How do new technologies impact marginalized communities and their place in a thriving democracy? Our team shares expert insights. Building an inclusive future requires collaboration between communities and the innovators who are on the cutting edge. But navigating the myths of emerging technologies versus the realities on the ground can be hard. Without understanding how these tools and systems actually work, communities are often kept at arm’s length from product development. What can be done to close this gap? Read reflections from Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, andrew e. brennen, Manar Waheed, Ariana Aboulafia, and TB Bardlavens: https://ow.ly/mVvA50VuJZ4
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Steering the current state and future promise of tech spaces in the service of an informed, just, and equitable world.
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Aspen Digital is a nonpartisan technology and information-focused organization that brings together thinkers and doers to uncover new ideas and spark policies, processes, and procedures that empower communities and strengthen democracy. A future-focused program of the Aspen Institute, we inspire collaboration among diverse voices from industry, government, and civil society to ensure our interconnected world is accessible, safe, and inclusive – both online and off.
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Countries across Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia are actively shaping AI technologies. How might this influence the future structure of global AI power? Global Cybersecurity Group member Tobias Feakin dives into these emerging AI leaders in a new thought piece. Get his insights: https://ow.ly/OvU450VtcQe #AspenCyber #Geopolitics #ArtificialIntelligence
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🇺🇦 Over the past 3 years, Western companies have provided cyber defense assistance to Ukraine. What are the lessons learned? Our US Cybersecurity Group shares insights. 🛡️ The private sector is the primary producer, operator, and protector of the digital world. Its cyber defense assistance has not only bolstered Ukraine in the face of the Russian re-invasion but also better secured the cyberspace globally. 🏆 Building off recommendations we made in 2023, our US Cybersecurity Group dives deeper into the need for Western companies to lead cyber defense and resiliency assistance in a new report. Read their recommendations: https://ow.ly/qg2050VrUnU #AspenCyber #CDAC #Ukraine
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It's World Backup Day! Let's each take a few minutes to back up our data to better protect it and avoid loss. What are other ways to keep ourselves and our families secure online? America's young people have a few priorities and recommendations. Keep reading to learn more. Teen perspectives on cybersecurity: 🔐 32% focus on creating strong passwords 🎣 22% alert us to phishing attempts and suspicious links 💬 16% call attention to the importance of secure social media practices 🥸 14% warn us about identity theft 📲 10% promote multi-factor authentication (MFA) Our team analyzed the top 50 qualifying entries of our 2024 “Cybersecurity in Daily Life” poster competition. The contestants, all ages 14-17, come from 18 states across the US. Learn more about how to protect yourself on the internet in a piece by our team's Devon Regal and Sasha Cohen O'Connell: https://ow.ly/RaGM50VqFWj #WorldBackupDay #AspenCyberPosters #TeenPerspectives
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We'll be at Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) in Dallas next week. If you're there too, make sure to stop by the Take9 chalk wall or career fair booth to say hi to Amira Dhalla, Devon Regal, and Stefani Jones! Take9 is a national public awareness campaign launched by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. It promotes a simple approach to protecting and enhancing everyone’s cybersecurity: the 9-second pause. See something phishy? Take9 for a more cyber secure future. Learn more and join the community at pausetake9.org. #Take9 #WiCyS2025
The countdown begins!!! 🎊🙌 #WiCyS2025 is ONE week away 🤩 We can't wait to see everyone in Dallas! Drop a "🤠" in the comments if you'll be joining us this year. #WiCyS2025 #womenincybersecurity #conferenceready #dallastexas
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Local news in America faces increased audience polarization and attacks on independent journalism. How can journalists continue to serve communities with fact-based reporting? Following our 2025 Local News Summit, our team and Lenfest Institute for Journalism invited news leaders to share their insights. Their calls to action were published last month in Columbia Journalism Review. Read what our team's Vivian Schiller and Jim Friedlich, Dean Baquet, Melissa Bell, Jeremy Gilbert, Kevin Merida, Joel Simon, and Richard J. Tofel have to say about meeting the moment: https://ow.ly/aGE950VpgOx #LocalNews #MeetTheMoment #SustainableJournalism
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In a rapidly changing tech landscape, the US and its allies have to pivot on how we compete with China on AI. Our team and Chatham House brought together 50+ high-level US and UK policy decision-makers and shapers to reassess current AI strategies. The group then aligned policies with values that make competition on AI a race worth winning. Get their insights. Read "Strategic Reorientation on AI Competition with China": https://ow.ly/sZhm50VbxQr #DeepSeek #ArtificialIntelligence #ChinaCompetition
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Here's a quick tip for how to protect yourself online: if you encounter something phishy, pause for 9 seconds. In 9 seconds, a person can slow down enough to take a critical eye to something out of place. This simple act can prevent cyber breaches from happening. Take9, a large-scale public service campaign launched by Craig Newmark Philanthropies, demonstrates this and other easy ways to ensure safety on the internet. Learn more and join the community: https://ow.ly/w9vJ50VbxN6 #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense
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💧 On #WorldWaterDay we reflect on the intrusions by state-sponsored hackers which are putting US water and wastewater infrastructure at unprecedented levels of risk. Join us on June 11th at the Civil Cyber Defense Summit 2025 where Aspen Digital and the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity will host a critical discussion on civil cyber defense of our water and wastewater systems. Register below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gHhWwpHF #WorldWaterDay #cybersecurity Sasha Cohen O'Connell, Brandon M. Carter, Dawn Cappelli, CISSP
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💡 How is emerging technology impacting systemically marginalized communities and their place in a thriving democracy? Following an Aspen Digital private event last month, our team and community and industry experts shared their insights on how to close this gap - not just improving products for all users, but for the preservation of democratic rights and civic engagement. Read reflections from Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, andrew e. brennen, Manar Waheed, Ariana Aboulafia, and TB Bardlavens: https://lnkd.in/eskzGfnw #AI #Democracy
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