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Adobe’s ‘Ethical’ Firefly AI Was Trained on Midjourney Images
Rebecca Tushnet spoke to Bloomberg about the training of Adobe's AI tool Firefly
Backdoor in XZ Utils That Almost Happened
Bruce Schneier writes about a recent potential cybersecurity catastrophe.
How dating sites automate racism
Apryl Williams joined BKC for an event on her new book about algorithmic bias in online dating apps.
‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright
BKC Director Rebecca Tushnet explains the fair use doctrine of copyright.
A new book has amplified fierce debate around teens, mental health and smartphones
Joe Bak-Coleman speaks about the debate on kids' mental health and the relationship to social media…
Making the Public Record Public
Jonathan Zittrain spoke on the digitization and release of 7 million judicial decisions, extending back to the nation’s…
Why AI fairness conversations must include disabled people
Maitreya Shah spoke about his work centering experiences of people with disabilities.
Biden National Security Official Discusses AI and Cybersecurity at Harvard Law School Talk
BKC Director and Faculty Chair Jonathan Zittrain converses with Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger about…
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ComstockCon
ComstockCon is a convening inspired by the fallout from the Dobbs decision and attacks on bodily autonomy…
Information Foraging in a Social Media World
Carl Bergstrom explores social media's impact on the scale of human communication...
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…
Amanda Yarnell and Kate Speer discuss the Center for Health Communication‘s efforts with Jeff Hall...
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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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 policyma…
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…