[AI Summary]: Professor Colin Koopman from the University of Oregon will present his latest book “Data Equals: Democratic Equality & Technological Hierarchy” at UCLA. The talk explores how data technologies can perpetuate inequality despite claims of algorithmic fairness, arguing that ensuring equal treatment by algorithms is insufficient when input data structures themselves embed hierarchies and distinctions. The book offers both philosophical arguments and practical guidance for achieving democratic equality in digital systems, with a focus on AI-driven personalization in education technology.
Professor Colin Koopman discusses his book examining how data technologies can perpetuate inequality and proposes methods for realizing democratic equality in the digital age. The talk takes place October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time.
- Location: DataX Impact Forum, Murphy Hall, UCLA
- Format: In-person talk
- Registration: Required (limited seating)
- Part of: 2025-26 UCLA Political Theory Workshop
- Speaker: Prof. Colin Koopman (University of Oregon)
- Book: Data Equals: Democratic Equality & Technological Hierarchy
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Host: UCLA Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative, and AI
- Partner: UCLA Political Science Department