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The Atlantic

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 Web's utility as a public resource.

Apr 22, 2024
Cyberlaw Clinic Blog

Cyberlaw Clinic Testifies Before Copyright Office in DMCA Hearings

The Cyberlaw Clinic testified before the Copyright Office on exemptions to §1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prohibits the circumvention of certain technical…

Apr 19, 2024
Apr 18, 2024

Applied Social Media Lab Hiring

New Product Manager Role Available

Hiring Product Manager, Applied Social Media Lab Posted Apr 18, 2024 SHARE TO Do you have a deep and abiding interest in grappling with the Internet’s toughest…

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AI isn't useless. But is it worth it?

Molly White finds generative AI lackluster for advertised and commonly attempted uses but potentially well suited for some tasks—but the social utility of those tasks is…

Apr 17, 2024
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Ten Myths About the Effect of Social Media Use on Well-Being

Jeffrey Hall turns a critical eye toward conversations about social media use and well-being, drawing popular conversations and scientific research together.

Apr 16, 2024
Sustainable Futures

How to unite local initiatives for a more sustainable global future

BKC Faculty Associate Vasilis Kostakis and Nikiforos Tsiouris advocate for a commons-based technology framework, challenging the notion that high-tech will solve major socio…

Apr 16, 2024
Tech Policy Press

The Word Censorship Has An Actual Meaning: A Defense of Content Moderation

Dylan Moses distinguishes censorship and content moderation, arguing that conflating them creates problems and dangers.

Apr 16, 2024
Rest of World

The startup offering free toilets and coffee for delivery workers — in exchange for their data

BKC Affiliate Mariel García–Montes comments on Nippy, the startup that offers gig workers services, like bathroom access, in exchange for their data.

Apr 15, 2024
She Persisted

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FRIENDSHIP: Forming Connections in the Social Media Era feat. Jeffery Hall

Jeffrey Hall discusses friendship and loneliness among young people.

Apr 15, 2024
Bloomberg

Adobe’s ‘Ethical’ Firefly AI Was Trained on Midjourney Images

Rebecca Tushnet spoke to Bloomberg about the training of Adobe's AI tool Firefly

Apr 12, 2024
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