Tech Matters Spins Off Two Social Enterprises; Focuses Efforts on Data Stewardship in the Social Sector and Expanding the Tech-for-Good Field

On data colonialism, surveillance capitalism, and our vision of a world where the nonprofit sector serves as a beacon of using data & AI to benefit communities, humanity, and the planet.

Data can be a force for good or for harm. For organizations working alongside communities to secure land rights, protect natural resources & advance social justice, that distinction isn’t abstract.

We round out the year by publishing the refined seven BD4D Commitments, and highlighting two of our community partners.

The Better Deal for Data is a movement shaped by the real world data opportunities, challenges, questions, and stories our community is sharing. Follow our progress as we steward the BD4D principles into practice.

Jim Fruchterman talks about open source, collaboration, harnessing AI for good, and the Better Deal for Data in this fast-moving lightning talk.