On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big?
Key Takeaway: As AI research and subsequent technologies grows in scale, researchers and organizations need to be aware of the potential negative impacts of AI.
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Uganda: “Everybody here is having two lives or phones”: The devastating impact of criminalization on digital spaces for LGBTQ people in Uganda
Key Takeaway: This report documents how the threats and presence of various forms of TFGBV against LGBTQ people in Uganda, in a context of criminalization, and the passage of Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023 in particular, has forced LGBTQ individuals and organizations to alter their digital presence and behaviors.
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Legal Protections for TFGBV: What Laws Apply to You?
Key Takeaway: This toolkit provides general information on legal remedies in Canada for TFGBV.
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TFGBV in Ethiopia
Key Takeaway: TFGBV is prevalent, and often overlooked because it is normalized. While men experience hate speech, it’s often not gendered in the same way and intersects with other identities.
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Taking Action Against Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence: A Toolkit for Trainers and Advocates
Key Takeaway: This toolkit is part of a vision of an Ecumenical Gender and Media Observatory that raises awareness, builds critical media literacy, and generates the evidence needed to support education and advocacy with media platforms and policymakers.
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How Technology Can Enable Violence Against Women and Girls
Key Takeaway: This article characterizes the threat of extreme misogyny and highlights the ways in which technology can enable gender-based violence, before providing recommendations on further steps towards tackling this problem.
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