For young people, breaking into the cutthroat tech industry — or any industry, really — has become far more difficult during the pandemic. Within weeks, hundreds of people had joined, including high school students, college-aged founders, and young employees at major tech companies. Together, the server’s members are collaborating, networking and building products that they hope will shape the future. Several Gen Z Mafia members built vibes.fyi, an online bulletin board aimed at spreading positivity. Another project, called Cloakview.ai, is an effort to build technology to outsmart Clearview AI’s facial recognition system.

Source: New York Times September 15, 2020 09:00 UTC