Data & Society is a research institute based in New York City that is focused on the social and cultural issues arising from data-centric technological development. To provide frameworks that can help society address emergent tensions deriving from new technological developments, Data&Society is committed to identifying and researching issues at the intersection of technology and society, providing and encouraging research that can ground informed, evidence-based public debates, and building a network of researchers and practitioners who can anticipate issues and offer insight and direction.