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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues and Comrades<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m writing at the encouragement of Prof Breckenridge to introduce myself to this forum.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve joined the Wits School of Electronic and Information Engineering, lecturing the ethics of AI – having previously based at the Centre for Social Change at UJ (with Carin Runciman and Kate Alexander).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My interests are in robot ethics, human development and social movements. My
<a href="https://ujcontent.uj.ac.za/vital/%20access/manager/Repository/uj:42919">
PhD</a> used machine learning to <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21528586.2021.1982762">
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model</a> all SA protests. Hoping to connect with you soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm wishes all, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Martin <o:p></o:p></p>
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