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Fellows have expertise and interests range from intellectual property law and algorithmic infrastructure, to privacy…
We are delighted to announce that four local-area students will join the Berkman Klein Center as Graduate Student…
Scholars will use their time with the Institute to investigate urgent social media issues and propose mitigations...
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Key issues in writers' case against OpenAI explained
BKC Director Rebecca Tushnet explains key issues in the writers' case against OpenAI and discusses some of the broader…
Why false advertising suits are on the rise in the fast-food industry
BKC Director Rebecca Tushnet explains the harms of false advertising and the need for remedies.
Will AI Degrade Online Communities?
BKC Senior Research Coordinator Kaylie Mayberry explains how increased use of generative AI may degrade online…
Robots Are Already Killing People
BKC Affiliate Bruce Schneier and Davi Ottenheimer discuss the need for regulation to enhance safety as robots become…
What happens when AI trains itself?
BKC Faculty Associate Ethan Zuckerman describes roadblocks to AI's continued training and learning.
How Dating Became a Paradise for Predators
BKC Faculty Associate Leah Plunkett comments on the relationship between social media platforms and the harms that may…
A Better Approach to Privacy for Third-Party Social Media Tools
Chad Rajendra-Nicolucci and BKC Faculty Associate Ethan Zuckerman argue that fresh approaches to privacy will be…
Social media, extremism, and radicalization
BKC Faculty Associate Aaron Shaw discusses the connection between social media platforms and extremist movements.
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Join us on Wednesday, October 25th at the Berkman Klein Center for a deep dive with Kashmir Hill, tech reporter for the…
Not With A Bug, But With A Sticker
Ram Shankar Siva Kumar shows how major AI systems remain vulnerable to exploits...
On 9/22, live mock deliberations, panels reflecting on the Oversight Board’s first three years, and conversations…
A Convivial Social Media?
May 22, join us for a discussion and workshop using the lens of conviviality to ask how we create healthier and more…
Featured Programs
See all ProgramsThe Institute for Rebooting Social Media
The Institute for Rebooting Social Media is a three-year "pop-up" initiative that will address the biggest questions in…
Policy Practice
The Policy Practice is a public interest-oriented program that helps governmental, nonprofit, and private sector…
Initiative for a Representative First Amendment
IfRFA is a shared project between the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and the Cyberlaw Clinic.
Luncheon Series
The Berkman Klein Center Luncheon Series is a weekly forum for conversations about Internet issues and research. It is…
Featured Projects
See all Projects & ToolsYouth and Media
Youth and Media (YaM) encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth (age 12-18)…
Global Access in Action
Global Access in Action, a project of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, conducts…
Internet Robustness
The Internet Robustness project is developing, testing, and piloting software and protocols to safeguard the promise of…
Digital Identity
Exploring the ethical and human rights considerations of digital identity.
Featured Topics
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…
Internet Health
Censorship, filtering, throttling, dead links, blockages. The health of the Internet can be measured by the ease with which its users can access and share information. We develop tools and research to…
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…
Privacy & Security
Privacy violations are a serious threat to the health of the Internet and the effective use of technology. We study how people understand their privacy as users of technology, examine and document the…