Foundations of Information Policy
Studies the interaction of law, public policy, and technology in today's controversies over control of the Internet. Students use technical, legal, and rhetorical skills to analyze and participate in the evolution of global public policy frameworks. Explores lessons for the future of increasingly large-scale data analytics systems including AI-based technologies. Instruction on how to write persuasive technology policy pieces, refine oral policy presentation skills through role-playing simulations, and develop original responses to contemporary digital policy challenges provided.Topics include: history of Internet policy, the relationship between technical architecture and law, privacy, freedom of expression, platform regulation, privacy, intellectual property, digital surveillance, and international affairs. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Enrollment limited.
Fall 2024
In this class, we will consider the interaction between law, policy, and technology as they relate to the evolving controversies over control of the internet. Our goal is for participants to develop the technical, legal, and rhetorical skills to analyze and participate in the evolution of the global public policy environments that govern human behavior on the internet. Topics include history of internet policy, the relationship between technical architecture and law, privacy, cybersecurity, freedom of expression, intellectual property, electronic surveillance, trade policy, and international affairs.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2027-2028: G (Fall) Acad Year 2028-2029: Not offered 3-0-9 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2024
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.