Mastodawn

morar Dec 7, 2023

The #AiAct negotiations are now hinging on some wild suggestions from EU Member states about AI-powered surveillance. We cannot let bans on biometric categorization, emotion recognition, and real-time biometric identification be compromised further! https://eupolicy.social/@euractiv_tech/111539935938194771

EURACTIV Technology (@[email protected])

AI Act: EU policymakers nail down rules on AI models, butt heads on law enforcement https://www.euractiv.com/section/artificial-intelligence/news/ai-act-eu-policymakers-nail-down-rules-on-ai-models-butt-heads-on-law-enforcement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AIAct #AIOffice #artificialintelligence #emotionrecognition

EUpolicy.social - A Mastodon server for the EU bubble

morar Aug 4, 2023

OTI is going to be hosting a Google Policy Fellow in the fall. I was part of the program twice (with GNI and IEF) and I am very much a big booster of it, so if you're a student in the US, APPLY NOW (specifically to join us at OTI!)!
https://www.google.com/policyfellowship/usa/

U.S. Google Public Policy Fellowship

Applications for the Google Public Policy Fellowship are open! If you are a student interested in the Internet & tech policy, apply today.

morar Aug 4, 2023

Chris Riley Aug 4, 2023

A non-portability piece from me, this one on the big picture impacts of today's AI boom: https://techpolicy.press/past-present-future-ai-geopolitics-and-the-global-economy/

In it, I argue we need to be paying more attention to two future timelines: 1) AI's ability to catalyze American industrial leadership; and 2) the risk that AI will further undermine post-WWII international order.

Read to the end, where you can see the roots of all of this in developments from the 1950s!

It was a pleasure to work with @justinhendrix at Tech Policy Press, as always.

Past, Present, Future: AI, Geopolitics, and the Global Economy

AI’s role in shaping the future of US industry and the international world order may well prove to be its biggest legacy, says Chris Riley.

Tech Policy Press

morar Aug 2, 2023

Forgot to mention it originally: a few months ago, with some amazing thinkers from across the Americas, I participated in a research clinic on platforms and democracy hosted by two fantastic German institutions (HBI & HIIG) & lead by @matthiaskettemann. The report for our clinic and the rest of the world is here (specifically my piece on why enforcement is crucial): https://graphite.page/platform-democracy-report/#heading-505

Platform://Democracy

Perspectives on Platform Power, Public Values and the Potential of Social Media Councils

graphite – Enhanced publications for a digital environment

morar Aug 1, 2023

Last week, with Prem Trivedi, wrote a piece for Tech Policy Press about what the White House Voluntary Commitments on #AI would need to be actually useful besides being a messaging experiment: https://techpolicy.press/how-tech-companies-can-make-recent-ai-commitments-count/

How Tech Companies Can Make Recent AI Commitments Count

Voluntary commitments on AI run the risk of falling short, say David Morar and Prem Trivedi from New America’s Open Technology Institute.

Tech Policy Press

morar Jun 9, 2023

Next Thursday (6/15) 8pm at
Yours Truly DC (in DC, obvi): another Stand Up for Ukraine #Humanitarian Show! Some of the best immigrant or first gen DC comedians, tickets $20, all proceeds go to 2 great Ukrainian causes, hosted by me & Ivi Demi!

Please consider joining us, it's a great time and your money goes to a good cause

http://bit.ly/UKRstandup

Stand-Up for Ukraine Comedy Benefit Show

AMSG and Ryde Technologies are thrilled to present an in-person comedy night benefiting Ukraine.

Eventbrite

morar Apr 7, 2023

david morar Apr 7, 2023

This past week, I was quoted in the Daily Dot, in a great piece by Ben Brody about civil rights protections in last year’s comprehensive federal #privacy bill (aka #ADPPA).
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/civil-rights-data-privacy-congress/

Inside the behind-the-scenes push civil rights groups are making on Capitol Hill to pass data privacy laws

Leading civil rights groups are working to ensure Congress' big data privacy bill makes its way to President Joe Biden's desk.

The Daily Dot

morar Dec 13, 2022

#introduction
I’m a tech policy researcher and practitioner with a lot of affiliations, in and out of academia.

My academic focus is governance, looking at hybrid (private, co-regulatory, self-governance etc) structures with specific expertise on #multistakeholder governance and emerging tech.

My real world work is varied, mainly privacy, platform governance/free speech issues, disinfo, ethics of AI, and others.

Currently a Senior Policy Analyst @ New America’s OTI, prev postdoc @ NYU.