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BKC Policy Practice on AI Hosts Expert Review of Colombia’s AI Ethical Framework with Focus on Youth
Colombia President Iván Duque Márquez launches AI framework; BKC’s Urs Gasser delivers keynote More
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Some Reflections on the Role of Government in Trustworthy AI
Urs Gasser shares his remarks from the Launch Event of Colombia’s AI Ethics Framework.
Q&A: Armando Guio Español on AI Ethics and Policy
BKC affiliate drafted Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Colombia
From whistleblower laws to unions: How Google’s AI ethics meltdown could shape policy
Rediet Abebe and Jasmine McNealy speak to VentureBeat about funding from Google
What can tech learn from sex workers?
Zahra Stardust and colleagues reflect on what tech would look if it was designed by sex workers
The lawsuits against Facebook don’t go far enough
The site’s business model is the problem, not just which apps it owns, argue Dipayan Ghosh and Nick Couldry
The Peril of Persuasion in the Big Tech Age
Persuasion is essential to society and democracy, but we need new rules governing how companies can harness it, argue…
Social media bet on labels to combat election misinformation. Trump proved it's not enough
Yochai Benkler speaks with CNN about media coverage of misinformation
Straight talk about race in academia
James Mickens participates in MIT-hosted panel about ongoing challenges for Black scholars
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