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Why We Fear Face Recognition Technology

Kentaro Toyama Ph.D. on June 24, 2019

If you think surveillance cameras are creepy, imagine how you'll feel with face recognition technology.

If you think surveillance cameras are creepy, imagine how you'll feel with face recognition technology.

Parenting

A Secret to Digital—and Non-Digital—Parenting

Kentaro Toyama Ph.D. on February 21, 2019

Is digital technology good for children or not? A simple analogy helps think through the issues.

Is digital technology good for children or not? A simple analogy helps think through the issues.

Teamwork

The Key to a Strong Team

Kentaro Toyama Ph.D. on October 15, 2018

What's the secret to high-performance teamwork? A surprisingly simple trick anyone can put into use improves teamwork online and offline.

What's the secret to high-performance teamwork? A surprisingly simple trick anyone can put into use improves teamwork online and offline.

Kentaro Toyama, Ph.D., is W.K. Kellogg Professor of Community Information at the University of Michigan School of Information and a fellow of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT.

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