Getting to Better Algorithms: How to Fix Our Feeds

The Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) is excited to invite you to “Getting to Better Algorithms: How to Fix Our Feeds,” a special happy hour event on August 5 on the sidelines of the NCSL Summit.

Addressing the harms of social media algorithms – from kids online safety to shadow-banning and beyond – has often meant a binary choice: we can have algorithms that cause harm, or we can ban algorithmic feeds altogether. But evidence shows that there are better alternatives.

Join KGI, a new center that provides practical, research-backed resources for policymakers tackling today’s toughest tech issues, to learn about the latest evidence into how to redesign AI-driven algorithmic feeds and what it means for state-level policymaking. Programming will be light and informal, so stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time.

Event details:

What: Intimate happy hour event with drinks and hors d'oeuvres

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Time: 5:00-7:00pm

Location: Kestra Restaurant at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport (450 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210)

RSVP via EventBrite (requested but not required)

Hear the latest insights from KGI Executive Director Alissa Cooper to help reshape the conversation on algorithms, learn about our legislative toolkit, and meet a range of independent experts working at the intersection of social media, AI, youth, and mental and physical health, including Laura Edelsen from Northeastern University, Scott Babwah Brennen from NYU, and Nancy Costello from the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED) based at Harvard.

About the Knight-Georgetown Institute

The Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) is dedicated to connecting independent research with technology policy and design. KGI serves as a central hub for the growing network of scholarship that seeks to shape how technology is used to produce, disseminate, and access information. KGI is designed to provide practical resources that policymakers, journalists, and private and public sector leaders can use to tackle information and technology issues in real time. Georgetown University and the Knight Foundation came together to launch the institute in 2024.