Virginia Eubanks

The Guardian

Automating Care: about our new series on the rise of AI in caregiving

A new series from Guardian US aims to scrutinize this monumental shift in the way society cares for those in need

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The Guardian

‘Care bots’ are on the rise and replacing human caregivers | Alexandra Mateescu and Virginia Eubanks

The care bots look less like robot butlers and nurses and more like pieces of code and algorithms – and they’re everywhere

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The Guardian

Frederick Douglass, MLK and Facebook: Zuckerberg has a bizarre take on history | Julia Carrie Wong

The CEO argues essentially, that the arc of the moral universe is long, but as long as people have a voice (on Facebook) it bends toward justice

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The Guardian

US briefing: Turkey sanctions, John Bolton and Fort Worth shooting

Tuesday’s top story: Trump changes tack and demands Turkish ceasefire in Syria. Plus, Edward Snowden on why we need encryption to safeguard our privacy

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The Guardian

Digital dystopia: how algorithms punish the poor

In an exclusive global series, the Guardian lays bare the tech revolution transforming the welfare system worldwide – while penalising the most vulnerable

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The Guardian

We created poverty. Algorithms won't make that go away | Virginia Eubanks

In the absence of political will to tackle America’s growing economic crisis, hi-tech tools can only serve to automate and amplify existing inequalities

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The Guardian

John Waters receives 'crown of queer royalty' at 27th Lambda literary awards

Alison Bechdel, Alan Cumming, and Gloria Steinem among presenters at LGBT writers’ event: ‘A celebration of queer culture and queer literature’

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