Ryan Budish

In a world challenged by growing domestic and international inequalities, policymakers face hard problems and difficult choices when dealing with AI systems.

There are many ways to hold AI systems accountable. We focus on issues related to obtaining human-intelligible and human-actionable information.

Herdict collected and disseminated real-­time, crowdsourced information about Internet filtering, denial of service attacks, and other blockages.

A multi-disciplinary, collaborative, and extended investigation into the multi-layered system that defines the function, structure, and operation of the Internet. 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed a group to bring a digital mindset into government

An educational toolkit that includes a case study, a teaching note, and a background primer.

This paper explores the potential international ripple effects that can occur following changes to domestic encryption policies.

The following open letter — signed by Harvard and MIT-based faculty, staff, and researchers — is directed to the Massachusetts Legislature to inform its consideration of risk…

This open letter — signed by Harvard and MIT-based faculty, staff, and researchers— is directed to the Massachusetts Legislature to inform its consideration of risk assessment…

This guide provides a practical starting point for companies that want to create or improve their transparency reports.

This research briefing aims to translate findings from ongoing Berkman Klein Center privacy and cybersecurity research and activities into practical considerations and takeaways…

The Transparency Reporting Toolkit is a project by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI). Using…

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society, together with the Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC), is pleased to announce the release of a new publication…

The project explores existing multistakeholder governance groups with the goal of informing the future evolution of the Internet governance ecosystem. The research effort…

Key takeaways from an expert roundtable offering feedback on Colombia’s draft “Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Colombia.”

Colombia President Iván Duque Márquez launches AI framework; BKC’s Urs Gasser delivers keynote

BKC community members inform UNICEF report

“Risk” as a cornerstone of AI governance is complicated by decades of debates about how we assess “risk,” Ryan Budish says.

Exploring AI principles from the macro- and micro-levels

A broad overview of the technical, economic, political, and social landscapes of AI, including its positive and negative impacts

Five complementary values-based concepts for the responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI

Giving policymakers practical steps to help close the many gaps they see in understanding how to deal with Artificial Intelligence technologies

A look at lessons we’ve learned in our work as part of the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative,

The increased use of AI for purposes ranging from health to food security to global infrastructure has resulted in a greater interest in how we should manage big data.