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AI gatekeepers are taking baby steps toward raising ethical standards
Emily Bender, professor of linguistics, explains how major AI conferences are starting to force computer scientists to think about the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.
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Amazon Pledges $2 Billion Climate Fund, As Its Carbon Emissions Grow
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discusses how we should interpret Amazon's climate plan.
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Amazon reports 15% rise in greenhouse gas emissions, announces $2 billion low-carbon investment fund
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains Amazon's new climate plan.
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Amazon Uses ‘Hardball’ Non-Competes in Ways California Rivals Can’t
A lawsuit against a cloud services employee who left to join Google highlights Amazon’s aggressive tactics to retain talent. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, is quoted.
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Virtual graduation: Tech tools help Univ. of Washington host first-ever remote ceremony
The University of Washington's virtual graduation ceremony and all the technology that made it possible is explained in this article.
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Here’s Why Tech Platforms Might Need Regulation But Not Breaking Up
Political science faculty Aseem Prakash, James Caporaso and Victor Menaldo discuss regulation of big tech platforms.
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Facebook will now let some employees work from anywhere, but their paychecks could get cut
Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, discusses how Facebook will start allowing some employees to apply to work remotely for good.
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Opinion: Twitter Could End the Office as We Know It
Despite decades of resistance, major technology companies are considering a permanent move to working from home as an option. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history, writes this article.
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Big Tech was first to send workers home. Now it’s in no rush to bring them back.
Tech giants are in no hurry to bring employees back into the office, citing social and economic responsibility as a few of the reasons. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, is quoted.
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Protecting Lives with 3D Printers
Arts & Sciences departments have used their 3D printers to create protective equipment for health care workers.
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Opinion: The Coronavirus Could Rewrite the Rules for Silicon Valley
History Professor Margaret O'Mara looks back at the automobile industry's response to the Great Depression to predict how the coronavirus will effect big tech players.
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Creating an app that could help fight the coronavirus
A UW app may be able to help slow the spread of coronavirus by tracking it's spread and alerting those who could help. Sham Kakade, professor of statistics at the UW, is interviewed.
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UW researchers working on ‘flashlight-like’ device to destroy viruses and bacteria on surfaces
Mengyu Yan, physics postdoctorate and Mitchell Kaiser, chemistry graduate student are developing a tool that uses electromagnetism to destroy viruses and bacteria.
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How to move ‘hands on’ classes online
Andrea Carroll, senior lecturer of chemistry, and Sara Gonzalez, associate professor of anthropology, explain the unique challenges of moving hands-on teaching online.
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How Technology Helps Preserve Endangered Indigenous Languages
Tami Hohn, American Indian Studies lecturer, explains how technology aids in her teaching of southern Lushootseed.