Nel Escher

phd student at @umichcse in the @comphcilab. jd, @umichlaw. computational law + critical computing

[Ben Green @benzevgreen]

Can laws be translated into software? In a new study,
@nelescher @jeffbilik @nikola_banovic and I show that the translation process is rife with misunderstandings, leading to errors and policy distortions in legal software.

https://t.co/MKBQllLWyW

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

@nikola_banovic @syardi i’m interested! might be a stretch, but i study automated legal decision making tools and assess whether users trust their determinations

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

@Hon3yBoBo sava’s urban foraging collab??

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

got this plant for my office so that she would grow alongside me as i progressed in my phd. amazing how she’s paralleled my journey 😍

[ben grosser @bengrosser]

Tithonus, a browser extension by @nelescher "that subjects tweets loaded with infinite scroll to decay."

You can adjust the decay rate; I have mine cranked to 1, which means it doesn't last long.

https://t.co/yyoXVwGAo6
https://t.co/Fg0CEDytyp

[Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan @UMichCSE]

We’ve been working to better CSE, with efforts to broaden participation & improve climate that long predate the current challenges. Despite progress, there is still so much to be done.
https://t.co/JNRsTizrv2

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

@dustinbpalmer @codeforamerica Hi! Glad you found out a copy. In which contexts are you looking?

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

@Hon3yBoBo there are stellas in the fridge my sweet get you one :*

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

So glad to see my #CSCW2020 paper with @nikola_banovic is prompting Pennsylvania state officials to fix errors in their automated benefits system! Families face so many challenges during the pandemic, and software bugs shouldn’t discourage them from applying for aid.

[Kate Giammarise @KateGiammarise]

State human service officials say they will correct any errors, but advocates say this illustrates a larger problem with automating some government processes https://t.co/hpO25I3kST @PittsburghPG

[Ashley Murray | @ashleymurray.bsky.social @Ashley__Murray]

Are online automated tools helping or hurting people seeking Pa. benefits? @KateGiammarise reports on a study that found Pa.'s website may be incorrectly telling people they don't qualify for child care help. https://t.co/tTHmO9ez1G

[ResStaff Allied Organization at UMich @UMResstaff]

This is a personal testimonial from one of our ResStaff members that almost hurts to share. This is what we are facing with on a daily basis. This is what being an RA means this year. Our lives & our health are treated like they're inconsequential. We can't keep living like this.

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

@aaronkbr Glad to send a copy your way — check your DMs!

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

The US welfare system is broken & so is the technology that administers it. The punitive nature of means-testing is compounded by software failures. For commentary on welfare access during COVID-19 & a summary of our #CSCW2020 paper, see my Medium article: https://t.co/nRUJaCfoAN

[Nel Escher @nelescher]

My #CSCW2020 paper with @nikola_banovic on exposing error in poverty management technology using algorithmic auditing is now available on ACM DL https://t.co/xeu4wl1Tm0