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Algorithmic Institutionalism
In a new Oxford University Press book, Virgilio Almeida delves into the increasing presence of…
Experts call for more diversity to combat bias in artificial intelligence
Andres Lombana-Bermudez spoke to CNN about how more diversity can help to combat bias in AI
"Right to Be Forgotten" Bill to Be Introduced in Maryland to Protect Children of Influencers
Leah Plunkett speaks to Teen Vogue about the new "Right to Be Forgotten" bill introduced in Maryland to protect child…
How to identify and counter dangerous speech
BKC Faculty Associate Susan Benesch provides recommendations for recognizing and countering hateful online speech.
How social media algorithms can lead users into temptation
Leah Plunkett writes about how algorithms can quickly become privacy violations.
Making a Movement: The History and Future of Human Rights
BKC Faculty Director Jonathan Zittrain and BKC Affiliate Bruce Schneier contribute to the Carr Center's Making a…
Techtonic: AI’s inequality problem
Responsible AI Fellow Rumman Chowdhury discusses the worry that we are giving the keys to our society to a small group…
Supporting Free Speech Means Supporting Victims Of SLAPP Suits, Even If You Disagree With The Speakers
Cyberlaw Clinical Instructor and Director of IfRFA Kendra Albert leads an amicus brief supporting free speech rights.
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The Quantified Worker
The information revolution has ushered in a data-driven reorganization of the workplace. Big data and AI are used to…
The Young and the Influential
In a world where young people are the dominant users of social media, but still don’t have voting rights or positions…
Join us for a conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber and Lev Manovich about Offenhuber’s forthcoming book Autographic…
Join the AI & Tech Policy Caucus at HKS for a conversation with EU AI Act Co-author Gabriele Mazzini, former Harvard…
Featured Programs
See all ProgramsFellowship Program
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society welcomes an interdisciplinary and diverse community of academics and…
Applied Social Media Lab
A new home for technologists and practitioners to reimagine, rebuild, and reboot social media to serve the public good…
Research Sprints
The BKC Research Sprints are a series of educational programs that bring together emerging scholars from around the…
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…
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See all Projects & ToolsLumen
Lumen collects and studies online content removal requests, providing transparency and supporting research and analysis…
Digital Identity
Exploring the ethical and human rights considerations of digital identity.
Network of Interdisciplinary Internet & Society Research Centers
A collaborative initiative focused on interdisciplinary research on the development, social impact, policy implications…
Youth and Media
Youth and Media (YaM) encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth (age 12-18)…
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…