Open Tech Institute at New America

Working at the intersection of technology & policy to ensure every community has equitable access to technology that is both open & secure.

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

#ICYMI: Last week OTI hosted a discussion on the U.S. #AI skilling agenda: what implementation might look like, where gaps remain, and what comes next. https://t.co/XwLACD3WKD

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"The rapid diffusion of advanced #deepfake technology threatens our #privacy, political stability, and democratic norms by casting doubt on everything we see online," writes @jess_dine.
https://t.co/8Y0EdfXc50

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

[ICYMI] Earlier this month, we co-hosted a panel with @NewAmerica's Higher Ed Program on how universities can strategically shape the #AI transition & what it means for the future of knowledge in our society.

Watch the recording: https://t.co/AnSr7opUOJ

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DSP Fellow EmmaLi has spent years using digital tech to collect the best possible #data on our waters and life teeming in them—from tagging tiny computers to seals’ flippers to measuring wetland elevation. https://t.co/l8bFgU4nRq

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OTI is excited to support the Digital Opportunity Foundation Act. To see returns on our investments in digital infrastructure & #AI, we need to support a hub for funding, resource sharing & developing best practices around adoption & digital upskilling. https://t.co/aCj5Po5mL3

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

[ICYMI] Earlier this month, OTI hosted an event discussing the potential of Citizens Broadband Radio Service (#CBRS) for U.S. companies and how changing its framework would be disruptive.

Watch the recording here: https://t.co/2Fo5kl5rxn

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

[HAPPENING AT 12 PM EDT] The Trump admin wants to accelerate #AI adoption for Americans, but questions remain about the AI skilling agenda’s practical application & potential disparities.

Join us for a conversation on the U.S. approach to AI literacy.

https://t.co/6xcJAlpXpG

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

TOMORROW: Join us for a discussion on the U.S. #AI skilling agenda—what implementation might look like, where gaps remain & what comes next. https://t.co/XwLACD3WKD

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

"As #tech develops, the potential for error or fraud becomes clear."

Policy analyst @jess_dine shares ways to keep yourself safe online while #deepfake technology poses #privacy and fraud risks.
https://t.co/8Y0EdfXc50

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

[HAPPENING TODAY at 12pm EDT]

Join us & @NewAmerica's Higher Ed program for a panel on how higher ed can shape the #AI transition and what it will take to ensure that students, educators, and institutions retain real agency in the age of this tech.
https://t.co/AnSr7opUOJ

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

[MAY 19] The Trump administration has pushed to accelerate #AI adoption for Americans, but questions remain about the AI skilling agenda’s practical application & potential disparities.

Join us for a conversation on the U.S. approach to AI literacy.

https://t.co/6xcJAlpXpG

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

A welcome development for end-to-end encrypted messaging! https://t.co/yqzjc46TGw

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

DSP fellow Kameron Kerger approaches environmental #tech by focusing on helping people, rather than solely honing in on the natural world.

Read more in our Q&A with her: https://t.co/B8USQf7lQw

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Deepfakes are everywhere. @OTI's @Jessica_Dine breaks down four ways to protect yourself and your loved ones online.

📱 Learn how to spot deepfakes: https://t.co/MLUGok78W9

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We hosted an event featuring first-hand accounts of why the Digital Equity Act (DEA) is needed. The programs that DEA funding would have supported are what make America's investment in broadband infrastructure worthwhile. #SaveDigitalEquity @http_policy https://t.co/JVxM2E3jFk

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

Communities cannot benefit from broadband infrastructure they cannot access, afford, or use. @jess_dine emphasized this in her op-ed on the Digital Equity Act. #SaveDigitalEquity @http_policy https://t.co/GzKXhGCM3m

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OTI Senior Policy Analyst, Sydney Saubestre joined the @BrookingsInst TechTank podcast to discuss proposals targeting the mental health and privacy risks when it comes to #AI chatbots.
https://t.co/OmARQYsQl4

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

[HAPPENING TODAY @ 2 PM ET] Join the Wireless Future program virtually for a discussion on how U.S. manufacturers are leveraging the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).
https://t.co/2Fo5kl5rxn

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

U.S. manufacturers are adopting private #5G networks fueled by the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).

[TOMORROW] Join Wireless Future for a discussion on CBRS's potential & the disruptive impact of changing the framework for shared use of that band.
https://t.co/2Fo5kl5rxn

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

Although the spread of fake internet content is not new, #AI deepfakes can now be anywhere and everywhere online. Policy analyst @jess_dine shares tactics we can take to guard ourselves and our loved ones online.
https://t.co/8Y0EdfXc50