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Camille Francois named to MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35
BKC affiliate Camille Francois uses data science to detect disinformation and organized harassment campaigns
A History of IP in 50 Objects: Internet
Perhaps the best physical representation of the genius of the Internet—and in particular, “Internet Protocol”—is found…
How Technology Affects Our Ideas
A Q&A with BKC’s David Weinberger, author of “Everyday Chaos”
Proposed Law Would Force Big Tech to Reveal Value of Consumer Data
U.S. Senate bill would require companies to report to financial regulators and to the public what consumer data they…
Chrome’s privacy changes are a humbling reminder for subscription publishers
A software update to Chrome will make websites unable to detect whether visitors are browsing the web in “incognito…
Inside Google Summer of Code at the Berkman Klein Center
Berkman Klein’s Google Summer of Code intern Sanket Singh shares his experience
Are Americans Getting Enough Fiber?
The U.S. is falling behind in fiber optic technology, but cities and localities are leading the way
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Separating fact from fiction in the new Wild West of technology
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See all Projects & ToolsEthics and Governance of AI Initiative
In 2017 the Berkman Klein Center and the MIT Media Lab launched the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence… More
AI: Educational Activities
The Berkman Klein Center has worked to build a robust community and institutional activities leveraging the University… More
Berklett Cybersecurity
The Berklett Cybersecurity project is a unique forum for discussing true and important, and often novel, facts, and… More
AI: Algorithms and Justice
The use of algorithms in the judiciary has already raised significant questions about bias and fairness, and looking… More
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is dedicated to exploring, understanding, and shaping the way we use technology
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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… More
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… More
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… More
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, analy… More
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Ghost Work
How services delivered by companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Uber can only function smoothly thanks to the… More
Auditing for Bias in Resume Search Engines
VIDEO & PODCAST: Are the algorithms that surface and rank your resume for job recruiters biased with respect to gender? More
The social media have been accused of contributing to everything from terrorism to genocide. They have also been the… More
Everyday Chaos
VIDEO & PODCAST: In his new book, Everyday Chaos, David Weinberger points to accepted ways we work on the Internet that… More