TrustCon 2024: Trust & Safety in Gen AI: Balancing Freedom and Safety

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 […]

Symposium | Artificial Intelligence & The First Amendment: Protecting Free Speech in the AI Era

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 […]

Symposium – AI & Digital Regulation: Impact on Human Rights and Freedom of Expression

In recent years, the European Union has adopted a set of ground-breaking laws that will change how the digital sector operates. If 2022 brought us the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, 2024 will be the year of the Artificial Intelligence Act. These laws, along with others like the General Data Protection Regulation, […]

Conference: The State of Free Speech – Challenges and Solutions for a Digital Age

Watch video See photos from the conference:     DATE: 4th of December, 2023 TIME: 9:00 am – 15:00 (CET) LOCATION: Stockholm, Sweden & Online KULTURHUSET stadsteatern, Sergels Torg, 111 57 Stockholm, Sweden, Room: Foajé 3 A sneak peek Academic and former Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, David Kaye, will set the […]

Symposium on AI, Free Speech and Human Rights

Oct. 12-13, 2023  |  Nashville, TN The Future of Free Speech Project and Vanderbilt University will host an event to explore the dynamic intersection of generative AI, free speech and human rights within the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence advancements. Sing up for online participation About the Symposium The Future of Free Speech Project […]