Earl E. Lee, PhD

A graphic featuring lines of computer code as the background. At the top left is the red logo of the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL), which includes a stylized face within a shield. Large red text in the center reads, “WHAT IS AI HARM?” Below, white text on a black background states: “A recent study found that Meta’s ad algorithms disproportionately steer Black users towards more expensive for-profit colleges.” At the bottom, smaller white text cites the source: “Auditing for Racial Discrimination in the Delivery of Education Ads.”

A black-and-white photo of a woman with curly hair, wearing a light-colored sweater, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. On the left side, bold white text asks, “Have you experienced AI harm, or do you have a story of triumph?” Below that, a red box with white text says, “Share your story.” At the bottom, a black box with a red link icon and white text reads: “REPORT.AJL.ORG.” The red AJL shield logo is in the top left corner.

🛑 When algorithmic bias encroaches on human rights, it can derail entire lives.

Do you have a personal example of how AI bias has affected your life? Tell us your story to help drive change and accountability. ➡️ report.AJL.org

Alex Pretti wasn’t a part of “engineered chaos.” He was a nurse who cared about people. An individual. What is “engineered chaos” is what this admin is doing in blue cities to justify invocation of the insurrection act.

Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.

Concentration camp victims protest! The incredible bravery and fortitude and care involved in doing this ✊🏽

‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘

The more you know....read!

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

@nnedi.bsky.social I just finished Death of the Author.....and wow. I knew something was coming but I wasn't sure what. Thank you for another brilliant book.

@mclemoremr.bsky.social, thank you for an enlightening plenary session.

When will voters ever learn that the GOP is not the fiscally responsible party?

Read this whole thread about how segregation is being enacted at the NIH

This will have life and death consequences for communities of color that depend on interlocutors from our communities that do science with our well-being in mind 🧪

Agreeing with Elizabeth here. It's giving, "I discovered the new world.". It's giving, "I am a colonizer."

I agree that they are not. I am writing about both in my research so I was curious how you would represent them. Thanks!

Curious. What suggestion would you have for someone writing about both Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism? Can it be written as Afro/Africanfuturism? Or maybe leave it as how I wrote it in the first question? 🤔🤔

@alondra.bsky.social I heard you speak at ASU earlier this year and love it. It was refreshing to hear a frank discussion about tech and society. Thank you!

At the Digital Democracy Centre, we've just created this cool new starter pack featuring research institutions, researchers, NGOs, journals, and think tanks focused on how digital technologies and AI impact media, politics, and democracy.

We'll be updating the list continuously!