An inaugural cohort of twenty-two colleges and universities have come together in collaboration to create a playbook with lessons learned on how schools can update computing curricula to help students bring ethics and a holistic view of society to the design of technology products.
Use and adapt these resources from the Mozilla Festival and its global community to incorporate into your own community building work as you design your own virtual events and gatherings.
The community at MozFest interrogated AI and the systematic harms embedded in the technology that result in bias and unsafe machines. Learn more about trust in AI here.
Apple’s new software update to iOS 14.5 will allow users to opt out of cross-app surveillance – putting a dent in advertisers’ ability to track your activity across the internet AND sell your personal information for advertising profit.
With the closure of borders, schools, workplaces, shops, and restaurants, the new covid-19 vaccines are providing a hope that they will be a path back to “normal” life.
And proof of who has – and hasn’t – received the vaccine will be especially key for countries and regions who are yet to be deeply affected by the worst covid-19 strains. The idea of using a vaccine passport to prove the status of vaccination isn’t a new idea, but new technologies and needs are bringing new concerns to light. Will a digital vaccine passport protect my personal information? Will they only exacerbate inequities between countries and regions based on who has received their doses first?
There was so much to learn and do at MozFest 2021, and even though this year’s festival has ended, the relationships and collaborations born there continue year-round. Check out these helpful tips for maintaining your momentum after MozFest and staying connected with the communities, people, and projects you discovered there.
