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Jul 17, 2020

Sherman quoted in WIRED about the Trump administration’s discussed ban on TikTok

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Jul 16, 2020

Sherman quoted in Mic.com about the Trump administration’s discussed ban on TikTok

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Jul 16, 2020

Sherman interviewed on BBC’s “Business Daily” about Huawei, 5G, and the future of the internet

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Jul 15, 2020

Dr. David Bray: Can people, data, and technology help build a shock-resistant planet?

By Atlantic Council

The WebIT Virtual Thought Summit recently brought together a number of GeoTech experts, including GeoTech Commissioner Dr. Vint Cerf, and GeoTech fellows Daniella Taveau and Dr. Divya Chander, for a panel discussion co-moderated by Dr. David Bray, Director of the GeoTech Center. These leading experts provided their own perspectives on how the world, in responding to COVID-19, might consider certain technologically enabled solutions to predict and protect against future crises. Importantly, the panel pointed out how these technologies must be intentionally designed with people’s needs at the center, lest open societies see well-intentioned innovation evolve into tools for a surveillance state.

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Jul 15, 2020

Event recap | The future of trust and sensemaking online and in digital transactions

By Hannah Biggs

On July 15, 2020, the GeoTech Center hosted a discussion on ways to best increase trust and sensemaking online and in digital transactions.

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Jul 14, 2020

Allen and Rodriquez in Foreign Policy: The US government needs to regulate social media

By Stephen Rodriguez

Army intelligence officer T.S. Allen and Scowcroft Center Senior Advisor Stephen Rodriguez argue that Washington has a unique responsibility to protect social media and prevent election interference.

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Jul 14, 2020

Sherman quoted in Yahoo Finance about the Trump administration’s discussed ban on TikTok

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Jul 14, 2020

Sherman quoted in Reuters about the Trump administration’s discussed ban on TikTok

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Jul 13, 2020

Rodriquez quoted in Wall Street Journal: Pentagon’s acting tech chief is a “trusted agent” of the administration

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center Senior Advisor Stephen Rodriguez discusses the implications of Michael Kratsios' transition to Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

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Jul 13, 2020

Sherman quoted in Publico about the Trump administration’s discussed ban on TikTok

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