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Data & Society

Keywords of the Datafied State: Public Interest

Anne Washington and Joanne Cheung tackle the concept of "public interest" and highlight the power imbalances and embedded social hierarchies that exist within it in a keyword…

Apr 24, 2024

Brendan Miller

Brendan A. Miller is a Principal Engineer with the Applied Social Media Laboratory. He researches and develops innovative protocols, architectures…

The Yale Law Journal

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.

Apr 22, 2024
Harvard Law Today

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.

Apr 22, 2024
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
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
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