

One way of looking at life during COVID is that we’ve all become part of a diaspora.

Oct 19, 2020

Sunset over water, with clouds, in Lovina, Indonesia.

Oct 19, 2020

David Robinson

Nothing like an epidemic to put things in perspective.

My old worries seem so small in comparison. I was working on a book chapter, behind on email, and planning a housewarming for our new San…

Mar 17, 2020

Nothing like an epidemic to put things in perspective.

Mar 17, 2020

David Robinson

We’re rewiring the Internet for freedom.

For the last two years, a team of engineers and researchers has quietly been working to develop new technology for Internet freedom. Today…

Aug 15, 2017

We’re rewiring the Internet for freedom.

Aug 15, 2017

David Robinson

Thank you, Manchester.

The breathtaking beauty of Sunday’s One Love concert has a lot to teach us.

Jun 8, 2017

Thank you, Manchester.

Jun 8, 2017

David Robinson

Why Upturn is joining the Partnership on AI

Computers decide more and more of what happens in our lives: When we find a new job or a new place to live; when we’re pulled out of line…

May 16, 2017

Why Upturn is joining the Partnership on AI

May 16, 2017

David Robinson
in
Equal Future

A beautiful satire asks: What if we brought “predictive policing” to business crime?

Earlier this week, The New Inquiry unveiled White Collar Crime Risk Zones, a tongue in cheek proof of concept that uses real data — and the…

Apr 27, 2017

A beautiful satire asks: What if we brought “predictive policing” to business crime?

Apr 27, 2017

David Robinson
in
Equal Future

Data ethics is a challenge that major foundations can’t afford to ignore.

Philanthropy needs to harness data at scale — and that starts with understanding some new risks.

Oct 6, 2016

Data ethics is a challenge that major foundations can’t afford to ignore.

Oct 6, 2016

David Robinson
in
Equal Future

“Predictive policing” is happening now — and police could learn a lesson from Minority Report.

In the movie Minority Report, mutants in a vat look into the future, and tell Tom Cruise who is about to commit a crime, so he can arrest…

Aug 31, 2016

“Predictive policing” is happening now — and police could learn a lesson from Minority Report.

Aug 31, 2016

David Robinson
in
Equal Future

Airbnb’s racism problem is much bigger than a few racist hosts.

But it took a weekend in Oakland to show me that.

Jul 31, 2016

Airbnb’s racism problem is much bigger than a few racist hosts.

Jul 31, 2016

David Robinson
in
Equal Future

In 3 years, Chicago police have tripled their use of a secret, computerized “heat list.”

The list aims to predict who will be involved in future shootings. Its growing role in Chicago policing is a taste of what’s ahead.

May 26, 2016

In 3 years, Chicago police have tripled their use of a secret, computerized “heat list.”

May 26, 2016

David Robinson

David Robinson

Writer & idea wrangler. I make lenses for looking at technology and its human impacts. Visiting Scientist @CornellCIS.

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