Where I am
I am a scholar of science & technology and Assistant Professor in the department of Media, Culture, and Communication (MCC) at New York University. I'm currently writing a book [under contract, MIT PRESS] that parses the scientific, cultural, and technical formats through which so-called "artificial intelligence" (AI), voice, and listening are fastened together. I am also the co-director of a multi-year project supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) titled Machine Listening in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Where I'm from
I received my PhD in Communication from the University of Southern California's (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, with a graduate certificate in Science & Technology Studies (STS). Broadly, I studied the social foundations and impacts of artificial intelligence technologies. I was also a member of the interdisciplinary and international Knowing Machines research collective funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and co-led by Kate Crawford, Mike Ananny, and Jason Schultz where we took a critical-historical approach to the study of machine learning (ML) datasets.
At USC, I also served as Assistant Editor for the International Journal of Communication, led music production workshops for local high school students via California Humanities, and was a part of the organizing committee for the Annenberg School's annual conference, Critical Mediations.
Other things ...
When I’m not thinking about [machines x humans], I spend time making techno music, lifting (somewhat) heavy things, or exploring the world with my wife and two poodles.