Georgetown University

360 Tech: Innovation, Security, & Governance

The interplay between technology, innovation, and national security has never been more complex. Emerging technology allows us to create new life forms and killer robots. Brobdingnagian social media companies capture what you read, what you believe, and what you do, creating the risk of surveillance, microtargeting, identity theft, and the ability to disrupt society. The United States has shied away from oversight, leaving members of society vulnerable. How should we address these risks, while promoting innovation? Georgetown’s 360 Tech project will bring together a multidisciplinary Task Force in a series of Innovation Labs to develop viable cross-sector governance solutions to address some of the most serious risks posed by social media.

Career Pipeline/Placement

Funded Project 

We will pilot innovative, replicable workshops on AI & Ethics for 3 nationally recognized D.C. fellowship programs that provide training and work placements for government careers in technology policy, so that those building AI policy have an actionable commitment to its socially responsible use.

Principal Investigator

Margaret Little, PhD, Director of Ethics Lab & Jason Matheny, PhD, Director Center for Security & Emerging Technology (CSET)

Strengthening the Public Interest Tech University Network

Funded Project 

Georgetown will co-host two convenings bringing together people building bridges between law and computer science. The goal will be to produce a seminal white paper outlining how universities can create courses, degrees, research, and other forms of collaboration between scholars in CS and law.

Principal Investigator
Paul Ohm, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs