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

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Regulating free speech on social media is dangerous and futile

Niam Yaraghi

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

Entrepreneurship

Hidden entrepreneurs: What crowdfunding reveals about startups in metro America

Sifan Liu and Joseph Parilla

Tuesday, September 18, 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?

Jack Karsten

Monday, September 17, 2018

Reports

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

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

U.S. Metro Areas

Where will online orders get fulfilled? The changing local geography of e-commerce

Adie Tomer and Joseph Kane

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Briar Purty tests Drone Killer Counter-UAS Technology during Urban Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2018 (ANTX-18) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 21, 2018. Picture taken March 21, 2018. U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Rhita Daniel/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC130534DFC0

Defense & Security

Forecasting change in military technology, 2020-2040

Michael E. O’Hanlon

September 2018

A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt - RC1BB966C440

Defense & Security

A retrospective on the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs, 2000-2020

Michael E. O’Hanlon

September 2018

Blog Posts

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

Tom Wheeler

Thursday, September 6, 2018

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Up Front

Using technology to improve the efficacy of school feeding programmes

Prerna Sharma

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Attendees use their laptops at the Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco.

Telecommunications & Internet

America’s data privacy problem

Fred Dews and Cameron F. Kerry

Friday, July 27, 2018

A visitor fist bumps a humanoid robot at the booth of IBG at Hannover Messe, the trade fair in Hanover, Germany, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer - RC142BBE3900

Brookings Now

Artificial intelligence will disrupt the future of work. Are we ready?

Brennan Hoban

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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Technology & Innovation

Regulating free speech on social media is dangerous and futile

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

Hidden entrepreneurs: What crowdfunding reveals about startups in metro America

Who should answer the ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence?

Reports

Why the government must help shape the future of AI

The role of corporations in addressing AI’s ethical dilemmas

Where will online orders get fulfilled? The changing local geography of e-commerce

Forecasting change in military technology, 2020-2040

A retrospective on the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs, 2000-2020

Blog Posts

Telehealth apps expand access for reproductive health care

The 21st century digital workplace makes mathematics inescapable

Google leaves an empty chair at Senate hearing on internet companies

Events

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

Preparing for the ethical dilemmas of the AI era

The future of online privacy: To legislate or not

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Beyond Disruption: Technology’s Challenge to Governance

Behavioral Science & Policy

Behavioral Science & Policy

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Using technology to improve the efficacy of school feeding programmes

America’s data privacy problem

Artificial intelligence will disrupt the future of work. Are we ready?

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