Public trust in the age of misinformation
With half of the world voting in elections this year, it has never been more important to confront the growing problem of misinformation. Learn from the leaders who are working to regain the public’s trust.
Policymakers, politicians and civic innovators, such as Yulia Navalnaya and Deborah Archer, consider how to harness emerging technologies for the common good and avoid them being used to sow seeds of dissent.
Ayọ Tometi
Co-founder
Black Lives Matter
With half of the world voting in elections this year, it has never been more important to confront the growing problem of misinformation. Learn from the leaders who are working to regain the public’s trust.
As technology races forward, policymakers face the constant challenge of trying to foster innovation while safeguarding society. Discover how experts are navigating the intersection of public policy, regulation, and technological progress.
Our lives are increasingly moving online, giving a selection of tech companies significant influence – an influence that is too often used to divide, isolate, and control. Can society rewrite the social contract for the 21st century to regain power over our lives?
The climate crisis is the most serious existential threat facing humanity. As the world deals with rapidly worsening ecological and societal consequences, what are governments and policymakers doing to fight this? How can tech help?
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