Algorithmic impact assessments (AIAs) are an emergent form of accountability for
organizations that build and deploy automated decision-support systems. They are modeled …

This paper introduces v0. 5 of the AI Safety Benchmark, which has been created by the
MLCommons AI Safety Working Group. The AI Safety Benchmark has been designed to …

Research involving at-risk users—that is, users who are more likely to experience a digital
attack or to be disproportionately affected when harm from such an attack occurs—can pose …

Cybersecurity is a complex and contested issue in international politics. By focusing on
the'great powers'--the US, the EU, Russia and China--studies in the field often fail to capture …

The notion that blockchains offer decentralized,“trustless” guarantees of security through
technology is a fundamental misconception held by many advocates. This misconception …

Abstract This week, the Australian Government proposed a mobile phone-based tracking
application to address the spread of coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic has …

Modern American democracy is inextricably intertwined with both the benefits and harms of
globalized capitalism. Meanwhile, globalized capitalism has allowed the rise of new centers …

In 1976, two researchers declared a revolution in cryptography: With the invention of public
key encryption, cryptography could be used not only to share secret messages, but to secure …

Social media has become an important venue for diverse groups to share information,
discuss political issues, and organize social movements. Recent scholarship has shown that …

This dissertation examines the racial discourse circulated on Gab, a microblogging and
social networking platform, by the far right to proliferate hate speech, and how the far-right …