Ethically Designing Social Media
Last week, Ravi Iyer, a former Data Science Manager, Research Manager, and Product Manager at Meta, shared insights into the challenges and potential solutions for creating a more ethical and socially responsible social media environment. Based on his experiences with platforms like Facebook, Iyer highlighted how design can mitigate negative societal impacts, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful content moderation, incentivizing positive engagement, and addressing the influence of algorithms on user behavior. Key insights from Meta’s approach: Understanding dangerous speech Beyond hate speech: Media often focuses on hate speech but miss other forms of dangerous content, such as "fear speech" [...]
From Classroom to Career: Highlights from the Network with the Professionals Event
Last month, the Operations & Supply Chain (OSC) major at the David Eccles School of Business hosted Network with the Professionals. This event brings students, industry leaders, and alumni together for a unique look into the significance of Operations & Supply Chain (OSC) roles in today’s fast-moving world. Students had the opportunity to network with representatives from industry-leading companies, including IBM, Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo, and Henkel. This latest event builds on a strong legacy of past panels featuring companies such as Intermountain Healthcare, HealthEquity, Adobe, Micron, and Texas Instruments. These organizations consistently highlight the increasing importance of OSC functions — [...]
BSG Service Project: Warmth For All
Business Student Government (BSG) encourages students to fully engage in the experiences available to them at the David Eccles School of Business. Our mission is to foster belonging, and one way we do this is by offering meaningful hands-on initiatives for students to help those in need in their community. For our October service project, BSG organized an event called “Warmth For All.” As the cold weather sets in, many of us are excited about the change of seasons in Salt Lake City. However, it's important to remember that not everyone has the privilege of a warm place to [...]