#facct2026 — Public Fediverse posts

Weizenbaum researchers were well represented at #FAccT2026 in Montréal, one of the leading conferences on the sociotechnical dimensions of #AI and #computing . They contributed tutorials, paper presentations, and session chair roles on topics including AI governance, platform governance, cultural bias, and civilian harm.

@FAccT #research #facct2026

@blackskyweb.xyz and @[email protected] have been mentioned multiple times during #FAccT2026 as inspiring examples of community governed digital infra ✨

In her keynote at #FAccT2026, Lucy Suchman spoke about data:

#brutalization #dehumanisation #squash #technoCriticism #TechBros #innovation #efficiency #technoSolutionnism #productivity #MilInt #military #militaryAI #AIWar

Still buzzing from all the engaging discussions last evening at the virtual JEDI Social at @FAccT 2026. Thanks so much to everyone for attending and contributing to the conversations! Super grateful to my co-organizers Dana Mckay, @mdekstrand, @meg, and @sannevrijenhoek. #FAccT2026

So fun to follow this feed! In town for #FAccT2026 and already found a bunch of cool papers / events / connections thanks to it 😊

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Welcome to the #FAccT2026 conference, kicking off today! Bienvenue à Montréal! 🇨🇦

We're pleased to share this year's Best Paper Awards, as well as Best Paper Honorable Mentions! Congratulations to all the authors! 👏

https://facct-blog.github.io/2026-06-25/best-papers

New research paper out:

Automating civilian harm: On #Israel's use of the #AI-enabled targeting system #Lavender in #Gaza and International Humanitarian Law

"This article describes, analyses and evaluates the AI-based targeting systems ‘Lavender’, ‘Gospel’ and 'Where's daddy?', which the Israel Defense Forces (#IDF) have been using in Gaza since 2023. We specifically address the question of where the masses of civilian casualties could come from, even though the systems in question are said to use state-of-the-art AI components to enable 'targeted killings' of #Hamas fighters in a legal manner. We join expertise from the areas of computer science, science & technology studies (STS) and international humanitarian law (#IHL). […] This article contributes to both, the body of research on AI in warfare as well as to the body of evidence regarding violations of international law."

#ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, & Transparency (#FAccT2026). https://doi.org/10.1145/3805689.3812357

#Genocide

This Sunday, two of the grad students in my lab (Shira Abramovich and Audrey Le Meur) are co-organizing a #FAccT2026 CRAFT workshop on AI refusal.

If you'll be at the conference, I recommend checking it out!

#FuckAI #Luddism

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We have 30+ registrations already (and counting...) for the JEDI virtual social at @FAccT 2026. If you haven't registered yet, please do it soon! #FAccT2026

When: Friday, June 26, 6:00–7:30PM EST
Register: https://drexel.zoom.us/meeting/register/4xHnAy2lR-C5PXe_rvzfMg
More information: https://jedi.inertial.science/facct2026/

Get ready for our #FAccT2026 social events! Join us for networking and discussion at various locations around Montreal. We have a wonderful lineup of events that are open to everyone!

https://facctconference.org/2026/socialevents.html

New blog post! In this post, our #FAccT2026 Program Chairs reflect on this year's paper reviewing and decision making processes, including what was new, what went well, and what could be improved in the future. We look forward to discussing this with the community at the conference! https://facct-blog.github.io/2026-06-22/review-process

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Dear IR & FAccT friends, The JEDI social at @FAccT
2026 is this Friday, 6:00–7:30 PM EST on zoom. Please register: https://drexel.zoom.us/meeting/register/4xHnAy2lR-C5PXe_rvzfMg. More information: https://jedi.inertial.science/facct2026/. #FAccT2026

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FAccT and IR friends, please don't forget to register for the *virtual* JEDI social on June 26 6:00-7:30 pm EST. It's time for our communities to join forces to realize information access as an emancipatory force and safeguard our information ecosystems from authoritarian and corporate capture! #FAccT2026

Register: https://drexel.zoom.us/meeting/register/4xHnAy2lR-C5PXe_rvzfMg
More info: https://jedi.inertial.science/facct2026/

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FAccT & IR friends, please register for the *virtual* JEDI social on June 26 6:00-7:30 pm EST. #FAccT2026
Details: https://jedi.inertial.science/facct2026/

Our schedule for #FAccT2026 is live!

https://facctconference.org/2026/schedule.html

You can find the full conference program, including sessions and papers, through the above link.

🤖❤️ When AI systems become emotionally persuasive, governance questions become personal.
At #FAccT2026 in Montréal, Dr. Jessica Szczuka and the INTITEC group presented research on “relational accountability” and the regulation of AI companions together with Henry L. Fraser and Raffaele F. Ciriello.
🔗 https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/when-artificial-intimacy-becomes-a-governance-challenge
#TrustworthyAI #AIGovernance #HumanAIInteraction
Graphic: © AMC FAccT 2026

RE: https://mastodon.acm.org/@FAccT/116488880138766693

Our deadline for applications to host Socials at #FAccT2026 has been extended to May 20!

Socials offer welcoming spaces for researchers to connect around shared interests—whether rooted in research topics or personal identities—in a more informal and relaxed setting.

Preprint of our #FAccT2026 paper on Big AI's regulatory capture is now on ArXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.06806

I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to collaborate on this work led by @abebab and her AI Accountability Lab (aial.ie) that will be presented at @FAccT next month.

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Today is the last day for early registration for #FAccT2026!

Register now to join us in beautiful Montréal this summer.

Curious what to expect at the conference? Our list of keynote speakers is posted here: https://facctconference.org/2026/keynote.html

Heads up: The early registration deadline for #FAccT2026 is TOMORROW, May 15! Register soon to get the best rate!

https://facctconference.org/2026/registration.html

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Have you registered yet for #FAccT2026? Do you want to join us in Montreal to hear from these wonderful speakers?

Our early registration deadline is coming up soon on May 15!

https://facctconference.org/2026/registration.html

We're very excited to announce our keynote speakers for #FAccT2026!

⭐ Lucy Suchman, Prof. Emerita of Anthropology of Science & Technology, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University

⭐ Jutta Treviranus, Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) and Prof. of Design, OCAD University

We invite community empowerment groups to host FAccT-endorsed in-person or virtual Socials at #FAccT2026! Deadline May 15, apply here: https://facctconference.org/2026/cfsocial.html

Our calls for #FAccT2026 volunteers and financial support close TODAY at 8pm EDT Montréal time! Get your applications in ASAP!

Volunteers: https://facctconference.org/2026/cfv.html
Financial Support: https://facctconference.org/2026/scholarships.html