In the Press: May 2022

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  1. If Elon Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account, it could pave the way for other platforms to do the same

    Although far from perfect, Twitter has, at least historically, been viewed as “more nuanced in their content moderation” and as “trying to do the right thing more often than other platforms,” said Kirsten Martin, professor of technology ethics at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Kirsten Martin

    Kirsten Martin

    IT, Analytics, and Operations

  2. Reversing Trump Twitter ban will provoke user backlash, Elon Musk warned

    Kirsten Martin, a professor of technology ethics at the University of Notre Dame in Chicago, said Musk would face a backlash if he reinstated Trump’s account. “If Musk is concerned that many people were upset that Trump was banned, he should see how many more people would be upset if Trump was not banned,” she said. “Musk only appears to be worried about the opinion of a small group of individuals who incite violence or perpetuate hate speech.”

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    Kirsten Martin

    IT, Analytics, and Operations

  3. The Dutch Tax Authority Was Felled by AI—What Comes Next?

    “When there is disparate impact, there needs to be societal discussion around this, whether this is fair. We need to define what ‘fair’ is,” says Yong Suk Lee, a professor of technology, economy, and global affairs at the University of Notre Dame, in the United States. “But that process did not exist.”

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    Yong Suk Lee

    Yong Suk Lee

    Keough School of Global Affairs