November 2018
World Usability Day @ Princeton University: Elizabeth Churchill – Design: Small Choices, Large Consequence
As part of World Usability Day @ Princeton University, behavioral scientist and expert in human-computer interaction Elizabeth Churchill, Director of User Experience at Google, will deliver a public talk entitled Design: Small Choices, Large Consequence.
December 2018
HOT OFF THE PRESS BOOK TALKS: Re-Engineering Humanity – Brett Frischmann, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
In this wide-reaching, interdisciplinary book, Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger examine what’s happening to our lives as society embraces big data, predictive analytics, and smart environments. They explain how the goal of designing programmable worlds goes hand in hand with engineering predictable and programmable...
Net Neutrality, 5G Policy and Finance: A Discussion with FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel
This talk is co-sponsored with the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance. This discussion covers net neutrality, 5G policy, and financial considerations with Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Nick Feamster, Professor of Computer Science and Deputy Director...
Safiya Noble – Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
In Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Safiya Umoja Noble challenges the idea that search engines like Google offer an equal playing field for all forms of ideas, identities, and activities. Data discrimination is a real social problem; Noble argues that the combination of private interests...
February 2019
CITP Special Event: Building Trust Online: A Conversation with Gabriel Weinberg, CEO of DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo is the world’s leading pro-privacy search engine. Since its founding ten years ago, DuckDuckGo has processed over 26 billion search queries. The company has grown to over 55 employees and earned over $25 million in revenue. This conversation, between DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg...