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The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI

Residence Palace 155 Rue de la Loi, Brussels, Belgium

The Open Markets Institute and ARTICLE 19 are convening a high-level two-day conference of leading thinkers, lawmakers, technologists, and advocates to discuss the direct and growing threats to our democracies and basic liberties posed by today’s dominant online communications platforms, the rise of AI, and interference by foreign states. The event will be a powerful […]

Webinar | Democracy in the Digital Age: Foundations of Digital Democracy Analysis

Virtual

Democracies today face profound challenges. Digitalisation has reshaped political communication, participation, and governance. The public sphere — where citizens debate issues of common concern — has largely moved online. Digital technologies create new opportunities but also add complexity to politics and society. Digital tools have potentials to broaden citizen participation and can support civil society […]

Automating Content Policy

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AI is no longer just moderating individual posts — it is learning how to interpret and enforce policy itself. Dave Willner — who has led trust and safety teams at Facebook, Airbnb, and OpenAI — joins journalist Meg Marco for a conversation about the shifting terrain of moderation in the age of generative AI. From […]

Friend, Flatterer, or Foe? The Psychology and Liability of Chatbots

As AI systems become more conversational, the lines between tool, companion, and manipulator are blurring. What happens when machines start telling us what we want to hear—and when users start depending on them for emotional connection? In this conversation, journalist and author Kashmir Hill joins the Berkman Klein Center’s Meg Marco (Senior Director, Applied Social […]

All Tech is Human | Responsible Tech Summit: Centering Humanity in our Tech Future

SVA Theater 333 W 23 St, New York, NY, United States

“We’re excited to announce the theme of this year’s Responsible Tech Summit: Centering Humanity in our Tech Future. Our event will take place on October 27, 2025 at the SVA Theater in NYC and will bring together key stakeholders from across civil society, government, industry, and academia to discuss ways to strengthen and broaden the […]

The Future of Free Speech Online | The Age of Constitutional Evasion: Jawboning and Other Forms of Government Pressure to Control Private Speech

Virtual

Hosted by the Center for Democracy & Technology and Stand Together Trust, the Future of Speech Online conference is an annual event that brings together policymakers, media, academics, corporations, advocates, and thought leaders to discuss today’s most pressing issues around free speech online.  Governments have always worked to shape the speech of private parties and […]

Understanding AI with Data & Society | Reorienting AI for the Public Interest

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​The New York Public Library and Data & Society present “Understanding AI,” a four-part live event series exploring the social implications of artificial intelligence and its impacts on democracy, the environment, and human labor. Featuring key figures in the AI ethics field, these events will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) in New York City as part […]

Panel Discussion | Diaspora Wars and Going 50/50: Sowing Disunity in Black Communities Through Digital Propaganda

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This panel brings together Black feminist scholars, writers, and public intellectuals to examine how and why debates about gender, sexuality, and nationality consistently emerge as top topics on social media platforms within Black discursive communities. How do algorithms and influencer culture contribute to sowing discontent and misinformation among Black social media users? We consider the […]

The Double Black Box: National Security, AI, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability, with Ashley Deeks, November 12 The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability

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Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are increasingly vital to national security operations.  The United States, China, and other states seek to harness these tools to bolster their own military and intelligence superiority. Yet their advent exacerbates an existing paradox within our democracy: some of the most consequential decisions made in the name of national security […]

Beyond the Algorithm: From Research to Action for Democratic Renewal

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Beyond the Algorithm: From Research to Action for Democratic Renewal is a hybrid event jointly organised by the Horizon Europe KT4D, ORBIS, ITHACA and AI4GOV projects. The event puts under the spotlight the rapid deployment of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data technologies and how these these technologies hold the promise of fostering civic participation, transparency, […]

PAIRS: Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium 2026

The 2nd edition of the International Participatory AI Research and Practice Symposium (PAIRS) will take place concurrent with the India AI Impact Summit. Like the first edition, which was an independent side-event of the Paris AI Action Summit in February 2025, and PAIRSx Africa, held online concurrent to the Global AI Summit on Africa in […]