Tag: Technology
117 Articles
- Dialogues
Franklin Foer on Big Technology, Journalism, and Government
GJIA: Given how social media is used as a mass distribution channel for journalism, what do you think are ways journalism can live sustainably within social media? FF: This may…
October 21, 2019
- Science & Technology
Implications of Foreign Competition and Investment in U.S. Commercial Spaceflight Markets
President Trump also called for the creation of a Space Force, backed by the assertion that “it is not enough to merely have an American presence in space; we must have…
August 29, 2019
- Science & Technology
Computer Science Education: Fueling Tomorrow’s Technology Growth
Soaring enrollments are creating many challenges, including overcrowded classes, long course waiting lists, and overburdened computer science faculty. The gap between student…
May 20, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Facebook’s Quasi-Sovereignty: Myanmar’s Need for a New Free Speech Paradigm
The authors of the open letter are correct. Facebook can seek to address these problems by working with Myanmar developers on natural language processing (NLP) algorithms to…
March 12, 2019
- Conflict & Security
A Rules-Based Order to Keep the Internet Open and Secure
When J.P. Barlow presented his 1996 “Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace” in Davos, cyberspace was idealized as a separate universe, detached from the ‘real’…
October 30, 2018
- Business & Economics
The Social Security Data Governance Challenge in Mexico
Proper federal governance of social security data in Mexico has been challenging given that Mexican states run their social security schemes independently. Additionally, only 31%…
October 25, 2018
- Business & Economics
Trading the Global Future Part II: Bad Policies
Despite taking many by surprise, Donald Trump’s 2016 triumph was due in part to the way his message “America First” resonated with the electorate. Trump did not create the…
August 31, 2018
- Science & Technology
China’s Space Station: Persistence Pays Off
China launched Project 921 in 1992 as a three-stage program working toward human spaceflight. The first step involved a display of capability using the Shenzhou “Heavenly…
May 28, 2018
- Science & Technology
The Role of the State in the Private-Sector Cybersecurity Challenge
The creation of regulatory regimes to enhance cybersecurity entails the establishment of norms, rules, monitoring procedures, and enforcement practices for minimizing harm to the…
May 27, 2018
