🆕Join New America's Future of Work & Innovation Economy initiative on 7/9 for a timely dialogue on Rebuilding #Labor and #WorkerPower to Respond to #AI Featuring KayFirth-Butterfield WGA East Prez Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Writers Guild of America East Keith Sonderling Andrea Dehlendorf Mary Alice McCarthy newamerica.org/center-educati…

The internet empowers LGBTQ youth to explore, connect, & gain confidence in their identity—but access isn’t universal and safety isn’t guaranteed. Open Tech Institute's Michelle Forest emphasizes the vital need to ensure online safety & connectivity for queer youth. 🏳️‍🌈 go.newamerica.org/lgbtq-digital-…

Growing up online helped me understand #LGBTQ issues, enabling me to embrace my own identity. Better Life Lab’s jasmine heyward also learned firsthand how important online communities are for youth. Our conversation is now live with New America’s The Thread: newamerica.org/the-thread/tec…

What the Human Genome Project can teach us about channeling the revolutionary power of #AI for public benefit—and why nuclear weapons are a counter-productive analogy. Lilian Coral Lilian Coral (New America) maps out a plan for the future that draws on the past ssir.org/articles/entry…

Writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, New America's Lilian Coral - "What the #HumanGenomeProject can teach us about channeling a revolutionary technology for public benefit." A Historical Model for #AI Regulation and Collaboration: ssir.org/articles/entry…

When the Human Genome Project started in 1990, govs around the world came together to map human DNA. Nearly 35 years later, we should look to the Project as a roadmap for treating #AI. Read my latest in Stanford Social Innovation Review to learn more: bit.ly/45MzXmo

🇺🇸 This 4th of July, it’s a good time to reflect on the work ahead to deliver a truly equitable, digitally empowered future for all, especially in an election year. By centering #techpolicy in the fight for democracy, we can get there: bit.ly/4cpKhDz Open Tech Institute New America

So grateful to work in partnership with programs making a huge difference in people’s lives! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼@mcalabreseNAF Let’s end the #homeworkgap

Thanks to Consumer Reports Advocacy, Verizon Policy, Public Knowledge, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society & EchoStar for joining Open Tech Institute in submitting a 6/25 joint letter calling on the The FCC to open such a proceeding, & props to Jessica Rosenworcel for proposing the rulemaking shortly thereafter. newamerica.org/oti/wireless-f…

President Biden says he’s dropping out of presidential race.

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ Join us online on September 4 from 10:00-11:30 AM ET for an in-depth discussion with Akshat Rathi covering his book, Climate Capitalism, moderated by Senior Fellow Martha Molfetas. Read more & register here: newamerica.org/planetary-poli…

How AI-Powered Mental Health Apps Are Handling Personal Information newamerica.org/the-thread/ai-… via @newamerica

Last night at #DNC2024, Kamala Harris accepted The Democrats’ presidential nomination. But what could a #HarrisWalz administration mean for #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI) & tech policy more broadly? Here’s what New America’s Lilian Coral recently told FedScoop: fedscoop.com/harris-combine…

What U.S. Policymakers Should Know about California’s and Colorado’s AI Legislation newamerica.org/oti/blog/what-… via @newamerica

Yesterday, Elon Musk posted on X in support of California’s #SB1047, a proposal for regulating #ArtificialIntelligence. The catch: #SB1047 “could severely hinder open-source #AI development & innovation,” per recent Open Tech Institute Google Public Policy Fellow Kashov Sharma: newamerica.org/oti/blog/what-…

A new paper from Planetary Politics at New America & Instituto Igarapé calls on the #G20 to help bridge the global #AI governance divide & empower developing countries to shape AI governance. t20brasil.org/media/document…

A new paper from Planetary Politics at New America & Instituto Igarapé examines how economic & developmental disparities between upper-income & lower-income countries will worsen if the Global South is not considered in the development of #AI policies & practices. bit.ly/476EkJN

Excited to be leading the next Harvard Kennedy School GETTING-Plurality workshop to discuss global cooperation for positive #AI advancement! Learn more & RSVP: bit.ly/3Mrp1Sn

A new report from New America’s Tech & Democracy programs examines the framework of “digital solidarity” in U.S. foreign policy, revealing how it shapes tech infrastructure, standards & norms among U.S. allies & competitors. newamerica.org/oti/reports/di…

Given the vast disparities in #AI power between the rich world & developing countries, closing the AI governance divide will be no easy task. Read Gordon LaForge's piece in Tech Policy Press to learn more: techpolicy.press/the-dangers-of…