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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Protecting Data Privacy as a Baseline for Responsible AI

This Critical Questions explains the U.S. and EU approaches to data governance and AI regulation, as well as the need for clearer U.S. data privacy laws to address algorithmic surveillance and decisionmaking.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — July 18, 2024

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Protecting Data Privacy as a Baseline for Responsible AI

This Critical Questions explains the U.S. and EU approaches to data governance and AI regulation, as well as the need for clearer U.S. data privacy laws to address algorithmic surveillance and decisionmaking.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — July 18, 2024

Combating Disinformation

Disinformation is a daunting challenge for the United States and its allies and partners. This report assesses Chinese and Russian disinformation efforts in the Indo-Pacific and charts an agenda for the United States and Japan in combating it.

Report by Christopher B. Johnstone and Leah Klaas — July 8, 2024

Modernizing U.S. Commercial Privacy Standards for a Digital Economy

As Congress considers legislation to modernize the U.S. commercial privacy framework, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann explains how domestic data practices carry global implications for digital trade, human rights, and national security.

Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — April 19, 2024

In Targeting TikTok, Congress Is Taking the Hardest Path to Online Safety

In a new op-ed for Barron’s, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann explains that forcing a ban or divestiture of TikTok to a U.S. company misses a key lesson from the 2016 election: U.S. corporate ownership, without additional regulations, does not guarantee online safety.

Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — March 15, 2024

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