Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

at Harvard University - exploring cyberspace, sharing in its study, and helping to pioneer its development

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

BKC is pleased to announce our new cohort of fellows joining the Center for Spring 2026! This interdisciplinary cohort of researchers and practitioners will grapple with urgent and profound issues around AI’s impact on society.

Read the full announcement here: https://t.co/XJMrzN6NHh

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Earlier this month, BKC and Harvard Law School Executive Education teamed up to host AI and the Law: Navigating the New Legal Landscape. This year’s program brought together a global cohort of legal professionals for blended classroom learning and interactive discussions about AI’s impact across the legal field, including privacy, intellectual property, and health law.

Stay tuned as we announce future Executive Education opportunities!

Credit: Emily Sterne

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When the outcome of an online bet is ambiguous, who decides what’s true?

@zittrain sat down with Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan for a conversation on how markets are resolved.

Watch the clip here: https://t.co/s5W5j6Ypuv

[Jonathan Zittrain @zittrain]

I had a public conversation with Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan, and found it fascinating. We talked about possible market manipulation and insider information; how to definitively resolve bets; and the broader implications of turning uncertainty into a tradable product. https://t.co/DvM64aySMi

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

Last event of the (academic) year!

Join us on 4/22 for “Move Fast, Break Things: The Policy Origins of Today’s AI Race” featuring Nur Laiq and Marc Aidinoff.

This is a hybrid event with virtual attendance available to the public. Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/f0PjQNG3dm

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

Join @TheLabBKC on April 16 for the Digital Identity Symposium: Towards User-Owned Identity, featuring the public launch of KeyRing, an open source application that demonstrates how technology can enable individuals to take control of their digital identity in a secure and portable way.

Learn more and RSVP here: https://t.co/QKLs8AA9m4

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

TOMORROW: @zittrain joins @EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn for a discussion about her new book, Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance.

This is a free, in-person event at @HarvardBooks. Learn more: https://t.co/AZZfLaujm2

[metaLAB (at) Harvard & FU Berlin @metalabharvard]

🌲🏗️The LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Symposium curated by Raffaella Colombo starts TODAY at 11:30am EDT (5:30pm CET)! See below for the full program + list of speakers & join the webinar with the QR code or Zoom link on the event page. See you there! https://t.co/UXyGtBzy2L @BKCHarvard

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

Less than a week left to submit your ideas to BKC’s Student Essay Contest, co-organized with @TechPolicyPress!

Learn more about the contest here, and be sure to submit your essays by 11:59pm ET on Sunday, March 22: https://t.co/qT3AMPO3QM

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

Check out “Illuminating the Fine Print That Governs Your Digital Life” by @TheLabBKC, a story about how the new Transparency Hub can help users better track, understand, and compare how their data on social media platforms is used over time.

Read the story here:
https://t.co/EWQn74uJdS

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

Applications for BKC’s Summer Internship Program are open!

We’re accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students interested in conducting and supporting AI research at the Center.

Learn more and apply by March 22: https://t.co/0B3HkjxZgM

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TOMORROW: Join us for a conversation with Touro University Assistant Professor @gabriel_weil on using tort law as a tool for mitigating AI risk.

RSVP here: https://t.co/zeVRKzvAEb

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

🎉The BKC 2025 Action Report is here.

This past year, we sharpened our AI research agenda, built open-source tools designed to improve deliberation, safety, and transparency, and expanded opportunities to learn and lead in digital policy and governance.

Take a look at the programs and people that shaped 2025: https://t.co/ED5e0lIjGY

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

Join us on Wednesday (2/25) for a conversation with Stanford PhD candidate @NeelGuha on the potential of LLMs to make sense of complex legal text, statutes, opinions, contracts, and more.

RSVP here: https://t.co/WMHnTukTgU

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NEXT TUESDAY: Join BKC for a fireside chat with former FTC Commissioner Julie Brill exploring how data privacy laws and company practices can help govern AI.

Learn more: https://t.co/B0zNmIsuS9

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

BKC is pleased to introduce Isabella Roden as its new Director of Communications and Engagement!

Isabella brings years of communications experience with organizations including Harvard Kennedy School and the Smithsonian, and will help BKC boost the impact of the Center’s research.

Welcome to the team, Isabella! https://t.co/g3SjyDyLtZ

[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society @BKCHarvard]

Great conversation with Ben Buchanan and BKC Executive Director Alex Pascal on national security, AI policy, and what it really means to govern tech in the private sector.

Thanks to everyone who joined!

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How has the landscape of scientific research in the US changed in the last year?

BKC Faculty Associate and @metalabharvard principal Kim Albrecht’s Lost Science cover of @Nature examines this question through data visualization. https://t.co/3K3gg4DFwS