Responsible Use: How Meta Responds to One of the Central Fears of Open Source AI
Open source AI models pose different risks than closed-platform models, but those risks need to be weighed against the potential benefits.
Tech Governance
October 2023 U.S. Tech Policy Roundup
OTI on the AI executive order.
New America’s Open Technology Institute Applauds the Biden Administration’s Comprehensive Effort to Shape the Impact of AI on Society
“Much work remains to help ensure that our society maximizes the benefits of AI while mitigating its potential harms.”
Rural Partners Network: Connecting Local Community to Government
Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, and Alexander Fung spoke with Farah Ahmad, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development.
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Regulate Use of AI Systems
OTI on the Algorithmic Accountability Act.
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Cory Booker Introduce Bill to Regulate Use of Artificial Intelligence to Make Critical Decisions like Housing, Employment and Education
OTI on the Algorithmic Accountability Act.
OTI Endorses the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023
“Passing this bill would represent an important step in holding companies accountable for automated decision making.”
Community-Centered Governance: Richmond’s Approach to Tackling Income Inequality
Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero spoke with Policy Strategist Chaya Braxton of the Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building.
Wyden: Section 230 Doesn’t Protect AI-Generated Content
Communications Daily on OTI and the Wikimedia Foundation’s June 20 Section 230 summit.
Senator Ron Wyden and Others on Social Media Regulation
C-SPAN on OTI and the Wikimedia Foundation’s June 20 Section 230 summit.
To Protect the Public Interest Internet, Lawmakers Have Better Tools than Section 230 Reform
“Protecting the public interest and free speech online, and making the internet a safer place are not mutually exclusive.”
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Platforms — What’s Next for Platform Accountability?
“Accountability goes beyond reforming or removing Section 230 protections, and gets at larger concerns about the platform ecosystem.”
Building the Future of Democracy in Petaluma, California
Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero sit down with the City Manager Peggy Flynn to discuss co-governance in practice in Petaluma, Calif.
Zeke Faux on Cryptocurrency’s Boom and Bust
New America Fellow Zeke Faux spoke about his book, Number Go Up.