The CITRIS Policy Lab: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research to Inform Evidence-Based Policymaking

PIT-UN Speaker Series with Brandie Nonnecke, Founding Director of the CITRIS Policy Lab. Join us to learn about the CITRIS Policy Lab’s recent research, how it draws upon this research to support policymakers’ decisions in the public and private sectors, and strategies to help you translate your research into policy deliverables that can inform the ethical development and deployment of technology. Established in 2018, the CITRIS Policy Lab supports interdisciplinary research, education, and thought leadership to address core questions regarding the role of formal and informal regulation in promoting innovation and amplifying its positive effects on society. From strategies to mitigate the manipulation of public opinion on social media to development of ethical guidance for AI use in the public sector, the CITRIS Policy Lab is leading research at the forefront of emerging tech policy issues.

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Bio:
Brandie Nonnecke, PhD is Founding Director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, headquartered at UC Berkeley. Brandie has expertise in information and communication technology (ICT) policy and internet governance. She studies human rights at the intersection of law, policy, and emerging technologies with her current work focusing on fairness, accountability, and appropriate governance mechanisms for AI. She is a Technology and Human Rights Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. She served as a fellow at the Aspen Institute’s Tech Policy Hub and at the World Economic Forum on the Council on the Future of the Digital Economy and Society. Her research has been featured in Wired, NPR, BBC News, MIT Technology Review, and Buzzfeed News. Her research publications, op-eds, and presentations are available at nonnecke.com.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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