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California’s Anti-Deepfake Law

CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke appeared on the Unprecedented podcast to discuss California’s Anti-Deepfake Law and some of the flaws in the policy. Nonnecke believes the law […]

Our energy grid is vulnerable. Locally sourced power may be the answer.

Berkeley News: Kara Manke spoke with CITRIS PI and CIEE Electrical Grid Director Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier about the risks posed by the current energy grid and the EcoBlock project, a possible solution moving forward. The EcoBlock project is looking to develop microgrids separate from PG&E in the City of Oakland.

Tech for refugees and immigrants

With 70.8 million people displaced globally this year, ensuring the safety of these populations is a critical issue. CITRIS and the Banatao Institute have launched technological and policy innovations to help protect refugees and immigrants. Projects range from mapping refugee services and transparency technologies to a digital propaganda study on immigration hate speech on Twitter in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.