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AI Regulation Versus AI Innovation
Virgilio Almeida and coauthors explore the (false) tension between regulation and innovation, arguing that democratic…
Artificial Intelligence, Totalitarianism, and the Future of Cognitive Liberty
Magda Romanska argues that we're nearing a frightening form of technological totalitarianism.
AI as Normal Technology
Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor challenge notions of AI as an existential threat.
Beyond Section 230
In a Harvard Law Review note, Affiliate Dylan Moses explores how generative AI challenges legal frameworks long relied…
::Roundtable:: ChatGPT and the Marjaʿ
Faculty Associate Zahra Takhshid explores how large language models will impact authority in Shia Islam.
An Inside look at Microsoft's AI Red Team
Ram Shankar Siva Kumar reflects on his time on Microsoft's AI Red Team, a group of technical experts who emulate real…
What Artificial General Intelligence Could Mean For Our Future
Rumman Chowdhury joins Science Friday to discuss the state of artificial general intelligence.
A split screen for tech on 'Liberation Day'
BKC Director Mark Wu weighs in on the tensions between the US and Europe in the face of Trump's tariffs.
Featured Programs
See all ProgramsFellowship Program
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society welcomes an interdisciplinary and diverse community of academics and…
The Institute for Rebooting Social Media
The Institute for Rebooting Social Media is a three-year "pop-up" initiative that will address the biggest questions in…
Professional Learning and Engagement
Professional Learning and Engagement (PLE) at the Berkman Klein Center offers transformative experiences for…
Applied Social Media Lab
A new home for technologists and practitioners to reimagine, rebuild, and reboot social media to serve the public good…
Featured Projects
See all Projects & ToolsNetwork of Interdisciplinary Internet & Society Research Centers
A collaborative initiative focused on interdisciplinary research on the development, social impact, policy implications…
metaLAB (at) Harvard
Explores the digital arts and humanities through research, teaching, publications, and exhibitions
Lumen
Lumen collects and studies online content removal requests, providing transparency and supporting research and analysis…
Artificial Intelligence and the Law
This initiative focuses on new challenges and opportunities for the law created by the rise of AI.
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 technologies around the…
Media, Democracy, & Public Discourse
The way we communicate online evolves and changes shape rapidly. Through research, the building of tools, and bringing together diverse viewpoints and underrepresented voices, we seek to examine, analyze,…
Technology & the Law
Software, hardware, platforms, and networks are regulated by sometimes conflicting and overlapping sets of laws, policies, and norms. New technologies are constantly creating new frontiers for policymaker…
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 build…