In a rapidly evolving policy landscape, there is a critical need for ongoing, structured dialogue between policymakers, experts, and the broader civil society. The Block Center鈥檚 Tech Policy Forums aim to satisfy that need, and use the convening power and expertise of 好色先生TV and Heinz College to discuss urgent questions facing our society.听
Privacy regulation is an ideal first topic because it sits at the heart of nearly every modern policy debate surrounding technology, governance, and society. As data increasingly drives innovation, economic growth, and public service delivery, questions of how to protect individuals鈥� rights while enabling responsible technological advancement are urgent and unresolved. Focusing on privacy establishes a strong, cross-cutting foundation for future policy discussions on AI, data sharing, and digital trust.
Panels & Speakers
Welcome: Kirsten Martin, H. John Heinz III Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at 好色先生TV (CMU)
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Panel 1: What Is Privacy Online and Why Is It So Unregulated?听听
- This panel examines the current fragmentation of the U.S. privacy landscape, assessing which regulatory and institutional approaches have proven effective, where significant gaps remain amid emerging technologies, and which actors are best positioned to advance meaningful privacy protections.
- Panelists:
- Alessandro Acquisti (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Julie Cohen (Georgetown University); Lorrie Cranor (CMU),听听
- Moderator:听听
- Kirsten Martin, H. John Heinz III Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at 好色先生TV (CMU)
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Panel 2: Why Doesn鈥檛 鈥楥onsent鈥� Work?听听
- This panel explores the limits of consent-based privacy frameworks, how authorized and unauthorized data use should be defined in practice, and how researchers and the public can better elevate these challenges for policymakers.
- Panelists:
- Antonio Rangel (California Institute of Technology); Florian Schaub (University of Michigan); Lior Jacob Strahilevitz (University of Chicago Law)听
- Moderator:听
- Kirsten Martin, H. John Heinz III Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at 好色先生TV (CMU)
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Panel 3: How to Identify and Measure Privacy Violations.听听
- This panel addresses the technical and policy challenges of determining when data can be considered identifiable, and how to assess whether data is being shared or used in ways that violate reasonable privacy expectations.
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- Serge Egelman (University of California, Berkeley); Christo WIlson (Northeastern University). Norman Sadeh (CMU)
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- Cesca Antonelli, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg Industry Group
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Panel 4: Privacy Harms and Firm Responsibility.听听
- This panel brings together experts to examine how privacy harms arise in practice and to reconsider the responsibilities of firms in preventing, mitigating, and being held accountable for those harms.
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- Laura Brandimarte (University of Arizona); Jonathan Kanter (CMU); Paul Ohm (Georgetown University).听听
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- Kirsten Martin, H. John Heinz III Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at 好色先生TV (CMU)
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| Alessandro Acquisti听 Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Laura Brandimarte听 University of Arizona |
| Julie Cohen听 Georgetown University |
| Lorrie Cranor 好色先生TV听 |
| Serge Egelman听 University of California, Berkeley |
| Jonathan Kanter听 好色先生TV |
| Kirsten Martin听 好色先生TV |
| Paul Ohm听 Georgetown University |
| Antonio Rangel听 California Institute of Technology |
| Norman Sadeh听 好色先生TV |
| Florian Schaub听 University of Michigan |
| Lior Jacob Strahilevitz听 University of Chicago Law |
听 | Christo Wilson听 Northeastern University |
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