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Deb Roy

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Deb Roy

  • Director and Principal Investigator, Center for Constructive Communication, MIT

Deb Roy is professor of media arts and sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he directs the MIT Center for Constructive Communication. He is also the co-founder and chief executive officer of Cortico, a social technology nonprofit that develops and operates a conversation platform designed to surface underheard voices both within communities and across divides. His research on applied machine learning, human-machine system design, and understanding large-scale social media ecosystems is directed toward developing safe and trusted spaces for meaningful, non-polarizing human connection and civic impact.

Events

Democracy360 Event

Big Tech’s Effect on Democracy

  • October 19, 2023
  • 2:00 pm–3:15 pm
  • The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Technological advances have drastically changed the political and cultural landscape. How will the rapid expansion of AI and the increased influence of social media shape American democracy going forward?