Public Interest Technology
The Mixed Success of COVID Exposure Notification Apps
During the pandemic, public interest technology tools, like COVID smartphone apps, were created. Were they worth the effort?
Cybersecurity Clinics Create Online Defense for the Public Good
With a looming threat, university-based cybersecurity clinics can play a critical role in protecting the most vulnerable.
Collaborating to Build a More Equitable Digital Future
Various New America programs work together to achieve an equitable and inclusive digital transformation for everyone.
Could a technologist code of ethics help shift the norms and standards of the global tech industry toward a rights-respecting digital future?
Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Suffers from Inequitable Funding Distribution, Duplicative Efforts, Study Finds
The federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program was fraught with challenges including inequitable fund distribution and duplicate efforts.
Field of Public Interest Technology is Growing Despite Funding and Institutional Challenges
Building Ethics in Public Interest Technology
Three years after its founding, PIT-UN finds the importance of recommitting to the ethical dimensions of technological advancement.
