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Ethics and Governance of AI | Berkman Klein Center Move Fast, Break Things: The Policy Origins of Today’s AI Race Today’s U.S.-China AI race is often framed as the defining technological competition of our era.

It is marked by a surge of subsidies, tax credits, and public-private investment,… Institutional Disruption and the Longer View AI Governance Speaker Series Most AI policy conversations start from the assumption that we're in unprecedented territory. But are we?

This conversation brings together three scholars, all of whom regularly… AI and the Concentration of Power Zoë Hitzig, known for her research and writing on the political economy of AI, including a widely discussed op-ed reflecting on her decision to leave OpenAI, examines how AI… Student Coding Event at BKC Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll go from a Figma design to a working, deployable artifact using Claude Code.

You'll learn basic design, navigate "bugs," and walk away… AI Policy at the Frontier: A Conversation with Nathan Calvin (Encode) and Fin Moorhouse (Forethought) AI Governance Speaker Series What does it take to govern a technology that might reshape the world within the decade?

Answering that requires both big-picture thinking about where AI is heading and close… Agents, Consciousness, and the Future of AI Fireside chat with Tyler Cowen and Jonathan Zittrain AI is moving from autocomplete to autopilot. These systems are no longer just suggesting courses of action; they're acting on our behalf, trading in markets, making decisions, and… Who Watches the Warfighters?

Oversight of AI in the DOD AI Governance Speaker Series Who watches the warfighters?

As defense instituations race to integrate AI into national security operations, the mechanisms designed to catch failures and protection those who… Agentic AI and Cybersecurity: Threats, Governance, and Strategy The same capabilities that make AI valuable for cybersecurity, including autonomous operation, rapid decision-making at scale, and minimal human oversight, are also the ones most… Agentic AI and Complex Decision-Making: How to Think Like a Dragonfly Cosponsored with the Library Innovation Lab AI provokes more competing narratives than any technology in history — not because people disagree about the facts, but because they are asking different questions about jobs,… AI Surveillance, Privacy and Civil Liberties WITH Courtney Bowman, Timothy Edgar, and Alan Raul Artificial intelligence has made it possible for governments to aggregate, analyze, and act on data about individuals at a scale and speed that existing legal frameworks were… Impact Litigation for Safe AI How can we use the courts to hold AI labs accountable?

From chatbot suicides to autonomous AI agents, the legal questions surrounding artificial intelligence are being written in… Tort Law as a Tool for Mitigating Catastrophic AI Risk AI Governance Speaker Series Professor Gabriel Weil discusses the role that tort law can play in compelling AI companies to internalize the risks generated by training and deploying advanced AI systems.

He… Legal Telescopes, New Ways of Seeing Law at Scale AI Governance Speaker Series Note: This event has been postponed to Wednesday, February 25th, due to the weather.

How can large language models (LLMs) transform the way lawyers, researchers, and the public… Towards an Internet Ecosystem for Sane Autonomous Agents Berkman Klein's Agentic AI Workshop The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society (BKC) hosted a workshop titled: Towards an Internet Ecosystem for Sane Autonomous Agents, a closed-door workshop exploring the… The AI Moratorium & The Role of States in AI Policy BKC x HLS AI Law Association AI may very well be the most transformative technology of our century, but who should regulate it?

Is it the job of Sacramento or Washington? Can Congress prohibit states from… AT CAPACITY: Under the Hood of AI Policymaking A Conversation with Rebecca Kagan UPDATE: This is event is now at capacity. Please check this page for further updates.

AI policy is moving fast in Washington — new executive orders, shifting export controls,… A Conversation with Ben Buchanan on National Security and AI Policy National security has become a dominant lens for AI policy in Washington. But what does that framing clarify, and what does it obscure?

What role should frontier AI labs and… The Berkman Klein Center is thrilled to welcome Hae Jin (Hayley) Song as a Fellow to the Berkman Klein Center, where she works on the geometric foundations of AI interpretability… Inside the Black Box introduces an interpretability dashboard developed by researchers at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and Harvard’s Insight and Interaction… Aparna Balagopalan & Greg M.

Epstein Q&A: The Berkman Klein Center is thrilled to welcome two new Affiliates whose work stretches from the future of healthcare AI to the evolving role of technology in our lives. Aparna… Understanding the AI Action Plan BKC x STUDENT LED EXCHANGE Join Alan Raul (Harvard College ’75, HKS MPA ’77) and Justin Curl (HLS ’26) for a discussion of the Trump Administration's central AI policy document: AI Action Plan.

We will… How to be the Superintelligence You’ve Been Waiting For We alternately dread, worship and dismiss the arrival of Artificial Superintelligence (ASI).

Yet the real superintelligences already surround us: religions, corporations,… The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are increasingly vital to national security operations.

The United States, China, and other states seek to harness these tools to… Fireside Chat with Cindy Cohn (EFF) and Larry Schwartztol (HLS) How are technologies being misused to undermine democratic processes? Where might we have leverage to steer things back on course?

What can we expect to see over the next few… AI Triad: A Dialogue Across Differences Artificial intelligence isn’t just a technology—it’s a battleground of competing values, incentives, and worldviews.

Accelerationists see AI as a force for human progress,… Berkman Klein's Fall Speaker Series Conversations on Intelligence, AI, and Digital Policy Building on the success of the Spring Speaker Series, BKC's Fall Speaker Series featured a wide range of academics, industry experts, and tech professionals sharing cutting-edge… Friend, Flatterer, or Foe?

The Psychology and Liability of Chatbots As AI systems become more conversational, the lines between tool, companion, and manipulator are blurring. What happens when machines start telling us what we want to hear—and… Belief, Uncertainty, and Truth in Language Models What does it mean for a language model to “know” something—and how should it communicate uncertainty to the people who use it?

In this talk, Jacob Andreas, Associate Professor of… 5 Contrails to Follow from BKC’s 2025 Fall Launch In September, the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society (BKC) hosted its 2025 Launch, inviting students as well as current and new community members to learn about and… What Is Intelligence? Lessons from AI About Evolution, Computing, and Minds “Life” and “intelligence” are terms with heavily contested meanings.

This discussion will offer a novel, unified perspective on both, as described in Blaise Agüera y Arcas’… BKC Welcomes 2025-26 New Community Members Fellows, faculty associates, and affiliates join BKC The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is delighted to welcome new community members for the 2025–2026 academic year. BKC 2025-2026 Student Launch Welcome, Harvard Students!

You're Invited: Berkman Klein Center Student LaunchThe Berkman Klein Center looks forward to welcoming students into our orbit for the 2025-2026 academic year. Join us for one or… Josh Joseph Joins the Berkman Klein Center as Chief AI Scientist BKC is pleased to announce that Josh Joseph joined as its new Chief AI Scientist.

Berkman Klein Center Enters New Era with Two New Appointments to its Senior Leadership Team The Berkman Klein Center is thrilled to announce two leadership appointments that will propel the Center forward as it continues to tackle today’s most urgent questions around AI,… Artificial General Intelligence's Five Hard National Security Problems The potential emergence of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is plausible and should be taken seriously by the U.S. national security community.

Yet the pace and… Legal Frameworks for Governing AI Agents Note that this webinar will not be recorded. AI companies are deploying autonomous AI agents that can plan and execute complex tasks with only limited human involvement. While… Radical Optionality: A Governance Strategy for Managing Uncertainty In this talk, Mackenzie Arnold will outline a third option for how to govern AI systems: “radical optionality.

” Algorithmic Collusion by Large Language Models Join Sara Fish at BKC as she shares emerging research on Large Language Models (LLMs), and their promises, limitations, and risks.

Arvind Narayanan will talk about his new paper, which articulates a vision of artificial intelligence as “normal technology,” in contrast to both utopian and dystopian visions… New Legal Directions for a Global AI Commons In the debate about the future of intellectual property in an AI world, there exists an opportunity to build new legal and technical infrastructure that preserves the ethos of the… Denoising and Discretion: AI Support for Normative Decisions In this talk, computer scientist Finale Doshi-Velez and Cyberlaw Clinic lawyer Mason Kortz will discuss the challenges and opportunities for designing AIs that help us make… AI's Impact on Science, Law, and Society BKC Spring Speaker Series EventThe promise of AI agents has led to claims of imminent and rapid adoption across fields.

Companies have even promised to build AI agents that can… Open Source Lawfare: AI Regulation After DeepSeek BKC Spring Speaker Series EventBKC Fellow Ben Brooks dives beyond the splashy AI headlines to the important policy forces shaping our regulatory landscape now and in the future… How Do AI Chatbots See Us?

Bringing AI interpretability to end-users through a real-time dashboard BKC Spring Speaker Series EventWhen you talk with a chatbot, what does it “think” about you? Recent work in AI interpretability, based on high-dimensional geometry, is… Deregulating AI Labor: Deportation by Any Other Name Antonio Casilli, professor of sociology at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and by-fellow at Cambridge's Churchill College, has a new book.

'Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands… Artificial Intelligence and The Future of Privacy A Conversation with Microsoft Chief Privacy Officer and Former FTC Commissioner, Julie Brill Microsoft Chief Privacy Officer Julie Brill and Harvard Law School Visiting Professor Aileen Nielsen will explore the current landscape of privacy regulation in the United States… The State of AI Regulation Across the Globe Network of Centers Learning Call - May 28 Event SummaryArtificial intelligence remains in the regulatory hot-seat, with governments racing to develop new and refined regulations and protections for AI.

While the EU AI Act… metaLAB April work-share: Petra Molnar on AI & Surveillance New Book: The Walls Have Eyes Special Work-share: Petra Molnar Book talk: "The Walls Have Eyes"From robo-dogs at the border to AI lie detectors used on refugees, new technologies are increasingly… Global South, Geopolitics, and U.

S, Europe, and China’s Competition to Influence Global AI Regulation This pane discussed the evolving state of African AI governance and engagement...

A Conversation with Anne Neuberger, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor RSM welcomes Anne Neuberger, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies, for a conversation on cybersecurity, AI, and other emerging technologies… Moderating AI and Moderating with AI RSM welcomes Dave Willner for a talk on the promises and perils that foundation models present for the field of content moderation.

Moderating Model Marketplaces Platform Governance Puzzles for AI Intermediaries | RSM Speaker Series Robert Gorwa and Michael Veale discuss their research into the governance questions raised by the moderation of model marketplaces... Guardrails: Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI Urs Gasser returns to BKC for a book launch on "Guardrails" about decision governance.

Urs Gasser returns to BKC for a book launch on "Guardrails" about decision governance. For educators and others who want to meet this moment critically and creatively Are you an educator? Are you feeling challenged, or inspired, or overwhelmed by this moment in AI?

Join us... With exhaustive detail, Ifeoma Ajunwa shows how different forms of worker quantification are enabled, facilitated, and driven by technological advances.

Timely and eye-opening,… mL Talks: Autographic Design - the matter of data Virtual Book preview & Conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber & Lev Manovich Join us for a conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber and Lev Manovich about Offenhuber’s forthcoming book Autographic Design - The Matter of Data in a Self-Inscribing World...

An Industry Perspective (RSM Speaker Series) With the incorporation of AI across industries, questions about the ethical implications of using these tools have become mainstream. This panel discussion will bring in… Regulating AI: A Sisyphean Task?

A Breakfast Talk @ the Berkman Klein Center Join us on November 1st for a breakfast talk about the future of AI regulation from a transatlantic perspective at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society!

As regulators… Your Face Belongs to Us: A Conversation with Kashmir Hill On October 25th, Kashmir Hill joined us at the Berkman Klein Center for a deep dive on her new book Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup’s Quest to End Privacy As We Know… Artificial Intelligence and the Law Lightning Talks with Experts Join us for a series of lightning talks to kick off of the Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and the Law...

Not With A Bug, But With A Sticker the story, science, and societal effects of attacking AI systems Ram Shankar Siva Kumar shows how major AI systems remain vulnerable to exploits... Juxtaposing the U.S. Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 with The EU Artificial Intelligence Act This article juxtaposes proposed legislation in the US and EU for regulating AI and reflects on the future direction of AI governance.

Enabling Accountable Technical Oversight of Generative AI JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH JULIA ANGWIN, BRANDON SILVERMAN, AND RUMMAN CHOWDHURY FOR THE THIRD IN A SERIES ON ACCOUNTABLE TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT OF GENERATIVE AI Join Julia Angwin, investigative journalist and New York Times contributing Opinion writer, and Brandon Silverman, policy expert on data sharing and transparency and founder of… 7 Fellows Predict the Future: Many questions and some answers on human capital, artificial intelligence, politics, and rights!

Come through for the 2022-2023 BKC Fellows' lighting talks on May 17...

Balancing Transparency and Security in Open Research on Generative AI JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH SUE HENDRICKSON AND BRUCE SCHNEIER FOR THE SECOND IN A SERIES ON ACCOUNTABLE TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT OF GENERATIVE AI Join Bruce Schneier, security researcher and affiliate at the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, for a conversation on balancing security and… How is Generative AI changing the landscape of AI harms?

Join us for a virtual conversation with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury and Reva Schwartz for the first in a series on accountable technical oversight of generative AI Join us for the first in a series of virtual conversations on accountable technical oversight of generative AI.

On Monday, May 8 from 1-1:30 ET, Dr. Rumman Chowdhury and Reva… 4/18: A conversation presented by the University of Ottawa AI + Society Initiative and BKC, with the UOttawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society Student Salon Series: Balancing AI Innovation and Regulation - what is the role of AI auditing at the time of ChatGPTs arms race?

Join us on April 13, for the Berkman Klein Center’s second Student Salon Series event, Balancing AI Innovation and Regulation -- what is the role of AI auditing at the time of… March 28: Storytelling, Migration Journeys, and Technology — Photo Exhibit This exhibit asks the audience to consider and evaluate the human cost of an increasingly automated world.

The Challenge of Next-Generation AI Russell Neuman will address practical issues of human-centered AI design as well as broader questions of privacy and public policy. Towards Responsible Quantum Technology The expected societal impact of quantum technologies (QT) urges us to proceed and innovate responsibly. This article proposes a conceptual framework for Responsible QT.

BKC Comment to the FTC on Transparency and Commercial Surveillance On behalf of BKC and its projects and associates, the Cyberlaw Clinic submitted a comment regarding the FTC's ANPR related to commercial surveillance and data privacy.

Recommendations for the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct in the Technology Sector Takeaways from a recent Consultation on Ethical and Rights-Respecting Technology for the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct Takeaways from a recent Consultation on Ethical and Rights-Respecting Technology for the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct in collaboration with the Global… BKC Scholars Helped Guide Colombia's AI Policy Implementation as Part of the Country's 'AI Expert Mission' The AI Expert Mission to the Republic of Colombia, appointed by President Iván Duque, concluded its work in July 2022 after nine months of service and collaboration across… Accounting for AI — a Comparison of Methods VIDEO: Join the discussion about the pros and cons of different methods of holding AI accountable...

Open Access Resources for AI in Schools From the AI Policy Research Clinic hosted by BKC and the City of Helsinki From the AI Policy Research Clinic hosted by BKC and the City of Helsinki A New Approach to Experiential Learning: Scholars inform the City of Helsinki on ethical AI applications for schools during BKC’s AI Policy Research Clinic Specialized global team of early career scholars examine ways to use AI technology to support public school students and teachers A recap of BKC's AI Policy Research Clinic held in the summer of 2021 Zenzele Best summarizes and celebrates five years of the Assembly Program Assembly Project Fellowship Showcase An inside look at the work of the 2021 Assembly Fellows on Disinformation, Privacy, and Ethical AI An inside look at the work of the 2021 Assembly Fellows on Disinformation, Privacy, and Ethical AI Ethics and Governance of AI and Robotics A contribution to the SIENNA project A contribution to the SIENNA project Gaining power, losing control In the wake of the Capitol riots and the deplatforming of Donald Trump, Harvard Law tech expert Jonathan Zittrain explores the clash of free speech and public health online In the wake of the Capitol riots and the deplatforming of Donald Trump, Harvard Law tech expert Jonathan Zittrain explores the clash of free speech and public health online BKC Assembly announces 2021 Assembly Fellowship cohort Five teams from inside and outside academia to further develop interventions in the areas of disinformation, cybersecurity, and ethical AI Five teams from inside and outside academia to further develop interventions in the areas of disinformation, cybersecurity, and ethical AI Summary Report of Expert Roundtable on Colombia’s Draft AI Ethical Framework Key takeaways from an expert roundtable offering feedback on Colombia’s draft “Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Colombia.

” Skin in the Game: Modulate AI and Addressing the Legal and Ethical Challenges of Voice Skin Technology A BKC Policy Practice Case Study & Educational Toolkit An educational toolkit that includes a case study, a teaching note, and a background primer. Some Reflections on the Role of Government in Trustworthy AI Urs Gasser shares his remarks from the Launch Event of Colombia’s AI Ethics Framework.

Video: Development of Colombia's AI Ethics Framework A short video on BKC Policy Practice: AI’s work with the Colombian government on its AI ethics framework, an implementation of Colombia’s national AI policy.

Q&A: Armando Guio Español on AI Ethics and Policy BKC affiliate drafted Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Colombia BKC affiliate drafted Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Colombia BKC Policy Practice on AI Hosts Expert Review of Colombia’s AI Ethical Framework with Focus on Youth Colombia President Iván Duque Márquez launches AI framework; BKC’s Urs Gasser delivers keynote Colombia President Iván Duque Márquez launches AI framework; BKC’s Urs Gasser delivers keynote Imagine a world in which AI is in your home, at work, everywhere AI+Art project prompts us to envision how the technology will change our lives Draft Policy Guidance on AI for Children BKC community members inform UNICEF report BKC community members inform UNICEF report Technology and contact tracing Panel offers open questions, calls for collaboration Experts from tech and public health sectors share open questions for stakeholders engaging in tech and contact tracing AI & the European Commission’s Risky Business “Risk” as a cornerstone of AI governance is complicated by decades of debates about how we assess “risk,” Ryan Budish says.

Framework For the Ethical Use of Advanced Data Science Methods in the Humanitarian Sector Action-orientated steps to innovate in an ethical, responsible, and practical way. Action-orientated steps to innovate in an ethical, responsible, and practical way.

Sandra Wachter on why fairness cannot be automated Sandra Wachter on why fairness cannot be automated [Virtual] Why Fairness Cannot Be Automated Video & Podcast: Bridging the Gap Between EU Non-Discrimination Law & AI Fairness and discrimination in algorithmic systems are globally recognized as topics of critical importance.

To date, the majority of work in this area starts from an American… In Principle and In Practice Exploring AI principles from the macro- and micro-levels Exploring AI principles from the macro- and micro-levels From JD to Data Science: A Case Study in AI and Law Co-Hosted with the Harvard Data Science Initiative Zac Kriegman describes his path from a Harvard JD to a data science career focused on deep learning.

Your Guide to BKC @ ACM FAT* 2020 Talks and tutorials led by the Berkman Klein community Engage with the Berkman Klein community at ACM FAT* 2020!

Q&A: Jessica Fjeld on a New Berkman Klein Study of AI Ethical Principles Lead author Jessica Fjeld discusses new paper "Principled Artificial Intelligence: Mapping Consensus in Ethical and Rights-based Approaches to Principles for AI" Principled Artificial Intelligence Mapping Consensus in Ethical and Rights-based Approaches to Principles for AI Comparing the contents of thirty-six prominent AI principles documents side-by-side German President Steinmeier discusses digital technology ethics at BKC event The President of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, joined the Berkman Klein Center for a special event Ethics of the Digital Transformation Special Event with the President of Germany Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier VIDEO & PODCAST: German President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier in conversation with Urs Gasser and colleagues Protecting Elections from Online Manipulation and Cyber Threats: The Experience of Israel’s 2019 Elections Featuring Justice Hanan Melcer, Supreme Court of Israel VIDEO & PODCAST: Justice Hanan Melcer of Israel's Supreme Court speaks about managing two election cycles in Israel Featuring Niva Elkin-Koren, Professor of Law at the University of Haifa and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University.

VIDEO & PODCAST: Professor Elkin-Koren proposes to address AI-based content moderation by introducing an adversarial procedure.

Ethics and Governance of AI at Berkman Klein: Report on Impact, 2017-2019 We take stock of our first two years of work on the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative BKC Luncheon Series: Public Kickoff featuring Jonathan Zittrain VIDEO & PODCAST: How different is this technology from what preceded it, and do we need new ways to govern it? If so, how would they come about?

What We Created During Assembly 2019 Over three months the BKC and MIT Media Lab’s third annual Assembly program built four projects that offer ways to move forward on the thorny problems at the intersection of AI… Artificial Intelligence in Society A broad overview of the technical, economic, political, and social landscapes of AI, including its positive and negative impacts What are the OECD Principles on AI?

Five complementary values-based concepts for the responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI Introducing the Principled Artificial Intelligence Project Berkman Klein’s Cyberlaw Clinic launches project to map AI principles and guidelines On YouTube’s Digital Playground YouTube’s recommendation algorithm is under scrutiny for surfacing harmful content BKC researchers lend insight into YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, which is under scrutiny for surfacing harmful content Youth and Artificial Intelligence How can we empower young people to meaningfully interact with AI-based technologies to promote and bolster learning, creative expression, and well-being, while also addressing key… Auditing for Bias in Resume Search Engines with Christo Wilson, Associate Professor Northeastern University VIDEO & PODCAST: Are the algorithms that surface and rank your resume for job recruiters biased with respect to gender?

Having our cake and eating it too How to develop AI competitively without falling victim to collective action problems VIDEO: Could competition to develop new AI systems cause companies to cut corners ensuring their systems are safe and beneficial?

How to Work with Tech Companies on Human Rights Insights from a decade of multi-stakeholder collaboration (and an argument with Steve Jobs) PODCAST & VIDEO: In conversation with Chinmayi Arun, David Sullivan draws upon a decade of work with technology companies (and a heated argument with Steve Jobs) to offer insights… Dirty Data, Bad Predictions How Civil Rights Violations Impact Police Data, Predictive Policing Systems and Society PODCAST & VIDEO: An examination of the data provenance of police data commonly used in predictive policing system.

The Law and the Digital World The AGTech Forum at Harvard Law gives state attorneys general a place to learn about technological changes and strategize about how the law can keep up Insight for Attorney Generals into privacy and emerging technologies Machines Learning to Find Injustice Featuring HLS Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law, Ryan Copus VIDEO & PODCAST: Can we find a responsible, ethical, and transparent way to leverage the power of predictive algorithms in our justice systems?

ARTificial Intelligence: The Laughing Room An artificially intelligent sitcom The Laughing Room is an artificially intelligent room and interactive art installation that plays a laugh track whenever the participants say something that the room’s algorithm… Inside The R&D Of AI Ethics Designing a roadmap for AI governance It’s clear that the roadmap for AI governance won’t rely solely on business or academic research.

That's where Assembly comes in.

Adversarial attacks on medical AI: A health policy challenge Emerging vulnerabilities demand new conversations Technical solutions alone aren't enough to address vulnerabilities in machine learning systems Announcing the Winners of the AI and the News Open Challenge Seven projects that tackle artificial intelligence in the field of news and information Announcing the 2019 Assembly Cohort We are thrilled to announce the 2019 cohort for the Assembly program at the Berkman Klein Center and MIT Media Lab.

The program, which will start its third iteration on March… Zittrain and Zuckerberg discuss encryption, ‘information fiduciaries’ and targeted advertisements CEO visits with students from the University’s Techtopia program and Zittrain’s Internet and Society course Should Facebook be considered an “information fiduciary” when it comes to the privacy of its clients?

Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future VIDEO & PODCAST: Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy and equity.

Template License and Collaboration Agreements for AI Art Guidance for developers and artists on how to handle rights for AI-generated art A conversation with Jessica Fjeld, Jon Orwant, and Nikhil Dharmaraj Watch video from this conversation Join a spirited and accessible discussion of artificial intelligence and art, how humor and creativity interrelate, and the successes and the… The “Dataset Nutrition Label Project” Tackles Dataset Health and Standards Algorithms can only be as good as the data that underly them.

Learn about one project that is pulling back the curtain on the quality of datasets. Applied Ethical and Governance Challenges in AI - Spring 2019 This course will pursue a cross-disciplinary investigation of the development and deployment of the opaque complex adaptive systems that are increasingly in public and private use.

Get to Know Berkman Klein Fellow Lily Hu a spotlight on one of our 2018-2019 BKC Fellows by Nikhil Dharmaraj and Julia Pan Why Computer Scientists Need Philosophers, According to a Mathematician Lily Hu is a 3rd year PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics at… Get to Know Berkman Klein Fellow Armando Guio-Espanol a spotlight on one of our 2018-2019 BKC Fellows by Tanvi Kanchinadam This interview is part of a collaborative effort between the summer 2018 BKC interns and the Communications team to showcase the tremendous&nbsp… Embracing AI for the Social Good The Imperative to Engage Globally Three key challenges to promoting AI for the social good Assessing the Assessments Lessons From Early State Experiences In The Procurement And Implementation of Risk Assessment Tools This report provides context for state and local officials considering the development, procurement, implementation, and use of Risk Assessment (RA) tools.

Network Propaganda named one of the best books of 2018 The Guardian celebrates some of our research as the most important of the year.

Facebook leader sits down with Harvard’s Jonathan Zittrain Meet the 66 finalists in the AI and the News Open Challenge We're excited to share the 66 finalists who are vying for a share of the $750,000 to address specific problems at the intersection of AI and the news Promoting Fairness, Equity, and Human Rights in Tech Perspectives from Europe and the US on a Law and Policy Agenda VIDEO & PODCAST: A broad overview of the landscape for regulating cutting-edge digital technologies in Europe and the US Skewed or Rescued?

: The Emerging Theory of Algorithmic Fairness Opening Keynote Address by Cynthia Dwork A Public Lecture by Cynthia Dwork, the Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at the John A.

Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard, the Radcliffe… The Dataset Nutrition Label Project The Dataset Nutrition Label Project empowers data scientists and policymakers with practical tools to improve AI outcomes An interactive art installation in which participants enter an artificially intelligent room, designed like a sitcom set, that plays a laugh track whenever the participants say… VIDEO & PODCAST: Re-Engineering Humanity brings a pragmatic if somewhat dystopic perspective to the technological phenomena of our age.

Humans are learning machines and we learn… Custodians of the Internet How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor Podcast & Video: In Automating Inequality, Virginia Eubanks systematically investigates the impacts of data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models on poor and… Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics The most comprehensive study yet published on media coverage of American presidential politics from April 2015 to the one year anniversary of the Trump presidency It’s not enough for AI to be “ethical”; it must also be “rights respecting” On