The Future of Free Speech Events
Roundtable on Generative AI and Freedom of Expression: Challenges and Policy Pathways 📍 Venue: Örebro University, Hörsal M 📅 Date: 1 December 2025 🕛 Time: 12:15–16:15 CET 🎓 Organized by: The Future of Free Speech at Vanderbilt University & Örebro University About the Project The roundtable is part of a two-year initiative led by The […]
يمكن تعريف الخطاب المضاد أو خطاب المواجهة بأنه الرد على الخطاب الذي يبدو ضارًا أو مسيئًا أو مسببًا للكراهيّة، وله أشكال عدّة من بينها: تحدي الخطاب الضار أو دحضه أو نقده، وتضخيم وجهات النظر البديلة، وتقديم معلومات دقيقة، وتعزيز التعاطف والفهم المتبادل. سيقدّم خبراء خلال هذه الدورات التدريبية رؤى قيّمة حول معنى الخطاب المضاد ودوره […]
Vanderbilt Üniversitesi Future of Free Speech, karşı söylem (counterspeech) konusunda aşağıdaki eğitim programını sunar: Yer: Çevrimiçi Tarih: 16 Temmuz 2025 Saat: 09.00 – 14.00 (TSİ) (İngilizce’den Türkçe’ye eş zamanlı çeviri ile) Karşı söylem (Counterspeech), zararlı veya saldırgan görünen ifadelere verilen tepkileri ifade eder. Bu, zararlı söylemlere karşı çıkmak, çürütmek veya eleştirmek, alternatif bakış açılarını öne […]
JOIN OUR ONLINE COUNTERSPEECH TRAININGS Languages: July 14, 2025 (Arabic, English) | July 15, 2025 (English) | July 16, 2025 (Turkish, English) Counterspeech is the practice of responding to speech that seems harmful or offensive. It can take many forms, such as challenging, debunking, or critiquing harmful speech, amplifying alternative viewpoints, providing accurate information, and fostering […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 27, 2024 — Today, The Future of Free Speech joined the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Institute for Justice, Reason Foundation, and several other civil liberties organizations in an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in urging the Supreme Court to overturn the law banning TikTok. The brief argues that […]
El contradiscurso es la práctica de responder a un discurso que parece dañino u ofensivo y que adopta muchas formas, incluyendo el discurso de odio, desafiándolo, desacreditándolo o criticándolo, así como a base de amplificar puntos de vista alternativos, proporcionar información precisa y fomentar la empatía y el entendimiento. Durante esta formación, diversos expertos en […]
Summit Overview On October 17-18, 2024, The Future of Free Speech and Vanderbilt University will host the inaugural Global Free Speech Summit, an event to discuss the most pressing challenges threatening freedom of expression worldwide and identify impactful solutions to reinvigorate this fundamental freedom. About the Summit Oct. 17-18, 2024 | Nashville, TN On October 17-18, 2024, […]
Experts from academia, the tech industry, and civil society will discuss the type of speech AI should be permitted to generate, and how to balance freedom of expression and safety. Crucial to this discussion is the debate surrounding open- and closed-source models in Generative AI. Some experts have argued that open-source models provide greater freedom […]
Counterspeech is the practice of responding to speech that seems harmful or offensive. It can take many forms, such as challenging, debunking, or critiquing harmful speech, amplifying alternative viewpoints, providing accurate information, and fostering empathy and understanding. During these training sessions, experts in the field will provide valuable insights into the meaning, role, and use […]
What threats does AI pose to our information environment? What steps can and should policymakers take to address those threats without unduly burdening online free speech? A symposium organized by The Future of Free Speech at Vanderbilt University and the Center for Democracy and Technology brought together leading voices from civil society, U.S. institutions, and […]