Dr. Alison Powell

Associate Professor in Media and Communications at LSE and directs the Masters of Science Stream in Data and Society. Author of Undoing Optimization, discussing the ethics and politics of data practices.

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May 8, 2025 • 1h 25min

The power of data: ethics, politics, and public interest

Chris Wiggins, an applied mathematics professor and chief data scientist at the New York Times, discusses the evolution of data and its impact on truth perception. Alison Powell from LSE highlights ethical practices in data and AI, urging for responsible governance in tech. Erin Young brings attention to corporate responsibility and the need for diversity in data science. Together, they explore how data influences power dynamics and the importance of collaborative approaches to ethical practices in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

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