Swedish communication theorist born in Liberia. Working with design, education and writing to support human rights in tech. Decades of digital experience and a deep concern for universal wellbeing, with senior expertise in UX and accessibility.
As more and more decisions about human fates are made by algorithms, a lack of accountability and transparency will elevate heartless treatment driven by efficiency devoid of empathy. Humans become mere data shadows.
This year's theme is Design of our Online World: Trust, Ethics and Integrity. Here's what that means: * You are either building trust or destroying it. * Trust takes years to build, seconds to break and forever to repair. * Ethics means doing and making things with the wellbeing...
In this illustration, streets in a city scene are replaced by an abyss. There are people on the sidewalk, standing and walking, one holding a small child by the hand. One person is crossing the abyss on a plank, indicating a cross-walk. The illustration was commissioned for a report on...
As many readers will be aware, I do not have a Facebook account. I go so far as blocking its related urls on my computer. And I do also try to avoid spending time unnecessarily talking about Facebook. Regretfully it continues to be that overarching shadow that will take another...
While it’s not a yet a win, and no time to relax, the fact that Apple are pausing their move into on-device mass surveillance is a good indicator of how activism and protests can make a difference. That said, it’s important to acknowledge that activism isn’t something...
It’s been a tough year, going on two, from a wellbeing perspective. I just want to say: feeling exhausted, traumatised and disoriented is expected. For all of us. It’s natural to deflate when struggling to find breathing space in the midst of uncertainty, conflicting messaging and enforced restrictions....
Per Axbom will be leading the Ambition Empower track: Design Ethics = Good Business.
How Apple is moving into mass surveillance. A walkthrough of all the risks.
This text is the content of my auto-reply (out of office message) during the summer of 2021. I always try to provide value back to the person trying to reach me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello! I am sparingly checking e-mail during my personal downtime and upkeep. I'm back full-time on...