Center for Technology Innovation

A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, in this photo illustration, May 2, 2013. Facebook Inc's mobile advertising revenue growth gained momentum in the first three months of the year as the social network sold more ads to users on smartphones and tablets, partially offsetting higher spending which weighed on profits. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Tags: SOCIETY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS) - GM1E9530ENS01

TechTank

Regulating free speech on social media is dangerous and futile

Friday, September 21, 2018

A promotion video shows an actor wearing LLVision facial recognition smart glasses during a demonstration at the company's office in Beijing, China February 28, 2018. Picture taken February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter - RC14E1C100E0

TechTank

Protecting second chances for the formerly incarcerated in the age of facial recognition

Nila Bala and Lars Trautman

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

A TV crew interviews Sophia, a robot integrating the latest technologies and artificial intelligence

TechTank

Who should answer the ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence?

Monday, September 17, 2018

A small drone helicopter operated by a paparazzi records singer Beyonce Knowles-Carter (not seen) as she rides the Cyclone rollercoaster while filming a music video on Coney Island in New York August 29, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Global Governance & Politics

Why the government must help shape the future of AI

William A. Galston

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Blog Posts

A pharmacist counts pills in a pharmacy

TechTank

Telehealth apps expand access for reproductive health care

Jack Karsten and Darrell West

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

CNC (computer numerical control) machines are pictured in the factory of Swiss watch company Zenith, part of LVMH, in Le Locle, Switzerland, April 6, 2016. The sites of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle are listed in the UNESCO World Heritage for their watchmaking town-planning. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse - GF10000378424

TechTank

The 21st century digital workplace makes mathematics inescapable

Makada Henry-Nickie

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is seated prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on foreign influence operations on social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1F1C782B50

TechTank

Google leaves an empty chair at Senate hearing on internet companies

Thursday, September 6, 2018

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Events

Developing the NIST Privacy Framework: How can a collaborative process help manage privacy risks?

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Preparing for the ethical dilemmas of the AI era

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

The future of online privacy: To legislate or not

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

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Workers put finishing touches to iPal social robots, designed by AvatarMind, at an assembly plant in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China July 4, 2018. Designed to offer education, care and companionship to children and the elderly, the 3.5-feet tall humanoid robots come in two genders and can tell stories, take photos and deliver educational or promotional content. Picture taken July 4, 2018.REUTERS/Aly Song - RC1F91AB4DD0

Technology & Innovation

The role of corporations in addressing AI’s ethical dilemmas

Darrell M. West

Thursday, September 13, 2018

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TechTank

How ride-sharing and self-driving cars could fill gaps in urban transportation

Jack Karsten and Darrell M. West

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

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Telecommunications & Internet

Closing the digital and economic divides in rural America

Nicol Turner-Lee

Thursday, August 30, 2018