Researchers, policymakers, and AI experts at a Columbia SIPA convening warned that generative AI and social media advertising systems are accelerating online scams and called for stronger platform accountability and regulatory oversight.

The Institute of Global Politics (IGP) Technology & Democracy Initiative and the Columbia Journalism School convened a public discussion on the collapse of the information environment and the frameworks needed to restore transparency and trust online.

IGP and the Hewlett Foundation recently convened the Slop Salon, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of researchers, investigative journalists, technologists, and platform representatives to explore the boundaries and implications of AI slop.

Researcher Jen Weedon of IGP’s Tech and Democracy Initiative spoke on how families can navigate children’s online and offline safety challenges during a Rowan Center panel.

IGP's Technology & Democracy Initiative and IGP's Women's Initiative convened an expert panel to discuss how governments, multilateral institutions, and technology companies can take action to address online violence, abuse, and harassment.

IGP’s Technology & Democracy Initiative convened a panel of scholars and researchers for a conversation about red teaming, a cornerstone of cybersecurity where ethical hackers simulate attacks to uncover vulnerabilities.

Camille François hosted a book talk with Tim Berners-Lee to discuss the fight to restore the web’s founding principles of creativity, collaboration, and compassion.

What is social media's role in shaping democracy? IGP Researcher and Columbia SIPA Adjunct Professor Jen Weedon joined a panel exploring this question during Viva Technology, Europe's largest technology conference.

Experts from diverse fields explored AI’s impact on trust in expertise, human relationships, privacy, and market dynamics.

Stanford economist Susan Athey delivers Arrow lecture, detailing her research on how AI and machine learning are being used to address labor market challenges.