In case you missed it: OII researchers published a paper in The Royal Society on the LLM phenomenon of ‘careless speech,’ which they believe harms science, education and society. Read more: ox.ac.uk/news/2024-08-0…

"If you arrive at a border … and you are faced with the impossible choice of either: get into a country if you give us your biometrics, or you don’t, that completely vitiates informed consent," Petra Molnar tells MIT Technology Review. technologyreview.com/2024/08/14/109…

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"Across seven studies, we found that online influencers, ranging from digital content creators to celebrities-turned-influencers, are perceived as less sincere, likable, and persuasive when they disable their social media comments." In Harvard Business Review: hbr.org/2024/08/resear…

Do you use a password manager, or punch in your dog’s name? We're researching personal practices & values around privacy & trust (or not) of big tech. Take the Trustworthy Tech Challenge to test where you stand. Try w/ a friend :) HfPMuenchen TUM Think Tank

"How a Law That Shields Big Tech Is Now Being Used Against It." ICYMI, The New York Times spoke to Ethan Zuckerman about filing a Sec. 230 lawsuit against Meta. nytimes.com/2024/08/20/tec…

We're hiring! We're seeking highly motivated candidates to work on a range of writing, project management, and digital media tasks that help tell the Berkman Klein story to the public and target audiences. cyber.harvard.edu/getinvolved/re…

Join us + Applied Social Media Lab on 9/12 for “Beyond Discourse Dumpster Fires: Strategies and Tools for Better Online Civil Space" to discuss how we can improve online discourse. Panelists include Jonathan Zittrain, Deb Roy, danah boyd and more! RSVP here: brk.mn/discourse

The Cyberlaw Clinic Harvard Law School supported Public Interest Patent Law Institute to file comments related to intellectual property concerns with the USPTO's AI-assisted invention guidance. clinic.cyber.harvard.edu/2024/08/22/cyb…

JOB ALERT! We are seeking a part-time Research Assistant to help out with @BKCharvard's communications and graphic design needs. Please share and apply: cyber.harvard.edu/getinvolved/re….

More anti-abuse features rolled out, this time by bluesky: "including the ability to hide replies" and "way to detach your original post from someone’s quote post. The latter would limit people’s ability to dunk on others and send them hate.” TechCrunch brk.mn/CZWLCK

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Can tech help us improve online discourse? Join us + Applied Social Media Lab for “Beyond Discourse Dumpster Fires: Strategies and Tools for Better Online Civil Space” exploring how we may reboot social media to create healthier discourse. RSVP here: brk.mn/discourse

Do you tend to “accept all cookies” without question? What gets you to read the small print? Take the Trustworthy Tech Challenge to identify your “privacy persona” and find where you rank in attitudes toward “glanceware,” data & big tech .brk.mn/trust

Meet BKC’s fellows! Ava Liu will be a joint fellow with two centers on labor and economy at Harvard Law School. She examines technological development, legal institutions, & labor relations in international and domestic markets. More on the cohort here: brk.mn/2425fellows

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