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Upcoming Events

Event Series

Rebooting Social Media Fall Speaker Series

Weekly talks on social media topics from an exciting group of authors, social scientists, industry practitioners, legal academics, and computer scientists...

Past Events

Nov 13, 2023 @ 12:30 PM

The Quantified Worker

Nov 9, 2023 @ 3:00 PM

The Young and the Influential

Labor Law Reform to Protect Kid-influencers

In a world where young people are the dominant users of social media, but still don’t have voting rights or positions of power to legislate reform, where do their rights to…

Nov 8, 2023 @ 11:00 AM

mL Talks: Autographic Design - the matter of data

Virtual Book preview & Conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber & Lev Manovich

Join us for a conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber and Lev Manovich about Offenhuber’s forthcoming book Autographic Design - The Matter of Data in a Self-Inscribing World...

Nov 2, 2023 @ 3:30 PM

Event on the EU AI Act: Which Lessons for US AI Regulation?

Join the AI & Tech Policy Caucus at HKS for a conversation with EU AI Act Co-author Gabriele Mazzini, former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow, and Secretary-General of the…

Nov 1, 2023 @ 9:30 AM

Regulating AI: A Sisyphean Task?

A Breakfast Talk @ the Berkman Klein Center

Join us on November 1st for a breakfast talk about the future of AI regulation from a transatlantic perspective at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and…

Oct 31, 2023 @ 12:00 PM

The Afterlife of Anthony Comstock

Abortion, Bodily Autonomy, and Obscenity (1873 - 2023)

 

Oct 30, 2023 @ 12:15 PM

FISA Section 702 and the Path to Reform

HARVARD JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY

Join the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology for a discussion with Jake Laperruque...

Oct 25, 2023 @ 12:30 PM

Your Face Belongs to Us: A Conversation with Kashmir Hill

On October 25th, Kashmir Hill joined us at the Berkman Klein Center for a deep dive on her new book Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup’s Quest to End Privacy As We Know…

Oct 24, 2023 @ 4:00 PM

BKC 2023 Fall Open House

Explore the latest research projects led by BKC's diverse community and connect with fellow attendees...

Oct 23, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

The YouTube Effect: film screening and conversation with director Alex Winter

Join us for a screening of "The YouTube Effect," followed by a conversation with writer-director Alex Winter, BU professor Joan Donovan, data scientist Avriel Epps, and HLS…

Oct 17, 2023 @ 12:00 PM

Artificial Intelligence and the Law

Lightning Talks with Experts

Join us for a series of lightning talks to kick off of the Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and the Law...

Oct 2, 2023 @ 3:30 PM

Not With A Bug, But With A Sticker

the story, science, and societal effects of attacking AI systems

Ram Shankar Siva Kumar shows how major AI systems remain vulnerable to exploits...

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Sep 21, 2023 @ 9:30 AM

Now & Next: Platform Accountability and Content Governance

On 9/22, live mock deliberations, panels reflecting on the Oversight Board’s first three years, and conversations focused on the future of content governance...

May 22, 2023 @ 12:45 PM

Enabling Accountable Technical Oversight of Generative AI

JOIN US FOR  A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH JULIA ANGWIN, BRANDON SILVERMAN, AND RUMMAN CHOWDHURY FOR THE THIRD IN A SERIES ON ACCOUNTABLE TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT OF GENERATIVE AI

Join Julia Angwin, investigative journalist and New York Times contributing Opinion writer, and Brandon Silverman, policy expert on data sharing and transparency and founder of…

May 22, 2023 @ 11:00 AM

A Convivial Social Media?

May 22, join us for a discussion and workshop using the lens of conviviality to ask how we create healthier and more sustainable engagement with social media.

May 17, 2023 @ 5:30 PM

7 Fellows Predict the Future: Many questions and some answers on human capital, artificial intelligence, politics, and rights!

Come through for the 2022-2023 BKC Fellows' lighting talks on May 17...

May 15, 2023 @ 1:00 PM

Balancing Transparency and Security in Open Research on Generative AI

JOIN US FOR  A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH SUE HENDRICKSON AND BRUCE SCHNEIER FOR THE SECOND IN A SERIES ON ACCOUNTABLE TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT OF GENERATIVE AI

Join Bruce Schneier, security researcher and affiliate at the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, for a conversation on balancing security and…

May 8, 2023 @ 1:00 PM

How is Generative AI changing the landscape of AI harms?

Join us for  a virtual conversation with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury and Reva Schwartz for the first in a series on accountable technical oversight of generative AI

Join us for  the first in a series of virtual conversations on accountable technical oversight of generative AI. On Monday, May 8 from 1-1:30 ET, Dr. Rumman Chowdhury and Reva…

May 3, 2023 @ 12:30 PM

Cyber security and resilience: Lessons from Ukraine

Join this talk on May 3 to learn how to address critical cyber vulnerabilities through a combination of cybersecurity measures and procurement reforms.

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Apr 19, 2023 @ 5:30 PM

Impossible Choices: When Human Rights Work Comes at a Personal Expense

4/19: A conversation between TED Fellow and metaLAB affiliate Anjan Sundaram and BBC Editor and Nieman Fellow Ashish Dikshit

In this upcoming public event, co-hosted by metaLAB (at) Harvard, the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism, and the Human Rights…