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AI “Born Secret”? The Atomic Energy Act, AI, and Federalism
Authored by: Kylie Zhang and Peter Henderson Tl;dr: Can states regulate AI risks of disclosing nuclear secrets? This post will explore the Atomic Energy Act, its applicability to AI, the potential impacts on state efforts, and potential policy recommendations for guiding AI safety evaluations and model releases. If an advanced AI system can figure out…
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The Promise of “Public AI”: Lessons from a National Gathering of State Leaders
Blog Post Author: Mihir Kshirsagar Shaping the Future of AI Conference Report authored by: Mihir Kshirsagar and Sophie Luskin Photography by Sameer Khan / Fotobuddy Photography This summer, over 120 policymakers, researchers, and government leaders gathered in Princeton to wrestle with a deceptively simple question: How can artificial intelligence truly serve the public interest? Our…
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Announcing the Inaugural CITP Technology Fellows Program
Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) is launching a new Technology Fellows Program. This initiative is designed to connect technologists with government experience to create an expert network addressing the shortage of technical expertise in state and local regulatory bodies nationwide. The online application is now open. As governments increasingly confront complex challenges…
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Meet the Researcher: Manoel Horta Ribeiro
In an increasingly digital world, online platforms have transformed our primary means of communication and interaction. As such, platforms enable intersections between technological innovation, culture, and human behavior. Manoel Horta Ribeiro, the new Assistant Professor in Princeton University’s Department of Computer Science, can’t help but dig deeper into the implications of these interactions. Horta Ribeiro…
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A Syllabus of Actions for Building the Society We Want
This post is about a Syllabus of Actions, the result of last fall’s Building the Society We Want workshop, co-hosted by Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy and Center for Human Values. The central theme of the workshop was rejecting the premise that any new technology constitutes “progress” except insofar as it causes too many…
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Rising Juniors and Seniors – Do you want to make an impact with public interest technology this summer?
Apply here now to be part of the Siegel Public Interest Technology Summer Fellowship! Artificial intelligence, privacy and security, social media platforms and the internet are influencing all sectors of society — from the justice system and banking, to online shopping and the way we work. Indeed, the demand for expertise is great. Each summer,…
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CITP is hiring for multiple positions, including professor, fellow and Emerging Scholar. Join us!
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and CITP are accepting applications for an assistant, associate or full professor whose work aligns with CITP’s priorities areas: platforms and digital Infrastructure; data science, AI and society, and privacy and security. Please apply here. Fellows Program We are accepting applications for…
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We have job openings!
The Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy is hiring for the following positions: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor CITP is now accepting applications for a new assistant, associate or full professor whose research work aligns with our three priorities areas: Visit the Princeton University’s Open Faculty & Academic Professional Positions for application details. Fellows Program (Postdoctoral…
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ExpressVote XL “fix” doesn’t fix anything
Five years ago I described a serious security flaw in the design of all-in-one voting machines made by two competing manufacturers, ES&S and Dominion. These all-in-one machines work like this: the voter indicates choices on a touchscreen; then a printer prints the votes onto a paper ballot; the voter has a chance to review the…
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CITP Comments on AI Accountability
Recently, the White House opened a number of opportunities for the public to comment on the growing field of accountability for artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Executive Branch agency that is principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues, launched a comment process that…