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SUMMARY:AI and Human Rights Forum | Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
DESCRIPTION:From surveillance and misinformation to facial recognition and foreign influence\, advances in Artificial Intelligence have been rapid\, raising questions about potential and impact on the rights of people around the globe. Join the AI and Human Rights Forum to hear from some of the world’s top experts on disinformation\, online hate and freedom of speech\, authoritarian tech\, AI ethics and governance\, and global cooperation. \nThe event will take place over four days and will feature keynote addresses and panel discussions from leading global experts working at the intersection of AI and human rights. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/misinformation-and-ai-friends-or-foes-artificial-intelligence-and-human-rights-forum/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T180000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
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SUMMARY:Section 230: Protections Can Legal Revisions or Novel Technologies Limit Online Misinformation and Abuse: A Workshop (Day 1) | National Academies
DESCRIPTION:This is the first day of a virtual workshop to identify key issues for consideration in the reexamination of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.  Section 230 provides Internet-based technology companies and social media platforms with immunity from civil liability for hosting user-generated content and in the removal or moderation of user-generated content. While Section 230 has played a significant role in the development of the Internet as a platform for the global exchange of information and ideas\, disinformation and abuse on social media has become an issue of increasing concern. The workshop will explore how law\, policy\, and technology might better enable management of third party content while preserving free speech and democratic norms. \n[…]\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/section-230-protections-can-legal-revisions-or-novel-technologies-limit-online-misinformation-and-abuse-a-workshop-day-1-national-academies/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T170000
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SUMMARY:Cybernationalism and the World: Populism\, Identity\, and Symbolic Politics in the Digital Age | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nDetails forthcoming.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/cybernationalism-and-the-world-populism-identity-and-symbolic-politics-in-the-digital-age-annenberg-school-for-communication/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T180000
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SUMMARY:Section 230 Protections: Can Legal Revisions or Novel Technologies Limit Online Misinformation and Abuse A Workshop | National Academies
DESCRIPTION:A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering and Medicine will convene a workshop to discuss whether protections provided to Internet-based technology companies and social media platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 should be reconsidered in light of increasing online misinformation and abuse. The workshop will examine the legal and economic rationale for Section 230; review court decisions relevant to Section 230; discuss proposals for revisions to Section 230\, and explore technological approaches that might allow for a more responsible management of third party Internet content. A proceedings in brief will be issued following the workshop. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/section-230-protections-can-legal-revisions-or-novel-technologies-limit-online-misinformation-and-abuse-a-workshop-national-academies/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210510T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T000000
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SUMMARY:United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking | Poynter
DESCRIPTION:Facts took a bit of a beating in 2020. Let’s turn the page and celebrate the truth! United Facts of America\, brought to you by PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute\, is a celebration of fact-checking featuring some of the most important voices in media\, health care\, politics and technology. \nOver 10 hours of virtual programming\, you’ll hear from expert fact-checkers from PolitiFact\, the Washington Post and FactCheck.org\, doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and political and technology leaders trying to counter the spate of misinformation that lives online. \nAnd we’ll talk with mental health counselors and experts about how we all can better share the truth with our friends and constituents in times of crisis. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/united-facts-of-america-a-festival-of-fact-checking-poynter/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210510T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210514T170000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210415T174104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T174104Z
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SUMMARY:Reimagine the Internet | Knight First Amendment Institute
DESCRIPTION:Reimagine the Internet is a virtual conference co-hosted by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and the soon-to-be-launched Institute for Digital Public Infrastructure at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. In six sessions over five days\, there will be more than a dozen speakers whose work hints at what the internet could become over the next decade. \nAs the internet has become an inescapable part of our commercial\, social\, and civic lives\, the flaws and harms of the contemporary internet have become increasingly apparent. Despite rhetoric of decentralization\, monopolies and points of control have arisen online\, and powerful corporations have largely unregulated power over vast swaths of speech and commerce. The spaces these corporations have built may be having significant negative effects on our democracies\, leading towards political polarization\, the spread of mis/disinformation\, and the growth of politically influential conspiracy theories. \nSource: Reimagine the Internet: A virtual conference exploring what the internet could become over the next decade | Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/reimagine-the-internet-knight-first-amendment-institute/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T160000
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CREATED:20210426T001412Z
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SUMMARY:Assembly Project Fellowship Showcase | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:This January\, to celebrate the fifth year of the Assembly program\, we invited five ongoing alumni project teams to return (virtually) to the Berkman Klein Center to participate in the Assembly Project Fellowship. These projects address the variety of topics that Assembly has tackled since its inception in 2017\, including the ethics and governance of AI\, the future of digital security\, and most recently\, disinformation on online platforms. \nThe program will host a final showcase\, moderated by Professor Jonathan Zittrain\, on Monday\, May 17th at 4pm ET. Five projects: Clean Insights\, the Data Nutrition Project\, Disinfodex\, AI Blindspot and equalAIs will discuss their progress during the 2021 Project Fellowship and share provocations\, tools\, and other outputs they have developed over the course of the program. \nStay tuned… more info to come on this event!
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/assembly-project-fellowship-showcase-berkman-klein-center/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T000000
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CREATED:20210503T171822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T173451Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Tech and Racial Equity Conference: Anti-Racist Technologies for a Just Future | Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
DESCRIPTION:Rapidly developing technologies can be an unprecedented force for good\, but too often codify and amplify existing forms of racial inequality\, discrimination\, and bias. This free\, online conference brings together researchers\, policymakers\, technologists\, and advocates to address technology’s new threats to racial equity and new tools for a more just future. \nThe conference is sponsored by the Stanford Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity (CCSRE)\, Digital Civil Society Lab (DCSL) at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society\, and Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/2021-tech-and-racial-equity-conference-anti-racist-technologies-for-a-just-future-center-for-comparative-studies-in-race-and-ethnicity/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T160000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T165957Z
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SUMMARY:Deepfakes\, Disinformation\, and Democracy | ITIF
DESCRIPTION:The media has long played an important role in a healthy democracy\, providing citizens with access to accurate news and information that allows them to effectively participate in democratic processes. However\, the growing threat from deepfakes and disinformation\, from both foreign and domestic sources\, threatens to overwhelm the ability of individuals to discern fact from fiction\, create new divides in society\, and allow conspiracies\, lies\, and hoaxes to fester online. \nThe public and private sectors have already launched multiple initiatives to address this problem\, including expanding R&D to identify fake content and developing standards to improve attribution for authentic content. In this half-day virtual policy conference\, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)\, in collaboration with the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) U.S. Technology Policy Committee (USTPC) and the Online News Association (ONA)\, will bring together key stakeholders\, experts\, and thought leaders to discuss the future of deepfakes\, disinformation\, and democracy. \n[…]\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/deepfakes-disinformation-and-democracy-itif/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T180000
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CREATED:20210526T161216Z
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SUMMARY:IDeaS Summer Institute | Center for Informed Democracy & Social - cybersecurity
DESCRIPTION:The IDeaS Summer Institute is an intense\, hands-on training camp that teaches participants about the theories\, methods\, and tools to identify and combat disinformation\, hate speech\, and extremism online. This institute is aimed at graduate students\, faculty\, and personnel from industry\, education and government who want to learn more about social-cybersecurity\, an emerging field of research and policy. \nThis is an in-depth workshop on the state-of-the-art in social-cybersecurity.  Topics covered include: how social media is used to spread disinformation\, hate-speech and extremism online\, types of technologies used to identify\, combat\, or measure the impact of these influence campaigns\, and how communities can be more resilient in the face of such campaigns.  Sessions will include seminars and technology demonstrations.  Additional material for those who want to learn several of the key tools will be available. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ideas-summer-institute-center-for-informed-democracy-social-cybersecurity-ideas/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210712T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T000000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210526T161038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T165652Z
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SUMMARY:Annual IDeaS Conference: Disinformation\, Hate Speech\, and Extremism Online | Center for Informed Democracy & Social - cybersecurity
DESCRIPTION:Natural disasters\, elections\, climate changes\, insurrections\, pandemics\, and new technologies are rocking the world. People talk about events\, both these massive ones and much smaller ones\, on line. Social media platforms\, search engines and websites have become the window through which these events are viewed and interpreted.  Those on social media seek and shape information\, build and join communities\, often with impacts in the physical world. One consequence is an online breeding ground for growing and disseminating disinformation\, hate speech and extremism.  In this conference we ask: How is this done?  Who is doing it? Why is it being done? What are the social consequences? How can it be countered? \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/annual-ideas-conference-disinformation-hate-speech-and-extremism-online-center-for-informed-democracy-social-cybersecurity-ideas/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T160000
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SUMMARY:Truth Decay: Discrimination & Disinformation | Columbia Regional Educator Network
DESCRIPTION:The expansion of access to information through the internet\, and the rise of almost unlimited sources of news and opinion has given rise to an unprecedented spread of disinformation and misrepresentation about marginalized and oppressed populations that negatively impacts young and old alike. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/truth-decay-discrimination-disinformation-columbia-regional-educator-network/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210728
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
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SUMMARY:International Counterathon Workshop | AI4Dignity
DESCRIPTION:Team AI4Dignity is organizing a two-day collaborative coding event with fact checkers\, AI developers and academic researchers to improve machine learning models to flag and label online extreme speech with \nPublic plenary and panels \nHow can AI assisted systems contribute to online extreme speech moderation? \nHow do we envision collaborative endeavors in AI assisted moderation to address the vast cultural variation and dynamic nature of hateful expressions online? \nHow can communities\, AI developers and ethnographers team up \nFeaturing \nFactcheckers: Clara Becker\, Chico Marés\, Thays Lavor\, Gilberto Scofield Jr.\, (Brazil); Anshita Bhatt\, Aylin Dogan\, Julia Ley\, Anna-Sophie Barbutev\, Eva Casper\, Marita Wehlus\, Aylin Dogan (Germany); Anmol Alphonso\, Govindraj Ethiraj\, Mayur Deokar\, Nidhi Jacob\, Vinod Rathi\, Rahul Namboodri (India); Geofrey Omondi\,  Erick Kashara (Kenya) \n[…]\n  \n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/international-counterathon-workshop-ai4dignity/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210731
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210707T153750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T155503Z
UID:67517-1627516800-1627689599@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Knight Smart Cities Lab 2021 | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:As communities continue to rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic\, how can they harness the lessons they’ve learned in the past year to build resiliency and prepare for future challenges? \nAt the 2021 Knight Smart Cities Lab\, we’ll help community leaders and technologists explore how to leverage federal funding\, data and digital technology to help make strong decisions and improve quality of life for residents in 2021 and beyond. \n[…]\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/knight-smart-cities-lab-2021-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T110000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210728T171300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T171608Z
UID:68148-1627556400-1627556400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: How the Indigenous Investigative Collective use public records to show dire gaps in COVID-19 data access | MuckRock
DESCRIPTION:In May of 2020\, the Navajo Nation reported one of the highest per-capita COVID-19 infection rates in the United States. But even the dire official numbers didn’t tell the full story. The Native American Journalists Association’s Indigenous Investigative Collective brought together three newsrooms to launch a public records campaign to dig into how a mix of varying access rules and bureaucratic intransigence have made it impossible to get a complete picture of the pandemic\, hampering efforts at accountability and relief. \nCome hear the story behind the reporting as members of the cross-newsroom Indigenous Investigative Collective share how they used public records to dig into the poor data keeping that hid the impact of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation. The IIC\, a project of the Native American Journalists Association\, brought together High Country News\, Indian Country Today\, and Searchlight New Mexico on the investigation in partnership with MuckRock and with the support of JSK-Big Local News. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/webinar-how-the-indigenous-investigative-collective-use-public-records-to-show-dire-gaps-in-covid-19-data-access-muckrock/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210806T000000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210520T153550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T160030Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Misinformation: Towards a Research Agenda for Information Ecosystems\, Network Dynamics and Emergent Epistemologies | C4 lab
DESCRIPTION:This workshop starts from the premise that the problem of online misinformation is a symptom\, not a cause. While undeniably problematic\, misinformation is the current cause célèbre of a larger class of pathological dynamics that have emerged in our evolving digital media ecosystems and cause harm at different systemic levels. These dynamics are exacerbated by many aspects of our evolving digital infrastructure\, including the affordances of different media platforms\, algorithmic filters\, the loss of trusted gatekeepers\, the attention economy\, and ever evolving modes of journalism. Additionally\, cognitive factors as well as offline social structures\, including systems of oppression\, play an enormous role in shaping the consensual realities that emerge in digital spaces. \nThis is a wicked problem\, and while many dimensions of the problem have been examined\, a more complete articulation requires the synthesis of insights from scholars across many disciplines. Our hope is that this workshop will provide a vehicle for this process and pave the way to a research agenda that leads to solutions. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/beyond-misinformation-towards-a-research-agenda-for-information-ecosystems-network-dynamics-and-emergent-epistemologies-c4-lab/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210813T150000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210726T133807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T155052Z
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SUMMARY:Politics and Computational Social Science (PaCSS) | Northeastern University
DESCRIPTION:The fourth annual Politics and Computational Social Science (PaCSS) conference will take place virtually August 9 – 13 between 11 am – 3 pm EDT. Register now at http://pacss.eventbrite.com. The registration fee of $20 will help us cover conference expenses. We are dedicated to keeping this conference open and accessible and we ask that you email us at politics.css@gmail.com if you would like to request a registration waiver. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/politics-and-computational-social-science-pacss-northeastern-university/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210813T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T000000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210809T152325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T152850Z
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SUMMARY:Wikimania | Wikimedia
DESCRIPTION:Wikimania is the Wikimedia movement’s annual conference celebrating the free knowledge projects made possible by the volunteer community and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation – Commons\, MediaWiki\, Meta-Wiki\, Wikibooks\, Wikidata\, Wikinews\, Wikipedia\, Wikiquote\, Wikisource\, Wikispecies\,  Wikiversity\, Wikivoyage\, Wiktionary – with three days of conferences\, discussions\, meetups\, training\, and workshops. Hundreds of volunteers and Free Knowledge leaders from around the world gather to discuss issues\, report on new projects and approaches\, and exchange ideas. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/wikimania-wikimedia/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210820
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210809T145518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T152001Z
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SUMMARY:Global Disinfo Summit
DESCRIPTION:The events of 2020 have demonstrated the power of disinformation and its effect on the public’s perceptions. New technologies\, such as the broad adoption and availability of Artificial Intelligence\, will continue to blur the lines between what is real and what is fake. \nInstant access to global platforms has resulted in a proliferation of conspiracy theories\, disinformation\, fake news\, digital scams\, and a host of other problems. \nThis 2-day virtual conference GLOBAL DISINFO SUMMIT brings together leading academic scientists\, defense\, law and order\, researchers\, and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences\, research results\, and counter measures to combat all aspects of Fake News\, Social Media Manipulation and Misinformation. \n[…]\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/global-disinfo-summit/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T133000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210908T173510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T175212Z
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SUMMARY:Responding to AI Enabled Surveillance and Digital Authoritarianism | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of a three-part symposium on Security\, Privacy\, and Innovation: Reshaping Law for the AI Era.  The first\, Responding to AI Enabled Surveillance and Digital Authoritarianism is on September 17\, 2021\, the second\, Constitutional Values and the Rule of Law in the AI Era: Confronting a Changing Threat Landscape is on September 24\, 2021\, and the third\, Protecting and Promoting AI Innovation: Patent Eligibility Reform as an Imperative for National Security and Innovation is on October 1\, 2021.   Please join us for all! \nThe first session of the symposium will examine the potential uses of AI-enabled technologies to supercharge surveillance\, suppress dissent\, enable human rights violations\, collect personal data\, and impose social control around the world. The panel will convene legal and technological experts to address the role of international law\, technical standards bodies\, and organizations like the OECD to address this growing challenge and explore how democratic nations can use legal tools to promote responsible technology and counter malign uses of AI-enabled systems. \n[…] \n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/responding-to-ai-enabled-surveillance-and-digital-authoritarianism-berkman-klein-center/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T143000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210922T204525Z
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SUMMARY:Towards a Post-Pandemic World: Lessons from COVID-19 for Now and the Future | NASEM
DESCRIPTION:Event Listing Header  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Forum on Microbial Threats for an exciting virtual conversation about what we’ve learned from 15 months of living through a global pandemic. The workshop will broadly examine responses to COVID-19 in the U.S. and abroad\, and will host retrospective and prospective discussions on the broad impacts of the pandemic on human health and society. Events will highlight successes\, missed opportunities\, and emerging data in order to extract key understandings that leaders in governments\, public health systems\, the private sector\, and communities can incorporate into their ongoing pandemic responses now with a view towards enhancing resilience and preparedness for future outbreaks. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/towards-a-post-pandemic-world-lessons-from-covid-19-for-now-and-the-future-tickets-tue-sep-21-2021-at-1000-am-eventbrite/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T120000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
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SUMMARY:Constitutional Values and the Rule of Law in the AI Era: Confronting a Changing Threat Landscape | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of a three-part symposium on Security\, Privacy\, and Innovation: Reshaping Law for the AI Era.  The first\, Responding to AI Enabled Surveillance and Digital Authoritarianism is on September 17\, 2021\, the second\, Constitutional Values and the Rule of Law in the AI Era: Confronting a Changing Threat Landscape is on September 24\, 2021\, and the third\, Protecting and Promoting AI Innovation: Patent Eligibility Reform as an Imperative for National Security and Innovation is on October 1\, 2021.  Please join us for all! \nThe second session of the symposium will focus on how AI-enabled technologies are changing the threat landscape and consider safeguards needed to protect constitutional values and the rule of law more broadly. An expert legal panel will consider issues such as the adequacy of  the Fourth Amendment in the AI era; the unique equities and issues raised by government use of AI in the intelligence\, law enforcement\, and border security contexts; and growing concerns around  algorithmic bias\, biometric technologies\, deep fakes\, malign information\, and other AI-enabled cyber activities\, and the need for regulation to address these challenges. \n[…]\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/constitutional-values-and-the-rule-of-law-in-the-ai-era-confronting-a-changing-threat-landscape-berkman-klein-center/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211001T140000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210908T173526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T174829Z
UID:68872-1633089600-1633096800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Protecting and Promoting AI Innovation: Patent Eligibility Reform as an Imperative for National Security and Innovation | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of a three-part symposium on Security\, Privacy\, and Innovation: Reshaping Law for the AI Era.  The first\, Responding to AI Enabled Surveillance and Digital Authoritarianism is on September 17\, 2021\, the second\, Constitutional Values and the Rule of Law in the AI Era: Confronting a Changing Threat Landscape is on September 24\, 2021\, and the third\, Protecting and Promoting AI Innovation: Patent Eligibility Reform as an Imperative for National Security and Innovation is on October 1\, 2021.  Please join us for all! \nThe third session of the symposium will consist of two one-hour panels with a 10 minute intermission in between. The first panel will feature a debate between arguments for and against reform to the patent eligibility doctrine. \nThe second panel will add further insight to these positions and discuss practical impacts on innovation in AI and other emerging technologies. The discussion will cover national security implications\, capacity\, and comparative issues. \n[…]\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/protecting-and-promoting-ai-innovation-patent-eligibility-reform-as-an-imperative-for-national-security-and-innovation-berkman-klein-center/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211008T000000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210726T133851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T155813Z
UID:68045-1633564800-1633651200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Conference for Truth and Trust Online | Truth and Trust Online
DESCRIPTION:While trustworthy online spaces benefit everyone\, untrustworthy content and behaviour can divide\, confuse\, and cause real harm. \nThe annual Conference for Truth and Trust Online is organised as a unique collaboration between practitioners\, technologists\, academics and platforms\, to share\, discuss\, and collaborate on useful technical innovations and research in the space. \nOur mission is to bring together all parties working toward improving the truthfulness and trustworthiness of online communications. TTO is an annual forum for academia\, industry\, non-profit organizations\, and other stakeholders to discuss the problems facing (social) media platforms and technical solutions to understand and address them. \n\n\n\n\n #post-##  \n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/conference-for-truth-and-trust-online-truth-and-trust-online/
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal,Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T163000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20210929T184653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T191003Z
UID:69221-1634551200-1634574600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:AI in Healthcare: Mitigating Disparities\, Biases & Misinformation | Hariri Institute
DESCRIPTION:Event Listing Header  \n\n\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) and social media are finding useful applications in health care\, yet\, their use may perpetuate or even accentuate inequities\, disparities\, and the critical role of social determinants of health\, or even facilitate the spread of health-related misinformation. The symposium will convene AI experts\, medical researchers and practitioners\, and computer and social scientists. The objective is to seek consensus and synthesize ideas coming from different vantage points on how to (1) approach algorithmic or data biases and develop methods to mitigate them\, (2) develop a framework to leverage AI as part of a learning\, continually improving health systems\, and (3) grapple with the increasing influence of social media in the public perception of health issues\, especially their role in spreading misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ai-in-healthcare-mitigating-disparities-biases-misinformation-hariri-institute/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T000000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20211101T144445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T145931Z
UID:69779-1635811200-1635897600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Lessons From the First Internet Ages | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:What is the future of the internet? Thirty years after the creation of the first web page\, what have we learned about the impact of the internet on communication\, connection\, and democracy? \nJoin the Knight Foundation for Lessons from the First Internet Ages\, a virtual symposium that will explore and evaluate what key figures in the development of the internet and online communities have learned from their experiences. Curated by two leading experts on internet law\, these conversations will feature contributions from pivotal internet figures\, technologists\, and cyber scholars. \nCurated by Mary Anne Franks and Eric Goldman \n[…]\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/lessons-from-the-first-internet-ages-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T160000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20211006T145435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T145953Z
UID:69333-1635858000-1635955200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Lessons from the First Internet Ages Symposium | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:What is the future of the Internet? Thirty years after the creation of the first web page\, what have we learned about the impact of the Internet on communication\, connection\, and democracy? \nJoin the Knight Foundation for Lessons from the First Internet Ages\, a virtual symposium that will explore and evaluate what key figures in the development of the Internet and online communities have learned from their experiences. Curated by two leading experts on Internet law\, these conversations will feature contributions from pivotal Internet figures\, technologists\, and cyber scholars. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/lessons-from-the-first-internet-ages-symposium-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T160000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20211130T035255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T041906Z
UID:70172-1638464400-1638547200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Center for Media at Risk Symposium: Image-Based Abuse | Annenberg
DESCRIPTION:Image-based abuse is a public health crisis that silences marginalized groups and degrades public discourse. Ranging across the COVID-19 pandemic\, political campaigns and social network reform\, image-based abuse finds its way into nearly every pressing public issue today. This symposium will identify patterning in its occurrence\, strategize research agendas for its clarification and develop policy recommendations and best practices for its resistance and prevention. Organized by the Center for Media at Risk at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication in partnership with the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative\, it will take place on Friday\, December 3\, 2021\, with a keynote event occurring the evening of Thursday\, December 2. Its objective is to provide a space for researchers\, policymakers and victim-activists from different geographical contexts to meet\, share findings and develop collaborative agendas. The symposium will also include a digital self-care workshop that will provide tailored advice for safely researching digital abuse. \n[…]\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/center-for-media-at-risk-symposium-image-based-abuse-annenberg/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T000000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20220131T211539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T214405Z
UID:71172-1645488000-1645660800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Knight Media Forum 2022  | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:On Feb. 22-24\, join us virtually for the 15th Annual Knight Media Forum (KMF)\, where we will examine current trends impacting our democracy. Top thought leaders in philanthropy\, journalism\, education\, tech and policy will share their insights and answer your questions about the hot topics across communities and the nation. \n\nKMF is the premiere event for leaders across these sectors to put forward new ideas and exchange diverse perspectives. At year 15 and looking forward\, Knight Media Forum provides a respected platform to discuss relevant trends affecting American society now and in the future. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/knight-media-forum-2022-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220311
DTSTAMP:20261017T155720
CREATED:20211214T213325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T144313Z
UID:70504-1646784000-1646956799@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:True Costs of Misinformation Workshop | Harvard Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:What are the financial\, social\, and human costs of misinformation? What is the price that businesses\, hospitals\, civil society groups\, and schools pay for false or misleading information online? How can researchers support public officials and especially the communities targeted by disinformation campaigns when costing out “fake news funds” and building capacity for digital resilience? Can we put a price tag on misinformation\, and if so\, how\, and who is responsible for paying it? \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/true-costs-of-misinformation-workshop-harvard-shorenstein-center/
LOCATION:Harvard University\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal,Conference
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