AI at the University: Preparing for the future
Graduate Batten student Ella Duus believes students should have a direct role alongside faculty and administrators in shaping how AI is used in classrooms. She is helping to lead the creation of a Student Technology Council at the University alongside Mona Sloane, assistant professor of Data Science and Media Studies.
Summer 2025 Postdoc Research Roundup
The inaugural cohort of DTD Lab postdocs stayed busy this summer advancing their research and connecting with collaborators and colleagues across the globe.
Crackdown on power-guzzling data centers may soon come online in California
A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers.
How We’re Using AI
The rapid development of AI is already changing how journalists operate. Reporters, editors, executives, and others across the news industry share their advice on how to engage—and where to draw the line.
Trump’s Attack on Brazil’s Sovereignty May Backfire on US Tech Firms
Yasmin Curzi, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab postdoctoral fellow, reflects on the recent U.S. sanctions imposed on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act.
Charting a safer path for AI: Experts outline principles for human-centered risk management
As artificial intelligence continues to influence nearly every segment of modern life, concerns over risk, fairness, and control are growing louder. In a series of workshops convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, experts gathered over four sessions to discuss a foundational challenge: how to manage AI risks in ways that prioritize people, not just performance.
When social networks use US legislation to challenge global regulations
American tech giants are multiplying legal challenges to evade foreign regulations in the name of freedom of expression. Increasingly aligned with the political interests of the Trump administration, these platforms are challenging the digital sovereignty of states, as the example of Brazil demonstrates.
Trump’s letter to Brazil was also written by Silicon Valley
"Trump's letter is not just political retaliation; it's also a Silicon Valley lobbying tool", writes David Nemer.
Brazil supreme court rules digital platforms are liable for users’ posts
Brazil’s Supreme Court has just ruled that social media platforms can be held legally responsible for users’ posts after being notified — a landmark decision that significantly tightens regulation on Big Tech in the country. David Nemer comments on the implications of this ruling in the Financial Times.
Supreme Federal Court (STF) returns to judge the liability of big tech companies amid threats of sanctions against Moraes
Yasmin Curzi discusses platform liability if regulated primarily by the Consumer Protection Code, even without a court order.
