“This video describes some of the realities faced by the Native American population, regarding treatment and repatriating their culture. It is a harsh reality that is dealt with on a daily basis. Nearly every Tribe has a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), and they are constantly trying to reclaim cultural artifacts from institutions that have Read More
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CXOTALK with Vint Cerf, David Bray, and Michael Krigsman on “The Future of the Internet and Why More People-Centered Efforts Are Needed”
CxOTalk host Michael Krigsman recently invited People-Centered Internet’s chairman Vint Cerf and Executive Director Dr. David Bray to discuss the future of the Internet, the interplanetary Internet, the importance of open protocols to society, transparency and the Internet, where the Internet came from and where is it going, and why more people-centered efforts are needed. Read More
Towards a Misinformation ISAO
This outstanding presentation was made by CDR Pablo Breuer and Sara Jayne “SJ” Terp to the PCI Community on 31 March 2019. Vint Cerf and the PCI Board extend a big thanks to both SJ and Pablo for the great work they are doing. If you liked this post, you can follow us on Twitter Read More
David Bray Talks at AI World
PCI Executive Director and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Human-Machine Cognition Dr. David Bray, delivered a keynote presentation on “Practical AI Ethics, Opportunities, and Pitfalls for Organizations” at AI World 2018 held in Boston, MA. Watch the recorded talk below. If you liked this post, you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for Read More
A Social Justice Mission: Libraries, Employment and Entrepreneurship
Libraries are important access points for information and the Internet. Around the world, communities are finding their local libraries can provide free Internet access and more. This paper, drawing from presentations from libraries around the world, tells the story of the roles libraries can play in developing skills, promoting employment and economic growth in their Read More
AI’s Role in Addressing Global Challenges Related to Health and Healthcare in the 21st Century
On February 15th, 2019, Invention Ambassadors Rachel Walker (UMass Amherst Nursing) and Rick Hamilton (Optum) and PCI Executive Director Dr. David Bray talked about what the future of health looks like with AI and what must happen before we can get there. Watch the discussion recording below. If you liked this post, you can follow us on Read More
Join a Discussion: We Should Focus on Human Intelligence, as We Invest in Artificial Intelligence
By day, Pat Scannell is a professional technologist, who has spent a 25+ year career commercializing disruptive technologies into mass market adoption, and he has done this in domains ranging from Internet, Mobile, IoT and Defense. By night, he researches and writes about the cumulative effects of technology in humans, specifically the effects on how Read More
American Broadband Initiative to Expand Connectivity for all Americans
On February 13, 2019, NTIA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the White House Offices of American Innovation, Management and Budget, Science and Technology Policy, and the National Economic Council announced the American Broadband Initiative (ABI), “a comprehensive effort to stimulate increased private sector investment in broadband”. In a report released the same day, over 20 federal agencies set Read More
24Life Interview Dr. David Bray
24Life interview PCI Executive Director Dr. David Bray on how can society expand on the many benefits of digital life while also reducing the negative impacts, and why you should care about a people-centric digital future. Read the interview here. ________________________ If you liked this article, you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more Read More
The Need for People-Centered Sources of Hope for Our Digital Future Ahead
By David Bray With the People-Centered Internet coalition, several of us — including Vint Cerf, Mei Lin Fung, Marci Harris, Ray Wang, Eric Rasmussen, Lin Wells, Annie Sobel, Bevon Moore, Stephanie Wander, Corina DuBois, Don Codling, John Taschek and many more — met on 10 Dec 2018 to discuss the challenges facing open, pluralistic societies with our digital era. Specifically, we were Read More