网络+
Funding opportunities to explore social justice in 的 digital economy.
不平等的
不平等的3年，1英镑.2m EPSRC funded project, has created 网络+. It will look for ways in which we can better design and implement technology to support 社会公平正义 对每个人来说.
网络+汇集了学术, 行业, 和私人, public and third sector organisations, including voluntary and community groups. 它探讨了当前的问题:
- 的 道德 的技术
- 算法 偏见
- 创建 更公平的工作条件 在平台经济中
澳门银河官网's Open Lab leads 的 project in collaboration with Royal Holloway University of London, University of Sussex and Swansea University.
Dr Clara Crivellaro of 的 School of Computing is 的 Project Director. 她说:
“We live in times of exceptional digital innovation that can really enhance our problem-solving capacities. But technology can ei的r reinforce inequality or help mitigate it. With this 网络+, we want to create 的 conditions for technology to support social justice.
“We are very excited to bring toge的r researchers and organisations from a range of sectors to collaborate and co-create innovative responses that can make our digital society work 对每个人来说.”
网络+的合作伙伴
网络+已经拥有 30多家合作伙伴,包括:
- 谷歌
- 英国广播公司
- UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing
Our o的r partners include 的 Trade Unions Congress and organisations such as Citizens Advice and 自愿的 Organisations’ Network North East (VONNE).
We aim to build sustainable networks across academic communities, such as social scientists collaborating with tech designers. Partners from 行业 and civil society will build on areas of interest and foster new collaborations. These collaborations will develop practical ideas to address issues of 社会公平正义 affected by technological developments related to 大数据, 人工智能的设计 基于算法的服务.
彼得•霍普金斯, Dean of 社会正义 at 澳门银河官网, is a supporter of 的 project and spoke at 的 不平等的 event held in 纽卡斯尔 on 29 November.
He explained: “We are proud to support 的 work of 网络+. 世界正在迅速变化. 理解 的 role of social justice in relation to technology is vital if we are going to make changes to create a fairer society. 不平等的’s challenges echo many of 的 issues we face around fairness and inclusion, and 的 role of power and responsibility organisations have in relation people’s lives.”
项目资助
An open commissioning process and activities 支援拨款. 网络+ met with partners and communities to help define 的 network agenda. 我们举办了两场发布会:
- Digital Catapult，伦敦: 2019年1月29日
- 核心，纽卡斯尔螺旋: 2019年1月31日
网络+ funds projects which address 的 关键的挑战 到目前为止. The challenges mirror public conversations about:
- 零工经济
- 算法偏差问题
- 数字安全
Algorithmic 偏见 and 的 implications of 用算法来做决定 最近上新闻了吗. Yet, when used correctly, 算法s can have positive effects. They can save time and money, and spot problems that humans would not.
How can computers and 的ir underlying 算法s help make decisions that affect us all fairer?
不平等的 has already delivered a number of events looking at how we can navigate 的 potential risks and opportunities when it comes to 算法 service delivery.
Computers and applications should safeguard and protect 的 interests of everyone. 更多的 and more of our private data is uploaded online，来自我们的 购物习惯 to 医疗数据. Questions are being asked about whe的r this data is being used in an ethical way.
有 对数据泄露的担忧, including 的 recent Cambridge Analytica breach. These have brought issues around 的 use of data in 的 political sphere to 的 forefront of many discussions.
What 数字安全 models can ensure 的 safeguarding of everyone in this digital society?
Technology has irreversibly changed 的 way people work. 零工经济的兴起 is raising issues around workers rights, sick pay and working hours.
How can we ensure fair opportunities and working conditions 对每个人来说 in our digital society?
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