Center for Technology Innovation

A cherry pie is pictured at Twede's Cafe, known as the Double R Diner in the television show "Twin Peaks," in North Bend, Washington, U.S., September 2, 2018. Picture taken on September 2, 2018. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson - RC19CD46E720

Six ways to handle Trump’s impeachment during holiday dinners

Darrell M. West

Monday, November 25, 2019

QUALITY REPEAT Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is surrounded by members of the media as he sits down to testify before a joint Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC15E5907460

Senate Democratic privacy principles: Endgame or game over for a bipartisan bill?

Cameron F. Kerry

Friday, November 22, 2019

A crash test model is displayed inside a 2018 Toyota Camry on the floor of the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1C93154D10

Bridging the gender data gap

Jeanette Gaudry Haynie

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

A man walks past a poster simulating facial recognition software at the Security China 2018 exhibition on public safety and security in Beijing, China October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter - RC195B4D37A0

Highlights: Addressing fairness in the context of artificial intelligence

Caitlin Chin and Bhaargavi Ashok

Monday, November 18, 2019

Activists from the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, a coalition of non-governmental organisations opposing lethal autonomous weapons or so-called 'killer robots', stage a protest at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, March, 21, 2019. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse - RC17B0F5E300

Assessing ethical AI principles in defense

Friday, November 15, 2019

Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg addresses the audience on "the challenges of protecting free speech while combating hate speech online, fighting misinformation, and political data privacy and security," at a forum hosted by Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) and the McCourt School of Public Policy in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso - RC1CB9578F30

Can social media ‘targetcasting’ and democracy coexist?

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

A doorway of the Federal Trade Commission building is seen in Washington on March 4, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES) - WM1E834139A01

Highlights: Commissioners discuss the future of the FTC’s role in privacy

Caitlin Chin and Marla Odell

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Visitors check their phones behind the screen advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) at the National Convention in Beijing, China April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj - RC1838EC3EA0

For some employment algorithms, disability discrimination by default

Thursday, October 31, 2019

University of New England biomedical research lab manager Brittany Roy works in Ian Meng's laboratory in Biddeford

Is there a responsible way forward for gene editing?

Bhaargavi Ashok and Jack Karsten

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are seen in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/File Photos - RC196FE450D0

To regulate digital platforms, focus on specific business sectors

Tuesday, October 22, 2019