This one-of-a-kind gathering brings together leaders in technology, policy, civic organizations, web3, investment, and media to chart out the future of the internet. The agenda reflects a shared mission to give people more voice, choice, and stake in a better web. Check out the speakers here.
Through our partnership with POLITICO, you can join via livestream both days to explore the most important topics and the biggest questions driving the future of technology—from how to upgrade digital infrastructure to how to safeguard freedoms to how to reclaim ownership of our digital selves.
An Open Internet for Open Societies: Global Perspectives on Improving the Web Featuring Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador-at-Large for Taiwan, and Baroness Joanna Shields of the UK, interviewed by Zia Khan of The Rockefeller Foundation.
Artificial Intelligence on a More Human Internet Featuring Mozilla’s president, Mark Surman, Emerson Collective’s CTO, Raffi Krikorian, and former White House Deputy CTO and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Chief AI Strategist, Beth Noveck, interviewed by the Apollo Professor of Astronautics at MIT/Director of MIT Media Lab Dava Newman.
Schedule:
Thursday, November 21, 2:30-5:00 PM ET: A Bipartisan Policy Blueprint for the Future of the Internet.
Friday, November 22, 9:00 AM-12:25 PM ET & 3:00-4:30 PM ET: A Roadmap for a Better Web.
View the full schedule here and make sure you're registered here!
Other notable headlines
// 🇨🇦 This fall, provinces across Canada confidently announced that they were banning phones in the classroom. A few months in, it’s not going well, according to an article in Macleans.
// 🤖 An article in Bloomberg explored how the way we interact with chatbots is changing, including what’s next on the horizon: AI agents.
// 🐦 A podcast by The Verge explored Bluesky’s quest to be the next Twitter (as its usage soars with people leaving X).
// 🇨🇳 In the race between the US and China to be the global leader in AI, an article in Tech Policy Press argued that the US can win without compromising AI safety.
// 📱 A new study from researchers in Australia found that social media use was linked to higher psychological distress (including depression, anxiety, and stress).
// 🔬 An article in Ars Technica explored the story of how a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom.
Partner news & opportunities
// Last Call: Exploring AI Ethics with Tristan Harris
Today, November 19th at 5:00 PM ET, Paulson Auditorium, NYC
Thomson Reuters’ Trust Conference 2024 united 750+ global leaders in London to address democracy, media freedom, and AI’s impact. Highlights included Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa and journalist Kara Swisher tackling press freedom and AI accountability, plus the launch of a UNESCO partnership on AI governance. Check out the highlights here.
// RadicalxChange launches new publication: Combinations
On November 14th, our partner RadicalxChange celebrated the launch of “Combinations”, a groundbreaking publication exploring economics, democracy, and the intersection of technology and power. Follow Combinations on X or explore the content featured on the Combinations webpage.
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