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Speaking at Stanford just over a week after the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II called for Americans to overcome the forces of division and to instead listen to each other, act on their consciences, and unite across racial lines during the 2024-25 Tanner Lecture.
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Stanford students gathered for Democracy Day, an academic holiday filled with events meant to increase civic participation, dialogue, and community-building. One activity, hosted by the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society, invited participants to build civic self-portraits to express their values, political beliefs, and personal identities through creative collages.
Stanford’s Tech Ethics and Policy Summer Fellowship program nurtures interdisciplinary tech and social justice leaders. Ashwin Prabu shares his transformative experience and emphasizes the need for accessibility and diverse experiences in tech ethics and policy.
This year’s Democracy Day on November 5, 2024, comes at a heightened moment as the nation prepares for another pivotal presidential election. Stanford's Democracy Day is not only reigniting that sense of civic involvement but also taking a different approach—one that’s not only about political participation but also about wellness, empowerment, and dialogue.
Recently, the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society, in collaboration with Google DeepMind, convened a group of technologists, philosophers, academics, and ethicists to discuss the potential benefits, harms, and ethical implications of agentic AI systems.