
Jonathan Zittrain
Professor of International Law at Harvard | Internet Governance Expert

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Jonathan Zittrain is Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School and co-founder of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. He has written extensively on internet governance, AI regulation, and digital rights, authoring The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It.
Zittrain advises governments and technology companies on policy implications of emerging technology. His keynotes cover the legal and ethical frameworks needed to govern AI and the internet, from someone shaping how these technologies are regulated globally.
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The Web as random acts of kindness
Feeling like the world is becoming less friendly? Social theorist Jonathan Zittrain begs to differ. The Internet, he suggests, is made up of millions of disinterested acts of kindness, curiosity and trust.
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