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Workplace ethics and activism with Nadah Feteih
Nadah Feteih discusses tech ethics and activism from within the tech industry, particularly from trust and safety team…
ARTificial: Ethics and Aesthetics of AI and Copyright
Micaela Mantegna discusseds ethics and aesthetics of AI and copyright on a Game Developers Conference panel.
What's Next for TikTok, and US Tech Policy
Anupam Chander reacts to the new law that could ban TikTok, underlining the need for greater accountability in the US…
Keywords of the Datafied State: Automation
With co-authors, Maitreya Shah discusses "automation" for Data & Society's Keywords of the Datafied State essay…
Keywords of the Datafied State: Public Interest
Anne Washington and Joanne Cheung tackle the concept of "public interest" and highlight the power imbalances and…
ARTificial: Why Copyright Is Not the Right Policy Tool to Deal with Generative AI
Micaela Mantegna argues that copyright law is ill-equipped to deal with generative AI.
With an AI assist, Bavitz urges students to look beyond the binary
Chris Bavitz delivers a "Last Lecture" to the HLS class of 2024, focusing on the promises and perils of generative AI.
It’s the End of the Web as We Know It
Judith Donath and Bruce Schneier warn that, without intervention, the continued expansion of generative AI will end the…
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ComstockCon
Please note that the event is at capacity for in-person participation. Click RSVP to register for virtual participation…
2023-2024 Fellows Fireside Chats
Join us on May 13 for a series of lightning talks by the 2023-2024 Berkman Klein Center Fellows! Our fellows will…
Democracy and Technology
Democratic values are facing significant challenges globally, with democratic processes often feeling stagnant as…
Platforms and the Right to Information
One-day workshop examining what the right to information should look like in relation to platforms and how it can be…
Featured Programs
See all ProgramsSummer 2024 Internship Program
Berkman Klein Center interns are deeply and substantively involved in the operation of the Berkman Klein Center’s…
Research Sprints
The BKC Research Sprints are a series of educational programs that bring together emerging scholars from around the…
Applied Social Media Lab
A new home for technologists and practitioners to reimagine, rebuild, and reboot social media to serve the public good…
Fellowship Program
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society welcomes an interdisciplinary and diverse community of academics and…
Featured Projects
See all Projects & ToolsCo-Designing Generative Futures
As generative AI technologies have advanced, so too has their potential to transform how people worldwide create, think…
Network 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…
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…