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Jonathan Zittrain shares the ways humanity’s knowledge can change or disappear without warning on the Internet
Research Sprint advances understanding of digital self-determination through international collaboration
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The Internet Is Rotting
Jonathan Zittrain shares the ways humanity’s knowledge can change or disappear without warning on the Internet
Who is at fault when systems powered by AI put humans in danger?
Woodrow Hartzog shares his "theory of fault" for autonomous system failures
3 Minutes with Julie Owono
Julie Owono shares challenges of maintaining freedom of expression on the internet.
Starting Now On Technology Ethics: Elizabeth Renieris
Elizabeth Renieris is interviewed about her work in AI ethics.
Crisis y renacimiento: la nueva explosión cámbrica de la economía de la creatividad
Micaela Mantegna comments on NFTs and the economy of the "Metaverse."
Towards more interoperable ‘smart’ home devices
Jonathan Zittrain testifies before a Senate subcommittee about the Internet of Things.
Can Disinformation Be Stopped?
Joan Donavan and Yochai Benkler share insights on the causes and effects of disinformation
Deplatforming the far-right: An analysis of YouTube and BitChute
Jonas Kaiser and colleague evaluate the impact of deplatforming
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Framing Decisions
Video & Podcast: A book talk about human advantage in an age of technology and turmoil
Video & Podcast: Ofunmilayo Arewa and Thomas Streinz join Jacquelene Mwangi and Padmashree Gehl Sampath as they discuss…
Video & Podcast: Author and digital communities scholar Ethan Zuckerman, in conversation with Martha Minow, discusses…
Restoring US Leadership for Global Health
Video & Podcast: A discussion with government officials on plans to restore US leadership for global health.
Featured Programs
See all ProgramsInitiative for a Representative First Amendment
IfRFA is a shared program between the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and the Cyberlaw Clinic.
CopyrightX
CopyrightX is a twelve-week networked course offered under the auspices of Harvard Law School, the HarvardX distance…
Summer Institute
The Summer Institute is a fully online educational program offered to undergraduate and graduate students by the…
Assembly: Disinformation
The Assembly: Disinformation Program brings together participants from academia, industry, government, and civil…
Featured Projects
See all Projects & ToolsYouth and Media
Youth and Media (YaM) encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth (age 12-18)…
The Ethics of Digitalization
Led by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), the Berkman Klein Center, and the Digital…
Web Integrity Project
The Web Integrity Project (WIP) monitors changes to government websites
Lumen
Lumen collects and studies online content removal requests, providing transparency and supporting research and analysis…
Featured Topics
See all TopicsEthics and Governance of AI
The rapidly growing capabilities and increasing presence of AI-based systems in our lives raise pressing questions about the impact, governance, ethics, and accountability of these technologi…
Internet Health
Censorship, filtering, throttling, dead links, blockages. The health of the Internet can be measured by the ease with which its users can access and share information. We develop tools and research to…
Governance of Technology & the Internet
Networked technologies are complex, multi-layered, interdependent, and subject to multiple competing interests. Through original research and by creating connections between stakeholders, we work to…
Privacy & Security
Privacy violations are a serious threat to the health of the Internet and the effective use of technology. We study how people understand their privacy as users of technology, examine and document the…