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The latest news from and about Stanford's Cyber Policy Center and its programs

NEW FALL BOOKS FROM CPC AUTHORS

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Regulating Under Uncertainty: Governance Options for Generative AI

The two years since the release of ChatGPT have been marked by an exponential rise in development and attention to the technology. Unsurprisingly, governmental policy and regulation have lagged behind the fast pace of technological development.

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The Digitalist Papers

Inspired by the Federalist Papers, the Digitalist Papers seeks to inspire a new era of governance, informed by the transformative power of technology to address the significant challenges and opportunities posed by AI and other digital technologies.

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The Tech Coup

In The Tech Coup, Marietje Schaake, Fellow at the CPC and at the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) offers a behind-the-scenes account of how technology companies crept into nearly every corner of our lives and our governments.

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New Report Unpacks Governance Strategies and Risk Analysis for Generative AI

News November 7, 2024

New Report Unpacks Governance Strategies and Risk Analysis for Generative AI

News November 7, 2024

Free Trust and Safety Teaching Resources

Blogs November 4, 2024

Free Trust and Safety Teaching Resources

Blogs November 4, 2024

New teaching materials from the Trust and Safety Teaching Consortium

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Jeff Hancock Featured in New Documentary with Bill Gates

News September 20, 2024

Jeff Hancock Featured in New Documentary with Bill Gates

News September 20, 2024

In the new Netflix documentary, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates, Jeff Hancock speaks to the ethical dilemmas and other challenges of AI.

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African Stream: Russia’s Latest Covert Influence Pipeline Targeting Africa and the U.S.

Blogs September 17, 2024

African Stream: Russia’s Latest Covert Influence Pipeline Targeting Africa and the U.S.

Blogs September 17, 2024

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How Persuasive is AI-Generated Propaganda?

News September 4, 2024

How Persuasive is AI-Generated Propaganda?

News September 4, 2024

This brief presents the findings of an experiment that measures how persuasive AI-generated propaganda is compared to foreign propaganda articles written by humans.

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Strengthening Taiwan's Critical Digital Lifeline

News August 2, 2024

Strengthening Taiwan's Critical Digital Lifeline

News August 2, 2024

A new paper from Charles Mok of GDPi examines the current landscape of Taiwan’s Internet Infrastructure

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Agenda for the Trust & Safety Research Conference is now Live!

News July 30, 2024

Agenda for the Trust & Safety Research Conference is now Live!

News July 30, 2024

Speaker line-up for the third annual Trust & Safety Research Conference announced.

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Masters’ in International Policy students publish capstone reports on Taiwan’s cybersecurity and online resiliency

Blogs July 8, 2024

Masters’ in International Policy students publish capstone reports on Taiwan’s cybersecurity and online resiliency

Blogs July 8, 2024

Through the Policy Change Studio, students partner with international organizations to propose policy-driven solutions to new digital challenges.

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Update on the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO)

News June 17, 2024

Update on the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO)

News June 17, 2024

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Registration Open for the 2024 Trust & Safety Research Conference

News June 10, 2024

Registration Open for the 2024 Trust & Safety Research Conference

News June 10, 2024

Tickets on sale for the third annual Trust & Safety Research Conference to be held September 26-27, 2024. Lock in early bird prices by registering before August 1.

Francis Fukuyama, Anja Manuel, Jared Dunnmon, David Lobell, and Nathaniel Persily discuss the impact of artificial intelligence during a panel held at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.

Weighing AI’s Impact on the Global Order and Security

News May 31, 2024

Weighing AI’s Impact on the Global Order and Security

News May 31, 2024

At a gathering for alumni, the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy program hosted four experts to discuss the ramifications of AI on global security, the environment, and political systems.

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How Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior continues on Social Platforms

Blogs May 29, 2024

How Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior continues on Social Platforms

Blogs May 29, 2024

Assessing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior on X, Tiktok and Telegram following Meta’s 2023 Q3 Adversarial Threat Report

U.S. Marshals work with the NCMEC during Operation We Will Find You, in 2023 (U.S. Marshals Service photo by Bennie J. Davis III, https://www.flickr.com/photos/usmarshals/52917723748/; CC BY 2.0 DEED, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

Challenges in the Online Child Safety Ecosystem

News April 30, 2024

Challenges in the Online Child Safety Ecosystem

News April 30, 2024

How to improve the system for reporting child sex abuse material online. Originally published in Lawfare.

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How to Fix the Online Child Exploitation Reporting System

Blogs April 22, 2024

How to Fix the Online Child Exploitation Reporting System

Blogs April 22, 2024

A new Stanford Internet Observatory report examines how to improve the CyberTipline pipeline from dozens of interviews with tech companies, law enforcement and the nonprofit that runs the U.S. online child abuse reporting system.

Ambassador Susan E. Rice Appointed the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow

News March 26, 2024

Ambassador Susan E. Rice Appointed the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow

News March 26, 2024

Rice, who most recently served as President Biden’s domestic policy advisor, will have simultaneous appointments across FSI, as well as at Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence institute.

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Key Findings from Stanford Event with Youth Online Safety Leaders & Federal Task Force

News March 21, 2024

Key Findings from Stanford Event with Youth Online Safety Leaders & Federal Task Force

News March 21, 2024

Youth online health and safety leaders urged action, shared accountability and a nuanced approach to empower and protect young people online.

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How Spammers, Scammers and Creators Leverage AI-Generated Images on Facebook for Audience Growth

Blogs March 18, 2024

How Spammers, Scammers and Creators Leverage AI-Generated Images on Facebook for Audience Growth

Blogs March 18, 2024

A new preprint paper looks at the ways Facebook Page operators are using AI image models to create surreal content and generate online engagement.

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Cyber Policy Center Hosts Federal Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force

News March 11, 2024

Cyber Policy Center Hosts Federal Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force

News March 11, 2024

The Stanford Internet Observatory and Social Media Lab will hold a March 13 convening with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Kids Online Health & Safety Task Force and leading experts

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Legislative Approaches to Combating Online Harms to Children

News March 11, 2024

Legislative Approaches to Combating Online Harms to Children

News March 11, 2024

A guide to the approaches adopted or proposed by legislators to protect children from online harms.

Journal of Online Trust & Safety Publishes Winter 2024 Issue

News February 29, 2024

Journal of Online Trust & Safety Publishes Winter 2024 Issue

News February 29, 2024

The seventh issue features four peer-reviewed articles and four commentaries