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Shaping California’s Digital Future: The CDT and CITRIS Partnership
On May 21, 2026, students, mentors and state leaders gathered at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento for the final showcase of the […]
Celebrating scholarship from the AI Policy Hub
The AI Policy Hub at UC Berkeley recognizes three cohorts of fellows helping to guide the future of artificial intelligence policy.
Request for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers up to $60K for multicampus research
Proposals are evaluated based on feasibility, potential for societal impact, potential for follow-on funding, alignment with the CITRIS mission and inclusion of pretenured faculty.
Sacramento presentations cap CITRIS tech policy design course
On Feb. 3, CITRIS Tech Policy hosted a day of conversations in Sacramento with students, policymakers and civic leaders to conclude its inaugural graduate student short course.
CITRIS AI experts give 2026 predictions
CITRIS researchers at UC Berkeley summarize the developments they’re monitoring in the new year.
CITRIS partners with state on responsible tech fellowships
CITRIS and state departments are teaming up to strengthen California’s AI capacity with student fellowships in responsible technology.
Shaping the future of tech policy: CITRIS symposium convenes public sector and academic leaders
CITRIS Tech Policy hosted Data, Democracy and Design: Conversations in Tech Policy for an afternoon of dialogue exploring how technology can better serve democratic values.
Data, Democracy and Design: Conversations in Tech Policy
Summit caps UC Berkeley’s first Tech Policy Week
Hosted by CITRIS, the Goldman School of Public Policy and the School of Information, the event examined the intersection of research, public sentiment and policymaking in an era of rapid technological change.
Apply now: CITRIS responsible tech fellowship
Students from the four CITRIS campuses are eligible to apply for spring 2026 government internships.
UC Berkeley to celebrate inaugural Tech Policy Week
CITRIS is co-hosting the first UC Berkeley Tech Policy Week, which will showcase technology policy efforts across campus from Oct. 20–23.
CITRIS Tech Policy invites community to Sept. 10 reception
The Tech Policy initiative encourages students, faculty, staff and community members from across CITRIS’s campuses to connect at a welcome reception in Sutardja Dai Hall.
CITRIS Tech Policy Fall Welcome and Community Reception
Apply now: Graduate short course on tech policy and platform governance
Hosted by the CITRIS Tech Policy initiative, Tech Policy Design will convene graduate students from across the CITRIS campuses in October 2025.
AI Policy Symposium showcases leading AI governance research
The event brought together policymakers, technologists and academics on next-generation strategies for creating responsible AI.
UC Berkeley team combats deepfakes with data-driven solution
A recent study led by Hany Farid demonstrates a need for better techniques to recognize increasingly undetectable voice cloning.
Policy Lab affiliates review state’s AI working report
The draft report, which includes recommendations for AI policymaking and regulation, is now open for public comment.
2025 UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium
Nonnecke named to state privacy protection agency board
The founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab was appointed as one of five members of the California Privacy Protection Agency Board.
Policy Lab helps craft new standards on AI risks, ethics
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute’s Brandie Nonnecke had co-authored guidelines to help developers mitigate potential harms of large-scale AI systems, and to help organizations steer through the choppy waters of generative AI.
CITRIS-seeded project helps Bay Area prepare for major wildfires
Since 2022, a team of researchers affiliated with CITRIS and the Banatao Institute has been creating highly detailed models of emergency response infrastructure in two Bay Area communities.
Bayen and Handy receive honorary degrees
The honorees explore autonomous vehicles and shifting societal attitudes towards driving to enable more sustainable transportation systems.
CITRIS publishes 2024 annual report
As we celebrate the past year, we renew our commitment to serve as a catalyst and convener for the UC community.