Author Archive
Sidney Fussell
Sidney Fussell is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers technology.
Public Safety
Did Body Cameras Backfire?
Body cameras were supposed to fix a broken system. What happened?
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Tech & Data
How an Attempt at Correcting Bias in Tech Goes Wrong
Google sent contractors to Atlanta, Los Angeles, and college campuses across the country to collect biometric data that it could use to train the facial-recognition software in its Pixel phones.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Tech & Data
People Are Starting to Realize How Voice Assistants Actually Work
The secrecy surrounding AI products makes even basic information about them a scandal.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Tech & Data
The AI Supply Chain Runs on Ignorance
Tech companies often fail to tell users how their data will be employed. Sometimes, the firms can’t even anticipate it themselves.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Public Safety
Parkland Is Embracing Student Surveillance
A new report—and some parents—calls for police to gain broader-than-ever access to students’ data.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Management
The Quiet Ways Automation Is Remaking Service Work
Workers may not be replaced by robots anytime soon, but they’ll likely face shorter hours, lower pay, and stolen time.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Tech & Data
Who Wins When Cash Is No Longer King?
Several cities are considering bans on cashless stores and restaurants.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Public Safety
A Rare Issue Is Causing Police Body Cameras to Explode
The nation’s largest police force is changing its body-camera policy after a malfunctioning camera started a fire.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic
Public Safety
The Always-On Police Camera
Body cameras that automatically activate in response to the sound of gunfire could forever change people’s expectations about public spaces.
- By Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic