š¤ User research for consumer tech startups
š§ Innovation in social systems
Early Internet users used alternate spelling or āleetspeakā to bypass word filters in chat rooms, image boards, online games and forums. But algorithmic content moderation systems are more pervasive on the modern Internet, and often end up silencing marginalized communities and important discussions.
There exists a popular sentiment that we canāt build as well as we used to and our best days are behind us. But when we choose to, we can still build beautiful and interesting developments.
Hereās a tour of 10 new projects that are creating a better built environment. š§µ https://t.co/k4iCNx4QtP
āThe reality is that tech companies have been using automated tools to moderate content for a really long time and while itās touted as this sophisticated machine learning, itās often just a list of words they think are problematic,ā said Ćngel DĆaz, a lecturer at the UCLA School of Law who studies technology and racial discrimination.
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But, then, ultimately, we get to this somewhat stark moment of conviction ā a decision without certainty but with some level of instinct and belief. The work youāve done is a big input, but then, I find thereās something else, too. Itās some combination of understanding, excitement, experience, gut, and fear. And this process repeats throughout our... See more