University of Chicago’s Centre for Data Science and Public Policy
A prototype algorithm to identify early warning signs that may predict adverse interactions between police and the public.
A prototype algorithm to identify early warning signs that may predict adverse interactions between police and the public.
Detekt is a free tool that scans a computer for traces of known surveillance spyware used by governments to target and monitor human rights defenders and journalists around the world.
Decode Darfur is Amnesty International’s effort to monitor attacks on the Darfur region of the Sudan.
LaborVoices uses smartphones to crowdsource information key to enabling brands to monitor the impact of their suppliers on the rights of workers.
LaborLink leverages the rapid spread of mobile phones to establish an anonymous two-way communication channel for workers to report on true conditions with no fear of retaliation, and for companies to receive real-time data directly from workers 365 days a year.
Planet imagery can be used to independently document and monitor the actions of governments and other actors, creating new forms of human rights accountability.
A suite of software tools and services that enable NGOs to provide cash transfer services to refugees. Arcadia empowers NGOs to offer “identity-less peer-to-peer cash transfer and other financial services to refugees
Muster enables young people in African megacities to access affordable housing by unlocking available rooms in these cities through a peer to peer shared housing marketplace.
Creating employment opportunities for youth in post-conflict regions through software engineering training and connections with international corporations.