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merbroussard.bsky.social
I made a starter pack for public interest technology, critical data studies, and related fields. LMK who else I should add, please. #PublicInterestTech #PublicInterestTechnology #DataforSocialGood go.bsky.app/He8HTaC
November 10, 2024 at 5:16 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Publicinteresttechnology –
"Join PIT-UN Members Fran Berman, PIT@UMass, and Lauri Goldkind, Fordham, for an interactive conversation centered around making PIT work for all."
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#techpolicy #publicinteresttech #civictech
September 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
Upcoming
#publicinteresttechnology
event
(hybrid)
pit-un.org/pit-un-summi...

#techpolicy #publicinteresttech #civicengagement #civictech #LATechWeek
Registration - PIT-UN
Registration Join us in Los Angeles during #LATechWeek or virtually on October 14, 2026. Loading… Speakers Our speakers—builders, practitioners, community partners, researchers, and investors—are acti...
pit-un.org
September 24, 2026 at 3:28 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Publicinteresttechnology –
the internet:
upcoming hybrid event
www.benton.org/event/new-co...

#techpolicy #publicinteresttech #telecommunicatons #broadband #digitaldivide #digitalinclusion
September 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"The #AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want"
Online event April 21
UVA Data Science, PIT-UN, and DTD Lab
dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/ai-con/

#democracy #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #artificialintelligence #AIethics #BigTech
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want - DTD Lab
dtdlab.virginia.edu
April 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
teonbrooks.com
Here's a cool starter of Public-Interest Tech alumni from Ford, Mozilla, and MDF fellowship program.

Stay tuned, the list is still growing :)

#PiTech #PublicInterestTechnology #PublicInterestTech
nasser.wiki Nasser Eledroos @nasser.wiki · Nov 13
✨ My first starter pack! It's a WIP, I'll definitely be adding to it.

But check this list out for Very Cool People who are alumni of fellowships like the Ford/Mozilla Open Web and Open Science fellowships and the Media Democracy Fund's TechExchange program (which I was part of!) go.bsky.app/MP12ryM
November 13, 2024 at 3:20 PM
laurenmarietta.bsky.social
I had the immense pleasure of watching @safiyanoble.bsky.social speak on Friday at the #PublicInterestTechnology university network summit ( #PIT-UN ), and I'm still thinking about the clarity of the diagnosis she laid out for how we got here:

Tech companies have parasitized the public good. 1/n
November 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"...funding that supports communities’ collective power to shape how #AI is built, governed and used..."
humanityai.ai/press-releas...

#techpolicy #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #civictech #edtech #futureofwork #artificialintelligence #AIethics
Press Release: Open Call for Grants - Humanity AI
Humanity AI Announces $10 Million Open Call for Grants Supporting Community-Led Projects A first-of-its-kind call for work where communities are […]
humanityai.ai
September 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
openup.org.za
ParliMeter’s next priorities should be shaped by the people who use parliamentary information. 🤝🇿🇦🏛️

Join our hands-on workshop on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, and make your voice heard.

🔗 Register: buff.ly/k5lAsbf

#ParliamentaryMonitoring #ParliMeter #OpenData #PublicInterestTechnology
July 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#AIliteracy for the community:
an example in #NYC
www.beta.nyc/event/e26061...

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #civictech #artificialintelligence #AI #NewYorkCity
June 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
..."To disarm [AI] does not mean rejecting technology, but preventing it from dominating humanity"...
#AI should be “human-friendly”...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #artificialintelligence #AIethics
Pope Leo denounces ‘culture of power’ driving rise of AI
Pontiff calls for ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence and apologises for church’s delay in condemning slavery
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Digitalgovernment & #AI –
"This is a direct example of how AI can benefit millions of people."
hai.stanford.edu/news/how-ai-...

Note:
RegLab State Reporting Explorer
(website).

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #digitalgov #govtech #highereducation #STEMeducation #Stanford
How AI Is Helping States Cut Through Decades of Red Tape | Stanford HAI
Stanford researchers scanned 500 million words of state law to reveal the stunning growth of reporting requirements, and are now giving governments a tool to clean them up.
hai.stanford.edu
August 2, 2026 at 5:53 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
A "public #AI model...for the #publicinterest":
Apertus from #Switzerland
(Apertus is Latin for "open")
www.engadget.com/ai/switzerla...

#opensource #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #LLMs
Switzerland launches its own open-source AI model
Switzerland has just released Apertus, its open-source national Large Language Model (LLM) that it hopes would be an alternative to models offered by companies like OpenAI.
www.engadget.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"Pro-human #AI"
betterpathfor.ai?_bhlid=51204...

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #artificialintelligence #AIethics #futureofwork
A Better Path for AI
The biggest AI companies are racing to replace humans. A different, better path is possible.
betterpathfor.ai
June 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Civictech
for #USCongress –
"C-TECH:
#emergingtechnology provides tools that...can augment the capacity of Members & staff to better serve the American people"
www.popvox.org/blog/c-tech

#democracy #techpolicy #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #emergingtech #artificialintelligence #AI
The Call to Create the Congressional Capacity and Technology Office — POPVOX Foundation
As AI rapidly reshapes governance, Congress risks falling behind the institutions it oversees. POPVOX Foundation proposes creating the Congressional Capacity and Technology Office (C-TECH) to provide ...
www.popvox.org
March 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
cunypitlab.bsky.social
Tomorrow is Opening Day! Here is the schedule of the Pop-Up.

Come check us out!
Monday-Friday 2pm-8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12pm-8pm

For more information visit our website 👇
nycpitpopup.org

#publicinteresttechnology #cunypitlab #betanyc #civictech #dataforgood #techforequity #experientiallearning
The NYC PIT Pop-Up is starting tomorrow and ends on November 6th! Day 1 Oct. 27 - Opening Day: Climate Day Day 2 Oct. 28 - Innovating for Inclusion Day Day 3 Oct 29 - Community Engagement Day Day 4 Oct 30- Zine/DIY Day Day 5 Oct 31 - Halloween Day 6 Nov 1 - BetaNYC Day Day 7 Nov 2 - Technospirit Day Day 8 Nov 3 - Robot and Justice Day Day 9 Nov 4 - Election Day - Future of NYC Day 10 Nov 5 - PIT Careers Day/Young People's Day Day 11 Nov 6 - Closing Ceremony
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Techpolicy – #AI
aspenpolicyacademy.org/program/ai-c...

#civicengagement #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #civictech #artificialintelligence
AI Civic Action Accelerator - Aspen Policy Academy
This 6 session, part-time, free program helps individuals and teams refine and strengthen a partially developed policy solution to an environmental problem.
aspenpolicyacademy.org
August 27, 2026 at 8:52 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Digitalgov –
note Tech Viaduct
www.fastcompany.com/91477715/tec...

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #govtech #civictech
Inside the ambitious plan to undo DOGE's damage
The initiative Tech Viaduct is preparing a turnkey, day one plan to improve and reform U.S. government services in the next administration.
www.fastcompany.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 AM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"It aims to strengthen academia’s role in shaping the global #AI agenda through open, rigorous, and socially grounded research."
hai.stanford.edu/news/stanfor...

#academia #highereducation #highered #STEMeducation #publicinteresttechnology #openscience #opensource #artificialintelligence #AIethics
Stanford HAI and Swiss National AI Institute Form Alliance to Advance Open, Human-Centered AI | Stanford HAI
Stanford, ETH Zurich, and EPFL will develop open-source foundation models that prioritize societal values over commercial interests, strengthening academia's role in shaping AI's future.
hai.stanford.edu
February 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"Public #AI"
workshop
Free & online
innovate-us.org/what-is-publ...

#democracy #publicinterest #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #civictech #artificialintelligence
Workshop: What Is Public AI and Why It Matters
InnovateUS provides no-cost, at-your-own pace, and live learning on data, digital and innovation skills for public servants like you.
innovate-us.org
March 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Civictech –
"... a multiyear project to research, pilot, and assess digital civic infrastructure (DCI)...
Connect, Learn, Act..."
—from
Allen Lab
at #Harvard
ash.harvard.edu/resources/a-...

#democracy #civicengagement #civiceducation #civicseducation #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech
A Framework for Digital Civic Infrastructure – Ash Center
ash.harvard.edu
October 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Civictech –
BetaNYC
www.beta.nyc

#democracy #civicengagement #civiceducation #civicseducation #publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #govtech #NewYorkCity #NYC
BetaNYC
BetaNYC is a civic organization dedicated to improving lives in New York through civic design, technology, and data. We envision an informed and empowered public that can leverage civic design, techno...
www.beta.nyc
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Civictech #Ukraine
www.civtech.scot/blog/civtech...

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #govtech #digitalgov #Scotland
CivTech supports Ukraine’s innovation journey — CivTech
“How can we help?” That simple question, asked during what started as a routine presentation at St Andrew’s House, sparked a journey that led to today’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed jointl...
www.civtech.scot
December 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Publicinteresttechnology –
PiTech #PhD Impact Fellowship
Public Interest Technology (PiTech) Initiative
Cornell Tech
#NYC
www.pi.tech.cornell.edu/spotlight/in...

#highereducation #highered #STEMeducation #PhDforum #PhDchat #publicinteresttech #NewYorkCity
Introducing the 2026 Cohort of the Siegel PiTech PhD Impact Fellowship | PiTech
Written by Kate Nicholson, PiTech Initiative Director of Programs and Partnerships
www.pi.tech.cornell.edu
July 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
"Unlocking #AI for Public Good"
—in
statescoop.com/pennsylvania...

#publicinteresttechnology #publicinteresttech #digitalgov #govtech #civictech #artificialintelligence #highereducation #futureofwork
Pennsylvania taps Carnegie Mellon University for AI advisory services | StateScoop
The Pennsylvania state government is turning to Carnegie Mellon for technical and policy expertise as the state continues establishing its AI governance.
statescoop.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM