Dr. Ben Green

Biography

Ben Green is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information and also serves as an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University, with a secondary field in Science, Technology, and Society. Ben's research focuses on the ethics of government algorithms, particularly algorithmic fairness and human-algorithm interactions, alongside AI regulation. His work aims to design governance practices that prevent algorithmic harms and promote social justice. He is the author of the book 'Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future,' which was published in 2019 by MIT Press. Currently, he is working on a new book, 'Algorithmic Realism: Reimagining Data Science to Promote Social Justice.' Additionally, Ben is a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and a fellow at the Center for Democracy & Technology.

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