Issue #66
On fighting Palantir in the NHS, banning social media for under 16s and far-right agitators fuelling race riots
I’m speaking at the AI Resist List launch on 8 July as part of London Data Week. It’s a free event so please come along! Meanwhile, here are my top stories from June.
1. Protests, petitions and Palantir
Palantir has contracts with the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office and NHS England. I’m particularly concerned about its role in the NHS. (Sticks & Stones)
2. The tech resistance heats up
After decades of embracing tech, it’s cool to be offline. The UK’s social media ban for under 16s sends a strong message to big tech. But will it work? (Sticks & Stones)
3. Social media fuels UK race riots
Early June saw riots in Southampton and Belfast. The far right knows how to use inflammatory messaging to stir up hate. The left has no good response. (Guardian)
4. Improving AI for health in Latin America
A participatory study where health professionals used storytelling exercises and a custom chatbot to improve cultural awareness in health AI. (AI Ethics)
5. The unsettling world of TikTok’s Farlands
People who spend too many hours on TikTok report an uncanny digital space that's weirder and darker than the path the algorithm typically steers us along. (BBC)