René Clausen NielsenNov 25, 2022
Luc Rocher 🍃

Hello Mastodon.

I am looking for new PhD students to come work with me at the Oxford Internet Institute in 22/23 (@oiioxford) to study the future of data privacy and digital rights, the impact of AI and algorithms on digital platforms, and help co-create better digital futures.

Boosts very much appreciated! 🐘

#dataprivacy #digitarights #privacy #phd #academia

Nov 22, 2022 at 7:56pmWeb
Show threadLuc Rocher 🍃Nov 22, 2022

I approach these questions using various methodology, often a/ statistical models to make sense of our complex world, b/ adversarial machine learning to highlight weaknesses of deployed technologies, c/ interactive tools and viz to promote better practices and empower people.

See https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-10933-3 for a good example of my research.

Estimating the success of re-identifications in incomplete datasets using generative models - Nature Communications

Anonymization has been the main means of addressing privacy concerns in sharing medical and socio-demographic data. Here, the authors estimate the likelihood that a specific person can be re-identified in heavily incomplete datasets, casting doubt on the adequacy of current anonymization practices.

Nature
Show threadLuc Rocher 🍃Nov 22, 2022

I'm warmly welcoming interdisciplinary profiles with grounding in applied maths/CS but also interest in doing good social science research, notably to critically investigate the harms of emerging digital technology and improve how people, policymakers, and civil society engage with such technology.

More information here: https://rocher.lc/openings/

Show threadLuc Rocher 🍃Nov 22, 2022

The official central deadline for DPhil (PhD) applications is 6 Jan 2023 at the Oxford Internet Institute (but please get in touch in November & December to discuss projects, directions, scholarships and funding).

Also, will do my best to support people from marginalized groups in academia (and at Oxford) and find time to meet and strengthen your application!

Show threadLuc Rocher 🍃Nov 22, 2022

Best to contact me by email: see https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/profiles/luc-rocher/

More information about the department and the PhD program here: https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/study/dphil-in-social-data-science/

Dr Luc Rocher

Luc investigates privacy harms posed by large-scale collections of human data and deployed AI technologies, identifying gaps in how technology is regulated and risks are documented, and proposing better data sharing models for academic research.

Show threadOctavia NasrNov 24, 2022
@cynddl Sounds fascinating, timely, and right down my interest area from the social sciences and journalism perspectives. I will reach out soon.
Show threadProf Prachi SrivastavaNov 22, 2022
@cynddl That's amazing. Congratulations in adopting such an approach to finding the best candidate and helping to break traditional boundaries.
Show threadBrad G.Nov 22, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford Hi Luc, I don't have a PhD and don't know that much about any of your other requirements, but I'm a pretty good homebrewer and that might be a good thing to have on your team. Lemme know.
Show threadHairyloonNov 22, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford
Could be fun...
Show threadJean-Philippe Nov 22, 2022

@cynddl @oiioxford since I read Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil, I've paid way more attention to biases when writing ML models.

As for social media, their AI algorithms have become so good that it's scary and, let's be honest, very addictive. Tiktok and FB videos suggestions are so crazily tailored to maximize dopamine release...

Show threadTim Y.C 🌐🌍Nov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford what sort of prerequisites are you looking for?
Show thread愛知 philoNov 23, 2022
@cynddl please note this message isn't just reachable with Mastodon, "fediverse" would be more appropriate. Good luck finding suitable students!
Show threadZirieNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford ah, to be in my twenties again! What a wonderful opportunity this would be.
Show threadMyrhge SprossNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford Hi, I m so interested ¿Could you give me.more information please?
Show threadAlfredjrNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford sounds fun. I wish I could do something like that.
Show threadAMFrancisNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford
Show threadAMFrancisNov 23, 2022

@cynddl @oiioxford

Hi Luc,
Boosted.
Your topic is very relevant & interesting, I'm doing somethings in that topic, please find details on my LinkedIn profile : Francis Arackel

Show threadAndrew GlazzardNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford Have you been in touch with the SPRITE network plus? This is right up their street.
Show threadsibNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford Happy to help
Show threadElinor_Carmi (she/her)Nov 23, 2022
@cynddl whoa, looks amazing, would love to do a second PhD on this 😂
Show threadPako BardesNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford If I had studies to be able to work, I would try a challenge of that height, but unfortunately I don't have them and I can't get there. It is appreciated that these offers reach a decentralized social network with the desire to do better things. Cheers
Show threadLady Liberty 🗽Nov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford FINALLY YEEEES!!!
Show threadGeoffSteambuff 💛💙Nov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford Hashtags are big on here & are a good way to find things that interest you on here. And for people to find yours. No algorithms pushing subjects. When you find a useful result with interesting posts, click on the plus sign next to the person icon, top right, it will become a x Now posts in that hashtag search will appear in your timeline.
Show threadLuc Rocher 🍃Nov 23, 2022
@mrgeoffshumba Thanks for the advice, added hashtags!
Show threadJohn DeweyNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford
Show threaddickon bevingtonNov 23, 2022

@cynddl @oiioxford

Prof Sonia Livingstone in UCL would be a good person to ask to circulate this. She's at the "other place", or was.

Show threadPatrick O'BeirneNov 23, 2022

@cynddl @oiioxford A GuardianUK columnist to follow is John Naughton. A daily post on his Memex.naughtons.org blog includes tech topics.

He is a senior research fellow in the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities at Cambridge University, 

Show threadMatti MinkkinenNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford On futures of privacy, I’d like to toot my own horn: https://eujournalfuturesresearch.springeropen.com/articles/10.1007/s40309-017-0115-7
Framing the future of privacy: citizens’ metaphors for privacy in the coming digital society - European Journal of Futures Research

Privacy is one of the pressing issues of the digital age. New technologies and surveillance practices continuously present new privacy threats. This paper reports an exploratory qualitative study on non-experts’ metaphors for privacy in future society using focus group material from three countries: Finland, Germany and Israel. Using thematic analysis, four metaphorical frames for privacy are constructed: ‘dodo’, ‘hemline’, ‘savings’ and ‘foundations of our home’. The frames are analysed using the causal layered analysis method to uncover their systemic and worldview components. Taken together, the metaphorical frames highlight two key concerns of individuals: their struggle for control over a dominating future, on the one hand, and the problem of trust in collective means of privacy protection, on the other hand. The article concludes that the views of non-experts need to be included in broad societal discussion about a desirable future society and the role of privacy in that society. This discussion needs to seriously consider systemic interconnections that challenge privacy as well as the whole ecosystem of metaphorical frames for privacy.

SpringerOpen
Show threadtsadilasNov 23, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford @jethronap
Show threadLonepineNov 24, 2022
@cynddl @oiioxford Am an EdD student in learning design and technology, but happy to boost and help.