Op-Eds & Commentary
Read analysis and perspectives from our experts.
Mind the gap: Understanding age verification and assurance
With children increasingly online and using more devices, age assurance has become a critical tool for protection against online harms. DTSP’s David Sullivan has co-authored a post for the IAPP that explores and outlines different methods for implementing age assurance. Read the post.
Online Safety Regulation: Righting Risks or Risking Rights?
DTSP Executive Director David Sullivan, together with GNI’s Jason Pielemeier, has co-authored a new paper on the future of online safety regulation: Online Safety Regulation: Righting Risks or Risking Rights? This paper will be included as a chapter as part of the Trust and Safety Foundation’s forthcoming edited volume entitled
World Economic Forum: Why we need to make safety the product to build better bots
AI usage is expanding as it starts being incorporated into our daily technologies. In a new blog post for the World Economic Forum, DTSP Executive Director David Sullivan explores why the fields of AI development and trust and safety should collaborate more. Read the post.
Colorado Technology Law Journal: A Portfolio Approach To Trusted Intermediaries For Online Content and Conduct
David Sullivan published an article in the Colorado Technology Law Journal that addresses questions around content governance. The article explores key questions in content governance, focusing on the emergence of “de facto regulation” through a combination of industry-led efforts and multistakeholder initiatives to address harmful online content. Read the article.
Digital Thriving Playbook: Cross-Industry Collaboration for Trust and Safety in Gaming and Beyond
Why and how developers should collaborate with other digital industries in support of safe and trustworthy online experiences. Read more.
Lawfare: Systemic Risk Assessments Hold Clues for EU Platform Enforcement
The future of online content regulation might rest on largely overlooked EU-required digital risk assessments. Read more.