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Author: J. Nathan Matias

Navigating your conference campaign

September 2023

Your party enters the dungeon conference hall. Ahead of you stretches miles of tunnels, littered with traps and treasures. It […]

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Applying for a PhD with CAT Lab

August 2023

Are you a PhD student interested to join CAT Lab? To learn more about what we do, what what we’re […]

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Abstract illustration of people on scaffolds investigating two statues: one of a head with lightbulbs, and another one with cogs and gears.

Study Results: A Rosetta Stone for Science of Human-Algorithm Behavior

July 2023

Writing in Science last week, Seth Lazar and Alondra Nelson argued that “Only a sociotechnical approach can truly limit current […]

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AI Governance & Safety Depend on Community & Commercial Content Moderators

July 2023

How can we think about the full human impact of generative AI? And how should we decide who gets included […]

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Children collect samples from water in Seneca Rocks, WV. Community science projects like this provide an essential safety net for our physical ecosystems- we need the same for our digital ecosystems as well. Photo by Ryan Hagerty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

AI Policy Will Fail Society Without Community Science

June 2023

How can governments ensure that policies for AI transparency and accountability actually serve the common good— preventing and remediating the harms […]

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Why Have Algorithms Stopped Promoting Black History Month?

March 2023

This February when TikTok announced their first ever Black History Month promotion campaign, their support for Black creators was more […]

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CAT Lab receives new funding for community and citizen science about digital life

December 2022

How can we build a trustworthy Internet that serves the common good, based on high quality scientific knowledge? Since 2017, […]

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Creating Change in Academia – An Introduction

November 2022

How can students make a difference on systemic issues in higher education like persistent inequality? And how can someone choose where to put our time and energy?

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Imagining Lasting Change on Content Moderation: A Citizens Agenda

October 2022

How can communities create lasting change on the most pressing challenges in online behavior, from navigating racism to reducing burnout […]

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New Directions in Trust and Safety – Lightning Talks at TrustCon 2022

September 2022

What new research, ideas, and technologies do Trust and Safety Professionals think could make a big difference for the work […]

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