Currently: trying to fix the internet / Was: @BKCHarvard @whitehouse @joebiden @bpimedia / Always: drinking too much coffee
Cambridge, MA
Joined March 2012
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Cool job alert! Our Institute for Rebooting Social Media @BKCHarvard is hiring for a Program Manager. Check out the role here:
sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/…
extremely cool project for anyone looking to teach/learn more about ai -- go @SarahWNewman go!
✨Thrilled✨ to announce metaLAB's AI Pedagogy Project aipedagogy.org - a collection of resources and assignments for #educators who want to engage with #AI both critically and creatively. cyber.harvard.edu/story/2023…
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President @BarackObama and @reckless talk AI, social media, and where we go from here -- including efforts like @TheLabBKC @BKCHarvard @WhiteHouse @USDigitalCorps @StanfordHAI currently hiring for the good fight!
Barack Obama on AI, free speech, and the future of the internet trib.al/YQJm3Lp
The Biden Administration recently opened a ton of opportunities across the government (s/o to @thewhitehouse @ctom46 and team for this beautiful, centralized resource): ai.gov/apply/
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an excellent list (and s/o to @lessig @TheLabBKC)
Earlier this week, @POTUS Biden issued an executive order on artificial intelligence – a breakthrough technology that has the power to change the world in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
I wanted to share some of the books, articles, and podcasts that have helped shape my perspective on artificial intelligence over the past year.
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The @OversightBoard live deliberation of @Meta content moderation decisions — happening live @BKCHarvard now:
brk.mn/nowandnext
@nighatdad @SuzanneNossel @JulieOwono @rachelwolbers Emi Palmor
Join @BKCHarvard for a conversation about the impact of social media platforms on elections with @FEC commissioner Ellen Weintraub and @OversightBoard Co-Chair and professor of law @UofOklahoma @EvelynAswad.
Live here! brk.mn/nowandnext
Live now! @zittrain moderates a panel about the @OversightBoard at @BKCHarvard: three years in — how’s it going and where should it go from here. Thank you @evelyndouek @JulieOwono and Jess Lindemann for joining!
Watch here: brk.mn/nowandnext
"@AnupamChander a fellow at the Institute for Rebooting Social Media at @BKCHarvard, said targeting TikTok ran the risk of prompting blowback against American companies operating in China, such as Apple." 👇
nytimes.com/2023/08/29/busin…
“The TikTok ban will beget other bans and start a digital trade war that is going to harm companies and users on both sides,” - @AnupamChander
!!!! the best best best
The Office of Digital Strategy is in amazing hands.
I’m over the moon that Christian and Patrick are joining the White House and that Tericka is getting promoted.
Three of the best, smartest, and kindest in the biz. Can’t wait to see what they do!
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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THRILLED for this amazing group to join us on campus next fall!
@BKCHarvard’s Institute for Rebooting Social Media is thrilled to announce its Visiting Scholars cohort for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year.
Learn more about the Institute and this year's cohort🧵
'During the @knightfdn Tech fellowship at @BKCHarvard, Ardern will "study ways to improve content standards and platform accountability for extremist content online, and examine artificial intelligence governance and algorithmic harms."'
npr.org/2023/04/26/117211070…
Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours.
That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job. JoeBiden.com
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"One app that emerged from [The Institute for Rebooting Social Media], Minus, lets users publish only 100 posts on their timeline for life."
h/t @bengrosser @zittrain
nytimes.com/2023/04/19/techn…
Very excited to launch our inaugural summer internship program!
Students, pitch us on your projects to help address the issues facing social media -- and come join us on campus at @BKCHarvard this summer:
rebootingsocialmedia.org/get…
Great thread from our RSM Institute affiliate, @metaviv 👇
.@lizdubois is the best best best
🗓️ New #WonksAndWarRooms episode coming next Wednesday! Guest @bexrink and host @lizdubois will talk about the role of big tech in political campaigns, political ads and elections. Stay tuned! ⏭️
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“We basically have two problems in digital governance: one, not knowing what we want and, two, not trusting people to give it to us" @zittrain
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Thank you for joining us, @ftripodi! (and @DavidNemer always!)
Last evening, the Institute for Rebooting Social Media @BKCHarvard had the honor of hosting @ftripodi for a talk on her new book "The Propagandists' Playbook," with a special intro from Visiting Scholar @DavidNemer.
More info here: rebootingsocialmedia.org/eve…
ALT Francesca Tripodi Book Talk
TL;DR -- why this week's Supreme Court cases on Section 230 matter from @Harvard_Law 2L and RSM @BKCHarvard Research Assistant, Dylan Moses:
rebootingsocialmedia.org/202…