9 Best Articles in 2021
Harvard Business Review
The AI Transparency Paradox
Harvard Business Review
4 min read · 48 saves · 2019-12-13 · Transparency helps fight algorithmic bias. But it also leaves organizations vulnerable to cyber attacks.
First Round
The Case for Startups to Make Radical Transparency the Top Priority
First Round
~16 min read · 30 saves · From 2015 · Yesware's CEO Matthew Bellows on how he's built a culture that champions surprisingly candid and clear communication.
Fast Company
Why transparency is much more than just disclosing information
Fast Company
3 min read · 49 saves · 2019-04-21 · Transparency is an act of self-interest, not self-sacrifice, argues Lemonade’s CEO.
Inc.
MIT Published a List of the 9 Megatrends That Will Shape the World in 2030. Here's What…
Inc.
2 min read · 673 saves · 2020-02-25 · Climate change, transparency, and populism will be driving the workforce 10 years from now.
TNW
Artificial Intelligence has to deal with its transparency problems
TNW
7 min read · 47 saves · From 2017 · To make critical decisions, you either have to be flawless or accountable. For the moment, Artificial Intelligence falls within none of those categories.
McKinsey & Company
The dark side of transparency
McKinsey & Company
~15 min read · 27 saves · From 2017 · Executives need to get smarter about when to open up and when to withhold information so they can enjoy the benefits of organizational transparency while mitigating its unintended consequences.
Facebook Newsroom
A New Level of Transparency for Ads and Pages
Facebook Newsroom
44 saves · From 2018 · Today we’re making significant steps to bring more transparency to ads and Pages on Facebook.
First Round
How This Head of Engineering Boosted Transparency at Instagram
First Round
~17 min read · 41 saves · From 2018 · While leading engineering at Instagram, James Everingham spotted a problem: the inevitable dip in transparent decision-making and communication as teams scale. Drawing on three decades of experience, he shares how to operationalize transparency during hypergrowth.
Cointelegraph
Blockchain in Logistics Industry Will Improve Transparency, Enhance Process Accountability
Cointelegraph
4 min read · 46 saves · From 2018 · Blockchain technology is disrupting the logistics industry in areas such as transparency and efficient tracking of goods and processes.
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WIRED
Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data
WIRED
3 min read · 80 saves · Mar 1st · The transparency group DDoSecrets says it will make the 70GB of passwords, private posts, and more available to researchers, journalists, and social scientists.
Clo S.
59 Questions for Mindful UX Design
Clo S.
5 min read · 65 saves · Feb 23rd · Here’s a list of 59 prompts to use on your own or as a team, tackling transparency, wellness, and more.
VentureBeat
AI ethics research conference suspends Google sponsorship
VentureBeat
4 min read · 56 saves · Mar 2nd · The ACM Conference for Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT) decided to pause its sponsorship relationship with Google.
Analytics Insight
How do we create Trustworthy AI with AI Ethics and Transparency?
Analytics Insight
10 saves · Feb 26th · The greatest challenges of AI progress is AI ethics and transparency in AI. Explainability AI can help in creating trustworthy AI and removing bias in AI.
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A List Apart
The Untapped Power of Vulnerability & Transparency in Content Strategy
A List Apart
~17 min read · 44 saves · 2019-08-22 · Vulnerability and transparency are strengths masquerading as weaknesses. Together, they create empowering and meaningful content that can deeply engage your users, transcending mere conversion to b…
Slate
Trust No One. Not Even a Blockchain.
Slate
4 min read · 112 saves · 2020-01-25 · Ironically, this technology that promises transparency and verifiability is presented as completely inscrutable.
The Wall Street Journal
At Netflix, Radical Transparency and Blunt Firings Unsettle the Ranks
The Wall Street Journal
~19 min read · 116 saves · From 2018 · Buzzwords and anxiety fill the hallways at Netflix, as the Hollywood giant tries to maintain a winning culture amid breakneck growth.
Buffer
Buffer Transparency Timeline
Buffer
5 min read · 15 saves · From 2016 · A timeline of five years of Buffer's transparency – all our triumphs, missteps and experiments.
theatlantic.com
The Secret Correspondence Between Donald Trump Jr. and Wikileaks
theatlantic.com
20+ min read · 158 saves · From 2017 · The transparency organization asked the president’s son for his cooperation—in sharing its work, in contesting the results of the election, and in arranging for Julian Assange to be Australia’s…
Stratechery
Not OK, Google
Stratechery
7 min read · 33 saves · From 2017 · Google is making an algorithmic change to demote fake news, but its lack of transparency around its actions is concerning in its own right.
Stratechery
Dust in the Light
Stratechery
~13 min read · 135 saves · 2020-06-02 · The Internet ends gatekeepers and increases transparency, which has world-altering effects — both good and bad.
Entrepreneur
How Transparency Can Slash Your Churn Rate by 89% by @thebizguy
Entrepreneur
5 min read · 18 saves · From 2016 · One entrepreneur's journey into radical transparency created amazing results.
pngmini.com
ImageAlpha — image minifier (like JPEG with transparency!)
pngmini.com
1 min read · 24 saves · From 2016 · ImageAlpha greatly reduces file sizes of 24-bit PNG files (including alpha transparency) by applying lossy compression and conversion to a more efficient PNG8+alpha format. Such images are compatible…
