Tech for people, not users, and the role of human rights in design
summary
Argues that technology often harms people when it works as intended, citing Robodebt (algorithmically assigned debts to tens of thousands, later reversed), SKYNET-style targeting, Cambridge Analytica’s mass harvesting via Facebook, Amazon’s biased resume filter, and vendor products like Palantir and school facial recognition. Recommends concrete design shifts: implement data minimization, embed public participation and accountability, follow instruments like the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and audit for discriminatory outcomes rather than leaving harms to be fixed afterward.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 0:08Lizzie O'shea
- 2:26Theme of Hostile Tech
- 5:45Human Rights Lens
- 7:22The Californian Ideology
- 8:18Data Positivism
- 8:44Commitment To Design Evangelism
- 19:14What Do I Mean by Human Rights
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