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Upcoming Events

Mar 14, 2025 @ 12:15 PM

Consumer Agents

The technology has long existed for automated tools that would filter out toxic social media content or a virtual shopping assistant that would find and even purchase the best…

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Mar 25, 2025 @ 12:15 PM

AI and Personhood

Join us in the MPR on Tuesday, March 25 from 12:15pm-1:15pm to hear from Duke Law Professor James Boyle, author of The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood.Chatbots like ChatGPT…

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Mar 26, 2025 @ 12:30 PM

State AGs: Google and The Future of Antitrust Enforcement

Part of BKC's Spring Speaker Series:State Attorneys General have been increasing active in antitrust enforcement – both in focusing on the impact of challenges to competition in…

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Mar 27, 2025 @ 12:30 PM

The Moving Image: A User's Manual

How did we come to believe so many lies that we voted into the most powerful political and military post in the world a reality TV star from NBC, groomed by a reality TV producer…

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Apr 2, 2025 @ 12:30 PM

AI's Impact on Science, Law, and Society

BKC Spring Speaker Series EventThe promise of AI agents has led to claims of imminent and rapid adoption across fields. Companies have even promised to build AI agents that can…

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Past Events

Oct 6, 2004 @ 6:00 PM

Web of Ideas: Objectivity, Truth and Blogs

Wikipedia.org -- the grassroots encyclopedia -- has frozen edits to the page about George W. Bush because supporters and detractors were revising the page at a head-spinning clip.

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Web of Ideas

Web of Ideas is a Wednesday night discussion series at the Berkman Center, lead by Berkman Fellow David Weinberger, co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto and author of Small Pieces…

Sep 28, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

The FAM Manifesto (Freedom Access Music)

Derrick Ashong

Berkman Luncheon Series: 9/28/04 - Derrick Ashong - The FAM Manifesto (Freedom Access Music)

Sep 21, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Alternatives to Copyright Laws

Jorge Cortell, Polytechnic University of Valencia

Berkman Luncheon Series: 9/21/04 - Jorge Cortell, Polytechnic University of Valencia on Alternatives to Copyright Laws

Sep 15, 2004 @ 12:00 AM

Internet Law Colloquium

Note: Links may be inaccessible or out of date Internet Law Colloquium Harvard Law School and the Berkman Center are pleased to announce the Internet Law Colloquium, a…

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Sep 14, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia

Jeffrey Engerman, Berkman Center Student Fellow

Berkman Luncheon Series: 9/14/04 - Berkman Center Student Fellow Jeffrey Engerman on Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia

Sep 7, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

One Gigabit or Bust™ Initiative -- A Broadband Vision for the U.S.

Dewayne Hendricks

Berkman Luncheon Series: 9/7/04 - Dewayne Hendricks - One Gigabit or Bust™ Initiative -- A Broadband Vision for the U.S.

Aug 31, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Software in Activism

Jim Fruchterman of Benetech

Berkman Luncheon Series: 8/31/04 - Jim Fruchterman of Benetech - Software in Activism

Jun 22, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Shared Risk at the National Scale

Dan Geer

Berkman Luncheon Series: 6/22/04 - Dan Geer on Shared Risk at the National Scale

Jun 8, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Smart Mobs

Howard Rheingold, Author of Smart Mobs

Berkman Luncheon Series: 6/8/04 - Howard Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs

May 11, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Efficiency, Freedom, and Degradation: Normative Standpoints for Evaluating Technology

Jedediah Purdy

Berkman Luncheon Series: 5/11/04 - Jedediah Purdy on "Efficiency, Freedom, and Degradation: Normative Standpoints for Evaluating Technology"

May 4, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Trade Secrets (Early Trade and IP history)

Professor Doron Ben-Atar, Author of "Trade Secrets"

Berkman Luncheon Series: 5/4/04 - Professor Doron Ben-Atar, on his book Trade Secrets (early trade and IP history)

Apr 27, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

YearUp

Gerald Chertavian, Founder of Year Up

Berkman Luncheon Series: 4/27/04 - Gerald Chertavian of YearUp

Apr 17, 2004 @ 6:10 AM

BloggerCon II

BloggerCon is a user-focused conference for the blogger community

Apr 13, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Polaris Ventures on E-Commerce Trends

Alan Spoon, Polaris Ventures

Berkman Luncheon Series: 4/13/04 - Alan Spoon of Polaris Ventures on E-Commerce Trends

Mar 30, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Social Networks and Science Relating to Human Nature

John Clippinger, Berkman Fellow

Berkman Luncheon Series: 3/30/04 - John Clippinger on Social Networks and Science Relating to Human Nature

Mar 23, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Internal Berkman Center Discussion

Berkman Luncheon Series: 3/23/04 - Internal Berkman Center Discussion

Mar 16, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

The Impact of Software Patents on Technology Practice

Jim DeGraw of Ropes & Gray

Berkman Luncheon Series: 3/16/04 - Jim DeGraw of Ropes & Gray on The Impact of Software Patents on Technology Practice

Mar 16, 2004 @ 6:15 AM

Is it the machine, or is it the vertical application of the machine?

James Degraw of Ropes & Gray

Is it the machine, or is it the vertical application of the machine?

Mar 9, 2004 @ 12:30 PM

Information Cannot Be Owned

Professor Jean Nicolas Druey

Berkman Luncheon Series: 3/9/04 - Professor Jean Nicolas Druey, Information Cannot Be Owned