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Jonathan Zittrain is a professor of Internet governance and law at Harvard University, co-founder of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, and a leading scholar on digital technology, law, and ethics. His research focuses on the intersection of technology, policy, and human rights in the digital age.
Known for: The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It
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The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It
In this influential work, Jonathan Zittrain explores how the open and generative nature of the Internet and personal computing has driven innovation and creativity, but also how this same openness makes the digital ecosystem vulnerable to control, security threats, and loss of freedom. He argues for a balance between innovation and stability, proposing ways to preserve the Internet’s generative potential while mitigating its risks.
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The Birth of Generativity: From Open Systems to Boundless Innovation
To understand what’s at stake, we have to step back to the era when computing was personal for the first time. The early personal computers—the Apple II, the IBM PC—were machines that invited tinkering. Their users could open the case, change components, write their own programs, and exchange ideas ...
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The Threats to Generativity: Security, Malware, and the Cycles of Fear
Once the Internet became a global commons, bad actors discovered how easily its powers could be exploited. A single worm, written in a dorm room or by a criminal syndicate, could infect millions of machines that shared the same flexibility which made them capable of running anything. Spam clogged in...
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About Jonathan Zittrain
Jonathan Zittrain is a professor of Internet governance and law at Harvard University, co-founder of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, and a leading scholar on digital technology, law, and ethics. His research focuses on the intersection of technology, policy, and human rights in the ...
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Jonathan Zittrain is a professor of Internet governance and law at Harvard University, co-founder of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, and a leading scholar on digital technology, law, and ethics. His research focuses on the intersection of technology, policy, and human rights in the ...
Jonathan Zittrain is a professor of Internet governance and law at Harvard University, co-founder of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, and a leading scholar on digital technology, law, and ethics. His research focuses on the intersection of technology, policy, and human rights in the digital age.
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