Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative

A destroyed vehicle is parked in front of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's residence following an assassination attempt by an armed drone in Baghdad, Iraq in this screen grab taken from a handout video obtained by Reuters on November 7, 2021. PRIME MINISTER MEDIA OFFICE/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT

Democratizing harm: Artificial intelligence in the hands of nonstate actors

November 2021

How digital espionage tools exacerbate authoritarianism across Africa

Nathaniel Allen and Matthew La Lime

Friday, November 19, 2021

Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled 'Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower' on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2021. Matt McClain/Pool via REUTERS

How the Kremlin has weaponized the Facebook files

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Chalermpon Punnotok, CEO of CT Asia Robotics gives a hand to a robot during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand July 5, 2016. Picture taken July 5, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha - RTX2L2XB

How robotic process and intelligent automation are altering government performance

Darrell M. West

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

A monitor shows AI monitoring solution using image analyzing at a booth of ITECGROUP at 30th Japan IT Week Spring, IT trade show, in Tokyo on May 26, 2021. AI algorithms detect people’s characteristics, violations and unusual situations.AI detects objects in the video in real time. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

When do consumers prefer algorithmic versus human decisionmakers?

Derek E. Bambauer and Michael Risch

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

How robotic process and intelligent automation are remaking federal agencies

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How to measure and regulate the attention costs of consumer technology

Thursday, November 4, 2021

The Chinese actor and singer Xiao Zhan performs at a concert wearing a black and white jacket of intricate design.

Why China is cracking down on its online fandom obsessed youth

David Bandurski

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Election posters of Germany's top candidates for chancellor—Annalena Baerbock, co-leader of Germany's Green party, Olaf Scholz, of the Social Democratic Party, and Armin Laschet of the Christian Democratic Union leader—are displayed in Berlin.

The gendered disinformation playbook in Germany is a warning for Europe

Kristina Wilfore

Friday, October 29, 2021

View of an online hearing of an internet-related case at Hangzhou Court of the Internet, the first internet court in the world, in Hangzhou city, east China's Zhejiang province, 18 August 2017.Hangzhou Court of the Internet, set up to handle the soaring number of online disputes, has gone online in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Friday (18 August 2017). It is said to be the first internet court in the world, and it will focus on hearing six kinds of civil and administrative internet-related disputes, including online piracy and e-commerce. The court has generated attention among internet and legal industries since its establishment was formally approved by the central leadership by the end of June.No Use China. No Use France.

How the U.S. can compete with China on digital justice technology

Monday, October 25, 2021