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The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society is pleased to welcome its 2026–2027 Fellows. This interdisciplinary cohort will explore how AI is reshaping public institutions and the human experience, pulling from expertise across computer science, psychology and neuroscience, and law and policy. Learn more about this new cohort of fellows here: cyber.harvard.edu/story/2026…
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Come work with us! BKC is hiring a Director of Research to help set the Center’s research agenda and overall strategic direction. Learn more and apply: careers.harvard.edu/job/dire…
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When it comes to AI, what are people paying too much, and not enough, attention to? What do universities have to offer in conversations about AI? What keeps you up at night about AI? BKC Co-founder and Director @zittrain shared his thoughts on the state of artificial intelligence as part of BKC’s 3 Questions series. Watch the full video here: piped.video/watch?v=rOcglDNy…
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BKC's 3 Questions Series continues with BKC Fellow and Human-AI Relationship Coach Amelia Miller. Miller coaches people on their relationships with AI tools to help ensure that the way they talk to chatbots doesn't erode their capacity to connect with real people. Watch the video here: piped.video/watch?v=mRdl2fWJ…
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BKC is pleased to announce the launch of its new AI and Youth Safety Research Initiative. In collaboration with @CommonSense’s Youth AI Safety Institute, the initiative will support research teams led by Harvard faculty to help young people thrive in a world with increasingly powerful AI. Read the announcement and see how you can get involved here: cyber.harvard.edu/story/2026…
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We’re hiring! BKC seeks a Senior Research Coordinator to work with our Faculty Director @zittrain on assessing and executing research initiatives and programming at the Center. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates to make valuable contributions in the field of cyberlaw, internet governance, and beyond. Learn more and apply: cyber.harvard.edu/getinvolve…
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If you had the chance to ask the world's leading AI experts just three questions, what would you ask? BKC’s 3 Questions series brings academics, practitioners, and policy makers into the spotlight for the opportunity to share their insights on the most pressing questions about AI and its impact on society. Up first: George Mason University professor @tylercowen on AI’s impact on the economy today, and what we might expect in the next 10 years ➡️ piped.video/watch?v=0Qbp9v2l…
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BKC is pleased to introduce our new Managing Director, Katy Doyle! Katy joins BKC from over a decade at @HarvardCID, part of the @KennedySchool. She joins BKC as our chief operating officer, overseeing programs, operations, and administration for the Center. Join us in welcoming Katy to the BKC community. Read the announcement: cyber.harvard.edu/story/2026…
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AI has sped up design, argues @zkdeocadiz, one of the winners of BKC and @techpolicypress' essay contest. The greater the speed, the deeper the power differentials inherent in the design process: "These shorter development cycles also lead to shrinking windows of agency for designers to intervene in decisions that may serve company goals but run counter to what they believe is best for users." techpolicy.press/ai-didnt-ki…
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BKC is pleased to announce the results of our inaugural student essay contest in collaboration with @techpolicypress. These contributions from students across @Harvard explore the ways in which AI systems intersect with power and the public interest as part of a series titled, “Agency, Trust, and Governance in the Age of AI.” Check out the first essay by @HarvardHBS student Amaia Aguilar on how regulatory “gray areas” expose labor exploitation and environmental racism in the supply chain and stay tuned for more! cyber.harvard.edu/story/2026…
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ICYMI, meet Encrypted Spaces, a @TheLabBKC project developed in close collaboration with @MSFTResearch. As its ASML principal investigator @notjamesmickens explains, the project “allows users to access the benefits of cloud-based services (e.g., always-available data and cross-device syncing) without forcing them to reveal sensitive information to people outside of trusted groups.” 🔏
A new research effort called Encrypted Spaces explores an architecture for collaborative applications where data is encrypted, and operations are cryptographically verifiable. Learn more: msft.it/6017v9lNt
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BKC’s @TheLabBKC is thrilled to launch Encrypted Spaces, an open-source architecture for collaboration tools, enabling servers to store, inspect, and process only the data that we choose. Encrypted Spaces has been developed in close collaboration with @MSFTResearch Cryptography and Security group, and currently seeks external feedback that could shape the future of this new technology. Congrats to the ASML team, Nora Trapp, @meghann & @notjamesmickens asml.cyber.harvard.edu/encry…
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BKC is pleased to share “Mapping the Burden: Toward Survivor-Centered Reporting Systems and Policies for Non-Consensual Intimate Images”, a new white paper from @TheLabBKC co-authored by Grace Harlan, Alice Jo, and advisor Cailin Crockett. The paper analyzes NCII reporting interfaces and policies of seven major online platforms, and calls for structural reforms to mitigate the burden placed on survivors. Read the white paper here: asml.cyber.harvard.edu/wp-co…
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Earlier this month, BKC and Harvard Law School Executive Education teamed up to host AI and the Law: Navigating the New Legal Landscape. This year’s program brought together a global cohort of legal professionals for blended classroom learning and interactive discussions about AI’s impact across the legal field, including privacy, intellectual property, and health law. Stay tuned as we announce future Executive Education opportunities! Credit: Emily Sterne
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When the outcome of an online bet is ambiguous, who decides what’s true? @zittrain sat down with Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan for a conversation on how markets are resolved. Watch the clip here: piped.video/watch?v=dJ8TEGjy…
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Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society retweeted
I had a public conversation with Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan, and found it fascinating. We talked about possible market manipulation and insider information; how to definitively resolve bets; and the broader implications of turning uncertainty into a tradable product. piped.video/watch?v=6pU4n1xR…
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