Elizabeth M. Adams: Civic Tech as Advocacy Work

Civic tech aims to enhance the relationship between people, their community, and government by centering and amplifying the public’s voice in the design and implementation processes of AI-enabled technology. Without public oversight, communities face over-policing, loss of data privacy protections, and the consequences of human bias directing technology used to govern society. It is therefore essential to include diverse perspectives in civic tech solutions to ensure proper representation and consideration for communities of color and other vulnerable populations that are most negatively impacted. In this episode, we are speaking with Elizabeth M. Adams about the roles and responsibility of government in tech, the ethical implications of technology, and the long game of advocacy work. Elizabeth is a technology integrator working at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI ethics, and AI governance with a focus on ethical tech design. Currently, Elizabeth is a fellow at Stanford University's Digital Civil Society Lab in partnership with the Center for Race and Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity.