Indiana Prisoners’ Writing Workshop
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On artificial intelligence and solitary confinement.
Just like us, an AI will sometimes make mistakes. But at least we can offer explanations. An algorithm might inscrutably destroy somebody’s life.
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On correspondence.
With vague mail policies, guards can sever people from the world … often those who need help most.
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On driving.
If you know you’re safe from the police, why not zip along? Get where you’re going faster! But these small choices feed injustice.
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On Facebook and fake news.
Fake news is frustrating, but Facebook makes your brain worse *by design*.
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