Computer Science / Unit 1 CS 0033 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Technology Encodes Values
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The idea
A computer system's design can promote or discourage social inequities — technology never acts on its own, but inside a social context its builders chose to serve.
In practice
A library kiosk designed with its patrons reads differently from one designed for them.
Where people slip
"Neutral" is itself a design claim, and it needs receipts.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
Unlocks
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