AI
AI Bias, Corporate Responsibility & The Need For Regulation
Innovation, progress and equitability are not mutually exclusive. But achieving all three is only going to be possible with meaningful regulation.
Edward Aslin
Edward is the founder of EquitableTech. He has worked in the industry since 2010 as a programmer and tech lead. He is a late diagnosed autistic and enthusiastic about equitable technologies.
Opinion
Rethinking Code Tests in Technical Hiring
In an era where AI can ace coding tests that stump talented developers, are we finally ready to admit these tests have always been broken?
AI
How AI Is Transforming Maternal & Newborn Care In Africa
It is easy to spend a lot of time reflecting on how AI is being used to undermine rights. But, we also have to accept it has capacity for great good; both things can be simultaneously true.
AI
Weapons Of Math Destruction; Eight Years On
In 2016, Cathy OāNeil exposed to a mass audience how mathematical algorithms shape modern life, often in ways that reinforce inequalities and injustices.
Security
56% Of All Cybercrime Prosecutions in the UK Involve Police Officers Misusing Data Access
And the victims are disproportionately women.
Tech For Good
A Love Letter to the Gender Pay Gap Bot (And Why We Want It Back in 2025)
The Gender Pay Gap bot was not just an amusing social media experiment. It was also a necessary tool in the fight for pay equality.
We moved; equitable.dev is becoming equitabletech.io
A new home for a growing vision
Culture
Building a Better Tech Culture: Why Diverse Talent Leaves & What We Can Do
Getting a more diverse mix of people into tech is one challenge. Keeping them in the industry is another altogether. The evidence suggests that culture, is a key factor in this.
AI
Can AI Reduce Inequality?
Thereās a lot of talk about how AI perpetuates inequality. But have you considered how it could improve it?
Current Affairs
Why Weakening Encryption Endangers The Most Marginalised
Weakening encryption doesnāt just threaten privacyāit threatens equality. When governments demand backdoors, they arenāt just targeting criminals; theyāre putting the most vulnerable at risk.
The Other Halves' Guide
The Other Halvesā Guide to Surviving Your Early Years as a Coder
Starting out as a coder, when you do not fit the mould, is tough. But with work, you can carve out your place.
Current Affairs
Sieg Heil or Stim? Elon Musk and the Uncomfortable Truth About Silence
Elonās gesture sparked outrageābut the silence from our leaders speaks just as loud. What message does this silence send?