We Count is gathering challenges faced by the community related to data ecosystem inclusion.
In two co-creation activities, We Count engaged diverse perspectives to consider the needs and requirements for a more equitable Smart City. Stories were co-created to uncover and explain challenges, needs, benefits and potential dangers of data-driven communities. The resulting reports are openly available.
An illustrator provided a visual representation of these stories, specifically what can happen when decisions are based on audio sensor data that can’t recognize uncontrollable noises such as involuntary vocalizations.
An image showing a homeowner answering their front door, with a person in an uniform on the other side. The homeowner has a dismayed expression on their face, and the person in the uniform is saying: "I just respond to what the system tells me, and the system is saying you're too loud."