Center for Humane Technology

Artist and roboticist Chico MacMurtrie spoke at a 'Ruckus Session' hosted by Brown Arts Institute, discussing the human body, art and expression. The talk centered on his long-running work exploring how machines and sculpture can extend human movement and emotion. It formed part of the institute's series of public conversations bringing artists to campus to examine the boundaries between performance, technology and the body.

The Center for Democracy and Technology has announced Bread & Net 2026, a digital rights gathering running under the theme Realities Reimagined. The event, long a meeting point for researchers, activists and policymakers working on technology and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa, is expected to address emerging tech, censorship and online freedoms. Further details on dates, speakers and participation have not yet been shared.

The Center for Humane Technology, the nonprofit co-founded by former Google design ethicist Tristan Harris and known for warning about the dangers of social media and artificial intelligence, is laying off most of its staff and shifting to a 'founder-led' operating model. The move marks a major downsizing for an organization that rose to prominence with the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma and high-profile warnings about attention-harming tech.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, chairperson of the Nobel Peace Center, is set to join the Social Good Summit on November 21, 2026, at Shangri-La The Fort in Manila. He will address how technology affects the protection of human rights in the digital age, joining a lineup of speakers at the event focused on social good.

The Center for Humane Technology, the nonprofit co-founded by former Google design ethicist Tristan Harris, is laying off most of its staff and shifting to a 'founder-led' operating model, according to Wired. The move marks a major downsizing for the organization best known for 'The Social Dilemma' and its criticism of the tech industry. Details on how many employees are affected or the reasons behind the restructuring were not included in the collected evidence.

The Center for Humane Technology is overhauling how it tries to influence decisions about social media and AI. The group will stop researching policy proposals, supporting court cases and evaluating AI tools, and instead focus on public education and targeted outreach to decision-makers. Observers are weighing what the pivot means for tech accountability work as AI concerns grow.

FedScoop reports that US federal agencies need zero-trust security controls to safely deploy autonomous AI systems. The discussion centers on how agencies can manage risks as AI agents act with less human oversight, requiring stricter identity, access and monitoring frameworks. It adds to ongoing debate in Washington about securing government use of emerging AI technologies.

Hitachi Vantara's autonomous robots are drawing attention, with readers asking how the systems actually operate. The company, a subsidiary of Hitachi specializing in data and IoT solutions, deploys autonomous mobile robots for logistics and warehouse tasks, using sensors and software to navigate and move goods without human control. Interest centers on the underlying technology and what it means for automation in industry.