I would like to spend the first part of class peer reviewing your essays. We will break up into small groups and each group member will drop a link to their paper in the chat.

Using the rubric below please write comments for each other. While it’s always nice to be supportive this process is more about constructive criticism. What’s missing? Be specific.

FINAL DRAFTS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK.

Writing Rubric:

  • Thesis Statement, Introduction, Conclusion
  • Examples, Evidence and Content 
  • Organization and Structure
  • Writing Mechanics and Style


The internet then and now – thinking about governance on the internet.

A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry BarlowJohn Perry Barlow wrote this Cyberspace manifesto in 1996. What does it say and almost 30 years later. Reflect on whether his points are still tenable. Consider fake news, cyber crime, echo chambers, etc. Where do his arguments fall short and where do they still  ring true?

Coded Bias

Time Magazine: The Case Against AI Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Judy Estrin is CEO of JLabs, LLC. The author of Closing the Innovation Gap, she is a network technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and business executive.

Rolling Stone: These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI

Today the risks of artificial intelligence are clear — but the warning signs have been there all along BY LORENA O’NEIL