Nari Johnson
@narijohnson.bsky.social
researching AI [evaluation, governance, accountability]
While procurement is typically characterized as a linear process, AI acquired through alternative purchasing pathways (donations, collabs, cooperative contracts) don't go to solicitation, skipping over important steps that most AI procurement reform efforts target.
May 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
While procurement is typically characterized as a linear process, AI acquired through alternative purchasing pathways (donations, collabs, cooperative contracts) don't go to solicitation, skipping over important steps that most AI procurement reform efforts target.
Understanding how purchasing works reveals how important decisions/private-public partnerships unfold.
New Orleans doesn't require oversight for acquisitions under cost thresholds – a decades-old purchasing norm that allowed Palantir donate their predictive policing technology without scrutiny.
New Orleans doesn't require oversight for acquisitions under cost thresholds – a decades-old purchasing norm that allowed Palantir donate their predictive policing technology without scrutiny.
May 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Understanding how purchasing works reveals how important decisions/private-public partnerships unfold.
New Orleans doesn't require oversight for acquisitions under cost thresholds – a decades-old purchasing norm that allowed Palantir donate their predictive policing technology without scrutiny.
New Orleans doesn't require oversight for acquisitions under cost thresholds – a decades-old purchasing norm that allowed Palantir donate their predictive policing technology without scrutiny.
Q: What do school buses, desktop computers, and AI have in common?
A: The same decades-old laws and processes apply when governments go to purchase them.
Our new #FAccT2025 paper examines how these legacy public procurement norms apply to AI. 🧵
A: The same decades-old laws and processes apply when governments go to purchase them.
Our new #FAccT2025 paper examines how these legacy public procurement norms apply to AI. 🧵
May 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Q: What do school buses, desktop computers, and AI have in common?
A: The same decades-old laws and processes apply when governments go to purchase them.
Our new #FAccT2025 paper examines how these legacy public procurement norms apply to AI. 🧵
A: The same decades-old laws and processes apply when governments go to purchase them.
Our new #FAccT2025 paper examines how these legacy public procurement norms apply to AI. 🧵
At RegML, we'll share findings from a formative interview study to understand how US local governments do (or don't!) incorporate responsible AI considerations when purchasing AI.
December 13, 2024 at 8:13 AM
At RegML, we'll share findings from a formative interview study to understand how US local governments do (or don't!) incorporate responsible AI considerations when purchasing AI.
At EvalEval, we'll share a short provocation piece. We invite folks working to make AI more inclusive to get specific about *who exactly benefits* from improved models.
arxiv.org/abs/2411.09102
with my co-authors 💜 @samanthadalal.bsky.social @smhall97.bsky.social
arxiv.org/abs/2411.09102
with my co-authors 💜 @samanthadalal.bsky.social @smhall97.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 8:13 AM
At EvalEval, we'll share a short provocation piece. We invite folks working to make AI more inclusive to get specific about *who exactly benefits* from improved models.
arxiv.org/abs/2411.09102
with my co-authors 💜 @samanthadalal.bsky.social @smhall97.bsky.social
arxiv.org/abs/2411.09102
with my co-authors 💜 @samanthadalal.bsky.social @smhall97.bsky.social