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CDE director and cybersecurity expert Laura DeNardis on the CrowdStrike, Microsoft Outage

As part of Georgetown’s “Ask a Professor” series, in which Georgetown faculty members break down complex issues and use their research to inform trending conversations, CDE Director Laura DeNardis, professor and endowed Chair in Technology, Ethics, and Society, was asked to explain the unprecedented outage that roiled the country on July 19.

July 26, 2024

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CDE director Laura DeNardis presents at GC REAIM Commission Symposium Day in Washington, DC

CDE director Laura DeNardis discussed AI governance in the military domain with the Global Commission on Responsible AI in the Military Domain.

July 15, 2024

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Matt Blaze quoted in The Washington Post on the AT&T hack

CDE Affiliate Faculty member Matt Blaze’s Mastodon post was quoted in The Washington Post on the AT&T hack. “Because those in contact with AT&T users also have their numbers listed, ‘just…

July 12, 2024


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Announcements

CDE director Laura DeNardis delivers 2024 Convocation address to new GU students

On Saturday, August 24, 2024, CDE director Laura DeNardis, inaugural endowed chair in Technology, Ethics, and Society at the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown, delivered the welcome address to new students, on behalf of the faculty, at the University’s annual Convocation ceremony.

August 26, 2024

Announcements, Events

CDE co-sponsors “AI and Democracy,” with director Laura DeNardis as panelist, on Monday, September 9, 2024

In this panel discussion, leading academic experts and senior professionals will discuss the level of peril, highlight the role of AI, and consider how it may affect the upcoming U.S. presidential election, as well as other events key to the future of democracy.

August 23, 2024

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Cookies, Consent, and the Future of Technology Policy: A Conversation with Meg Leta Jones on Thurs, Sept. 5, 2024

On Sept. 5 at 3pm in the Leavey Program Room, join Meg Leta-Jones for cookies, coffee/tea, and stimulating conversation with CDE faculty Julie Cohen, Cal Newport, and Paul Ohm about her new book The Character of Consent: The History of Cookies and the Future of Technology. Come early to get your cookie(s) and a CDE mug for your beverage!

August 6, 2024