030: Charley the Abortion Chatbot and Intentional Tech With Kiana Tipton

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Some Terms and Linked Definitions:  

• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions) and self-correction.
• Branch Logic: Branch logic is a feature in programming and survey design that creates a custom path through the survey that varies based on a respondent’s answers. It allows different questions to be asked based on the respondent’s previous answers.
• Chatbot: A chatbot is a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, especially over the Internet. It interacts with users in a natural language through messaging applications, mobile apps, websites, or through the telephone.
• Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs): CPC is a term used to refer to certain facilities that represent themselves as legitimate reproductive health care clinics providing care for pregnant people but actually aim to dissuade people from accessing certain types of reproductive health care, including abortion care and even contraceptive options. Staff members at these unregulated and often nonmedical facilities have no legal obligation to provide pregnant people with accurate information and are not subject to HIPAA or required by law to maintain client confidentiality.
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022): A court case in which the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion.
• Internet Cookies: Cookies are small files which are stored on a user’s computer. They are designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website, and can be accessed either by the web server or the client computer. They allow websites to personalize content, track users’ web movement, remember site preferences, and more. 
• Pixels: In digital imaging, a pixel (short for a picture element) is a physical point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable element in a display device. In the context of digital marketing and online tracking, a pixel is a type of web beacon or tag that can track user behavior, conversions, or deliver ads. 

References Mentioned:

• Chat With Charley website: https://www.chatwithcharley.org/  
• Chat With Charley Instagram page: @chatwithcharley  
• Chat With Charley Twitter page: @chatwithcharley  
• Kiana’s Instagram page: @kitippyy 
• Kiana’s Twitter page: @kianatipton