Optimizing for What? Algorithmic Amplification and Society

The Knight First Amendment Institute defends the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, and public education. Its aim is to promote a system of free expression that is open and inclusive, that broadens and elevates public discourse, and that fosters creativity, accountability, and effective self-government.

Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University

A two-day symposium exploring algorithmic amplification and distortion as well as potential interventions

Columbia University

On April 28-29, 2023, the Knight Institute will host a symposium to explore how online amplification works and to consider interventions that would mitigate some of the harms caused by amplification, or allow us to take fuller advantage of the benefits. The symposium, “Optimizing for What? Algorithmic Amplification and Society,” is a collaboration between the Knight Institute and <a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/authors/arvind-narayanan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Arvind Narayanan</a>. It will take place in-person at Columbia University and online.RSVP to attend in-person or virtually. In-person guests should be prepared to show proof of vaccination upon entry. Virtual guests will receive live streaming information closer to the event. A﻿pril 28th: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University Roone Arledge Cinema2920 Broadway New York, NY 10027A﻿pril 29th: 9:30 am - 1:20pmF﻿aculty House, Columbia UniversityP﻿residential Room 26﻿4 Morningside DrNew York, NY 10027Opening Remarks Jameel Jaffer, Knight First Amendment InstituteK﻿eynoteAlondra Nelson, Institute for Advanced StudyF﻿eaturingFabian Baumann, Max Planck Institute for Human Development Luca Belli, University of California, BerkeleyGeorgina Born, University College LondonWilliam J. Brady, Northwestern UniversityJason Burton, Max Planck Institute for Human DevelopmentAnnie Dorsen, Independent ArtistKevin Feng, University of WashingtonTarleton Gillespie, Microsoft Research New EnglandRavi Iyer, Psychology of Technology InstituteBenjamin Kaiser, Princeton UniversityDaphne Keller, Stanford UniversityAngela Lai, New York UniversityBenjamin Laufer, Cornell TechSeth Lazar, Australian National UniversityKristian Lum, University of ChicagoSmitha Milli, Cornell TechAlessandro Piscopo, BBC Product GroupInioluwa Deborah Raji, University of California, Berkeley Yoel Roth, University of California, BerkeleyT﻿o review the symposium agenda, visit the Knight Institute website <a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/events/optimizing-for-what-algorithmic-amplification-and-society" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.