Algorithms
Report
Rewiring the web: the future of personal data
In this paper, the authors argue that the widespread use of personal information online represents a fundamental flaw in the digital infrastructure that enables staggeringly high levels of fraud, undermines people's right to privacy, and limits competition. This paper proposes a series of technical, regulatory, and institutional interventions that reimagine the foundations of a modern...
Research Summary
Summary of research: findings from the Building a National Archival Finding Aid Network Project
Researchers face significant challenges to finding and using archival collections relevant to their interests. For this project, OCLC was responsible for conducting research to illuminate the needs of both archival researchers and cultural heritage institutions regarding finding aid aggregation and evaluating the quality of existing finding aid data at scale.
Report
Digital futures in mind: reflecting on technological experiments in mental health and crisis support
The authors of this report argue that urgent public attention is needed to make sense of the expanding use of algorithmic and data-driven technologies in the mental health context.
Position paper
Response to Meta: safeguarding the integrity of our federal election
A public response to Meta (Facebook) in the lead up to the Australian federal election in 2022 about Meta's election safeguards, transparency and addressing the harm of misleading content amplified by Meta's algorithms.
Discussion paper
Algorithms as a weapon against women: how YouTube lures boys and young men into the ‘Manosphere’
This paper documents how YouTube’s algorithms contribute to promoting misogynistic and extremist content to Australian boys and young men. It recommends Australia strengthens the regulatory framework governing digital platforms to address systemic risks relating to gender-based violence.