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Sep 13, 2024 | 
brooklyneagle.com | Archon Fung |Lawrence Lessig
Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways? Sen. Josh Hawley asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this question in a May 16, 2023, U.S. Senate hearing on artificial intelligence. Altman replied that he was indeed concerned that some people might use language models to manipulate, persuade and engage in one-on-one interactions with voters. Altman did not elaborate, but he might have had something like this scenario in mind.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
legalnews.com | Archon Fung
By Archon FungHarvard Kennedy School(THE CONVERSATION) — Summer’s arrival ended for now the anti-war protests that rocked college campuses across the U.S. during the spring 2024 semester. Israel’s assault on Gaza, however, grinds on, and student protests may erupt again in the fall, especially as the presidential election heightens political tensions.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Archon Fung
By Archon Fung, Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government, Harvard Kennedy School
The anti-war protests that rocked college campuses across the US in spring 2024 may well erupt again in the fall. An expert on civil disobedience sets the bar high for deploying police. Read complete article© The Conversation
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
idahopress.com | Archon Fung
Arrest student protesters, wait or negotiate? Colleges can use ‘ladder of harm’ to determine appropriate response to Gaza protests on campus
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Archon Fung
Summer’s arrival ended for now the anti-war protests that rocked college campuses across the U.S. during the spring 2024 semester. Israel’s assault on Gaza, however, grinds on, and student protests may erupt again in the fall, especially as the presidential election heightens political tensions. Once again, university presidents across the U.S. may be forced to make difficult and controversial decisions: Should they tolerate youthful civil disobedience, quash dissent or seek peaceful resolutions?
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
ftimes.com | Archon Fung
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
chronicle-tribune.com | Archon Fung
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Archon Fung |Dennis Thompson
1 INTRODUCTION Conflict of interest is among the most regulated forms of official behavior. In the United States, the vast bureaucracy of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is almost entirely devoted to controlling conflicts of interest. Ethics rules for state agencies and state legislatures are ubiquitous. But this profusion of effort has failed to solve the problem.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Eric Smalley |Archon Fung |Joan Donovan |Lawrence Lessig
It’s official. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have secured the necessary delegates to be their parties’ nominees for president in the 2024 election. Barring unforeseen events, the two will be formally nominated at the party conventions this summer and face off at the ballot box on Nov. 5. It’s a safe bet that, as in recent elections, this one will play out largely online and feature a potent blend of news and disinformation delivered over social media.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
ash.harvard.edu | Archon Fung |David Moss |Odd Arne Westad |Lawrence Lessig
Published January 4, 2024 Whether it’s reflecting on how AI technologies and policies will impact democracy, examining global truth-telling and reconciliation efforts, or collecting unique datasets on nonviolent protests, our scholars are working at the forefront of some of the most consequential policy debates around the world today. At Ash, we’re always working to connect our scholarship to the world of practice.
