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August 4, 2024/Research

Q&A with Siegel Research Fellow at Cornell University’s Department of Information Science Breanna Green 

Siegel Research Fellow Breanna Green reflects on her recent projects that pair her background in psychology and skills in computer science to examine online conversations about political violence.

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July 30, 2024/Reflections

Adaptability and Pragmatism: Our H1 Reflections

It’s so easy to get caught up in the grind at this midpoint of the year. At Siegel, we’ve been immersed in pushing our grantmaking forward and executing the strategy refresh we designed and rolled out at the beginning of the year.

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July 29, 2024/From Our Grantees

Establishing Computational Thinking as a Core Literacy

We sat down with Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans to discuss why computational thinking skills are important for all learners to develop; how Project Tomorrow reaches teachers where they are; how a personalized and customized approach to professional learning can scale without losing quality; and why a “campfire approach” to innovation won’t change systems.

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July 25, 2024/From Our Grantees

Here Come the Robots: AI and the Future of News

Throughout 2024, Aspen Digital, with Siegel funding, has been leading the conversation with newsroom and publishing leaders, AI executives and technologists, and other experts on how the news media might experiment with AI tools, while adhering to journalistic values and business imperatives. Read the resulting insights and recommendations.

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July 17, 2024/News

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Commitments from Across Technology Ecosystem including Nearly $100 Million to Advance Public Interest Technology

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy convened leaders across the technology ecosystem to celebrate the important role of government technologists, and to highlight efforts to build a robust, inclusive technology landscape that works for everyone in America.

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July 17, 2024/Big Ideas

Optimist? Pessimist? How a dose of techno-pragmatism can make tech the good guys again

A techno-pragmatist view recognizes the ubiquity and possibility of technology while acknowledging its limitations and those of the ecosystem that creates it. Read the latest from Katy Knight in Impact Alpha

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July 16, 2024/From Our Grantees

Case Study: #BlackTechFutures Research Institute

#BlackTechFutures Research Institute is building a national and global network of city-based researchers and practitioners focused on bolstering sustainable local Black tech ecosystems.

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July 11, 2024/Research

Q&A with Internal Research Fellow Owen Davis

Siegel In-House Research Fellow Owen Davis reflects on his recent working paper “Artificial Intelligence and Worker Power” and how he hopes to broaden conversation around AI and the workplace beyond just task automation.

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June 28, 2024/News

Siegel in Forbes: Navigating Uncertainty About AI In Education By Leaning On What Works

In a moment when research suggests that more than two-thirds of parents believe the benefits either equal or potentially outweigh the drawbacks and 72% of students want guidance on how to responsibly use generative AI for schoolwork, we should be wrestling with not whether but how technology can play a role in preparing young people for an increasingly dynamic world.

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June 25, 2024/Reflections

The Ghost Stays in the Picture, Part 3: The Power of the Image

Read the final installment of Siegel Emerging Technology Consultant Eryk Salvaggio’s series on the relationships between images, their archives, and datasets.

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June 24, 2024/Reflections

The Symbiotic Role of Student and Education Journalists in the Information Ecosystem

After attending the Education Writers Association’s 2024 National Seminar, Siegel External Engagement Associate Ellery Wong shares her insights on how student journalism can strengthen the broader information ecosystem.

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