The Internet Policy Research Initiative (IPRI) collaborates with policy makers and technologists to improve the trustworthiness and effectiveness of interconnected digital systems like the Internet. Our work provides global policy makers with technically grounded guidance for policies regarding cybersecurity, Internet privacy, and more. We accomplish our mission by relying on: core engineering and public policy research, education, and outreach.
Tackling key issues, such as the encryption debate, critical infrastructure, cryptography, and IoT security.
News: Top Universities Are Pushing for Public Interest Technology
Published on 2019-03-13In a New York Times article, Natasha Singer discusses how U.S. students are learning about…
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AI Tool Builders and Their Users: What Should We Expect From the Tools and Who Is Responsible When They Fail?
Published on 2019-02-19Written by: Daniel J. Weitzner February 19, 2019 In the midst of a heated global…
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How an Australian Surveillance Bill Will Affect Encryption Worldwide
Published on 2018-11-16Authored by Michael Specter This week, the Australian parliament will hear testimony on a bill that,…
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Student Reflections (China 2017) – Haining Xu (SJTU)
Published on 2018-03-27Student Reflections: Haining Xu Boundary-Setting of Governmental Powers in China’s Cybersecurity Law: An Ongoing Process…
Read MoreIncreasing the trustworthiness of AI systems to ensure that they are both explainable and accountable.
AI Policy Congress – Part 7 An International Perspective
Published on 2019-02-27Written by Grace Abuhamad. The AI Policy Congress benefitted from a unique international perspective as…
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AI Policy Congress – Part 6 Manufacturing & Labor
Published on 2019-02-25Written by Willie Boag Technology’s Past, Present, and Future Impact on Work Is the diffusion…
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AI Policy Congress – Part 5 Transportation & Safety
Published on 2019-02-25Written by Grace Abuhamad. The Current State of Autonomous Vehicles “Level 5 autonomy or flying…
Read More AI Tool Builders and Their Users: What Should We Expect From the Tools and Who Is Responsible When They Fail?
Published on 2019-02-19Written by: Daniel J. Weitzner February 19, 2019 In the midst of a heated global…
Read MoreHelping to inform meaningful policy that ensures the safety of private information held on the Internet.
News: Top Universities Are Pushing for Public Interest Technology
Published on 2019-03-13In a New York Times article, Natasha Singer discusses how U.S. students are learning about…
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New Paper Paves The Way For More Transparency For Court System Without Revealing Data
Published on 2018-08-20IPRI Researchers Present At USENIX Conference Internet Policy Research Initiative student Jonathan Frankle, along with…
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Data From Airport Facial Recognition Devices – Are There Safeguards In Place?
Published on 2018-08-09Airport Facial Recognition Devices – what’s going on with the data? Did you know Airlines…
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When Should Law Enforcement Use Facial Recognition Technology?
Published on 2018-07-02Facial Recognition technology is continuing to improve, yet even with all the improvements there are…
Read MoreInvestigating network architectures, systems, and protocols from a policy perspective.
Paper: The Future of the Ad-Supported Internet Ecosystem
Published on 2019-03-07Instead of charging their users directly, popular social media sites – such as Facebook, Twitter,…
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IPRI MIT Funding Awards
Published on 2017-05-19MIT’s interdisciplinary Internet Policy Research Initiative (IPRI) awarded $1.5 million to researchers across campus working…
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CRTC Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais at MIT
Published on 2017-05-18By: Natalie Klym, Executive Director of MIT’s Communications Futures Program (CFP) April 24th, 2017 When…
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Learning from Tim Berners-Lee on the occasion of receiving the Turing Award
Published on 2017-04-042017-04-04 By Daniel Weitzner On the happy occasion of Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s receiving the…
Read MoreDeveloping architecture and tools for the web to reopen its benefits throughout the world.
“Linked Data Notifications” article earns ESWC2017 Best Student Paper award
Published on 2017-06-06By: Amy Guy As part of the work on decentralized architectures for the Web, researchers…
Read More Learning from Tim Berners-Lee on the occasion of receiving the Turing Award
Published on 2017-04-042017-04-04 By Daniel Weitzner On the happy occasion of Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s receiving the…
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News: Tim Berners-Lee receives 2017 Turing Award
Published on 2017-04-04MIT Professor Tim Berners-Lee, the researcher who invented the World Wide Web and is one…
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Blog: What If You Could Control The Use Of Your Own Data? Building Decentralized Applications for the Social Web
Published on 2017-03-16Building Decentralized Applications for the Social Web…What If You Could Control The Use Of Your…
Read MoreCreating a platform that makes it easier to design and build problem-solving mobile apps.
AI Policy Congress – Part 2 Democratizing AI through Transparency and Education
Published on 2019-02-01Written by Natalie Lao Demystifying Machine Learning for Regulators On Wednesday, January 16, Professor Hal…
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Blog: App Inventor Mentioned in Batgirl Comics
Published on 2017-03-02MIT App Inventor was mentioned in the latest Batgirl DC Comic Book, when Barbara Gordon,…
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Research: Helping the Helpers – A Toolkit for Mobile Humanitarian Assistance Apps (M. Eng. Thesis)
Published on 2016-01-04This research investigates the following question: How can relief workers be empowered to create…
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