The New Yorker and The New York Times each reported on California’s effort to reduce the power of bots by requiring that they reveal their “artificial identity” when they are used to sell a product or influence a voter. They cited a recent paper co-authored by CIP researcher Ryan Calo, titled “Regulating Bot Speech.” Read more at The New Yorker and The New York Times.
Annie Zhang joins Center for an Informed Public as postdoctoral scholar
Annie Zhang, who studies effective strategies in science communication, public perceptions of science and how scientists can better inform the communication of their research and expertise, has started a new CIP postdoctoral scholar.