I write about language, data, and technology for broad public audiences, with a particular focus on low-resource AI, migration data, education, and the social impacts of emerging technologies. My public writing connects my academic research to the everyday questions people face about surveillance, linguistic equity, and the role of AI in learning and decision-making.
My essays have addressed topics such as the erasure of migrant records, the ethics of AI in cultural heritage, the politics of data asymmetry, the future of language education, and the shifting landscape of university life. I have written for outlets including Newsweek, The Mercury News, Capitol Weekly, and other public forums. I also contribute essays and invited pieces to books and collections aimed at general readers, as well as to interdisciplinary venues in digital humanities, migration studies, and AI ethics.
Public writing is central to my academic work. It allows me to advocate for linguistic diversity, challenge harmful data practices, and argue for the central role of the humanities in an AI-driven world. I believe that strong language education and humanistic training are essential for an ethical AI future.
Here are a few of my recent pieces:
Science Can’t Depend on Corporate Goodwill
Inside Higher Ed
Higher Ed’s AI Panic Is Missing the Point | Opinion
Newsweek
Data Sovereignty vs. Digital Prospecting: AI’s reckoning in the Amazon
Public Seminar
Opinion: Apple’s translating AirPods won’t work without state’s language grads
The Mercury News
Opinion: Inadequate recordkeeping is not just a bureaucratic failure
Capitol Weekly
AI’s Next Chapter Requires Human Expertise
Tech Policy Press
Annie K. Lamar 