UC Davis transportation researcher Gil Tal shared his thoughts with The New York Times regarding California’s plan to ban gas cars by 2035.
Policy
Preparing for the ‘blockchain decade’: CITRIS expert identifies opportunities
Camille Crittenden drew upon her experience as chair of the California Blockchain Working Group to inform a recent Sacramento Bee explainer.
Building on UC Broadband: Policy Lab offers strategies to help UC close digital divide
The CITRIS Policy Lab has released a report that outlines four recommendations UC could use to support broadband infrastructure development.Â
CITRIS leadership helps guide California blockchain framework
Building on research by the California Blockchain Working Group, Gov. Newsom recently signed an executive order to support Web3 endeavors in California.
Policy Lab launches Section 230 legislation database
The CITRIS Policy Lab has launched a database that tracks all U.S. federal legislation seeking to amend, repeal or reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Nonnecke to lead UC Berkeley’s “Our Better Web”
The initiative aims to examine and provide recommendations for legislation on misinformation and illegal activities on social media platforms.
CITRIS and CLTC announce launch of AI Policy Hub
Two prominent centers at the University of California have joined together to launch an interdisciplinary initiative to train forward-thinking researchers.
Nonnecke discusses demand for data transparency in Science article
Brandie Nonnecke and co-author Camille Carlton detailed what political oversight for large social media platforms may look like.
CITRIS Research Exchange – Panel on Guiding the University of California’s Responsible Use of AI
Inaugural Human Rights By Design fellows publish white papers
Brie McLemore and Ifejesu Ogunleye, the first cohort of a fellowship program established by Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab, have released papers on the human rights implications of emerging tech.
CITRIS experts discuss chatbots for student mental health support
Can — and should — chatbots help students navigate mental health crises? As higher education tackles a worsening student mental health crisis on slim budgets, […]
The celebration continues: CITRIS highlights progress in 20th anniversary year
To honor two decades of IT solutions for the public good, CITRIS reaffirms a commitment to empowering University of California students, accelerating deep tech entrepreneurship, diversifying the STEM workforce, and leading the charge in climate and aviation research with interdisciplinary collaboration.
NIST’s AI risk management framework should address key societal-scale risks
CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke and colleagues have authored a set of recommendations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology to consider for its AI Risk Management Framework.
13th Annual CEND symposium
Morgan Ames on the Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop per Child
Morgan Ames researches the ideological origins of inequality in the technology world, with a focus on utopianism, childhood, and learning. The questions that drive her current […]
Women in Law, Policy, and Government
Brian Christian on the Challenges of Integrating Human Values into AI Systems
Brian Christian is the author of “The Most Human Human,” which was named a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and a The New Yorker favorite book of […]
TechHive AI Learning Program for High School Students
About TechHive AI TechHive AI is an innovative learning program to teach high school students about cybersecurity and ethics of AI. While AI holds great […]
Announcing the 2021 Technology and Human Rights Fellows
Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab welcome the 2021 Technology and Human Rights fellows Taraaz and the CITRIS Policy Lab are proud to announce the […]
The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values with Brian Christian
UC convenes Artificial Intelligence Working Group to harness innovative technology, establish guardrails for equitable and ethical use
UC Newsroom: Artificial intelligence (AI) — machines or computer programs capable of learning and problem-solving to perform tasks that typically require humans — can make […]
CITRIS Policy Lab partners with the Day One Project to inform platform oversight in next administration
As part of the Day One Project, CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke has published a policy brief urging the Biden administration to protect third-party […]
Jennifer Granholm Nominated as Secretary of Energy
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated CITRIS senior research fellow and CITRIS Policy Lab advisory board member Jennifer Granholm as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy. […]
The FCC is trying to govern content moderation: It doesn’t have the authority
CITRIS Policy Lab Director Brandie Nonnecke published an op-ed in The Hill that discusses the FCC’s recent announcement that it will issue rulemaking on Section230 […]