Data Governance

Led by the Strategic Technologies Program, with contributions from the Economics Program and other CSIS programs, our research analyzes the rise of the digital economy and the global architecture of data governance.

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Social Media Platforms Were Not Ready for Hamas Misinformation

Misinformation on social media platforms spiked after Hamas’s attack on Israel. As regulatory interest in online safety grows in the European Union and United Kingdom, companies face technological and normative challenges in cracking down on false or harmful content.

Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — October 12, 2023

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Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; and Director, Strategic Technologies Program
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Matthew P. Goodman

Former Senior Vice President for Economics
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Analyzing the Role of Blockchain Technology in Strengthening Democracies

In a world increasingly overflowing with data, blockchain is neither a panacea nor solely an instrument of cryptocurrencies but rather a tool that offers intriguing applications to support democratic governance, including in Ukraine.

Report by Noam Unger Austin Hardman and Ilya Timtchenko — October 25, 2023

Social Media Platforms Were Not Ready for Hamas Misinformation

Misinformation on social media platforms spiked after Hamas’s attack on Israel. As regulatory interest in online safety grows in the European Union and United Kingdom, companies face technological and normative challenges in cracking down on false or harmful content.

Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — October 12, 2023

Navigating the Risks of Artificial Intelligence on the Digital News Landscape

AI can increase the gatekeeper power that search engines and social media platforms wield over digital news outlets. Robust data governance frameworks are necessary to support the financial sustainability of newsrooms and cultivate a more diverse and trustworthy internet.

Report by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — August 31, 2023

Cloud Computing in Southeast Asia and Digital Competition with China

Cloud computing and services are the latest arena for tech competition between the United States and China. This report analyzes how the United States can make the case that trustworthy cloud services improve economic growth and national sovereignty in Southeast Asia.

Report by James Andrew Lewis — August 7, 2023

China's Strategy of Political Warfare

China is conducting an aggressive and unprecedented campaign below the threshold of armed conflict to expand the influence of the Chinese Communist Party and weaken the United States and its partners.

Report by Seth G. Jones Emily Harding Catrina Doxsee Jake Harrington and Riley McCabe — August 2, 2023

Incremental Progress Made in Fourth IPEF Round, Still a Ways to Go

CSIS's Erin Murphy and Aidan Arasasingham explore the fourth IPEF negotiating round held in Busan, South Korea. As IPEF partners continue to develop outcomes, expectations and stakes remain high for final agreements and domestic implementation.

Critical Questions by Erin L. Murphy and Aidan Arasasingham — July 20, 2023

This Does Not Compute

Data Brokers, Geolocation, and the Fourth Amendment

Caitlin Chin speaks with Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, about how technological advancements have shifted the U.S. government's relationship with the private sector.

Podcast Episode by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — July 10, 2023

CSIS This Does Not Compute

Surveillance for Sale

U.S. and foreign government agencies can acquire sensitive personal information, like smartphone geolocation records, from data brokers. Stricter privacy protections are necessary to strengthen U.S. national security, human rights, and economic interests.

Report by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — June 21, 2023

Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies

When it comes to export controls on critical and emerging technologies, the United States must focus on regulating items essential to national security while permitting the growth of industries that do not aid foreign military capabilities.

Report by William Alan Reinsch Emily Benson Thibault Denamiel and Margot Putnam — May 31, 2023