Cam Kerry
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Privacy, AI & tech policy @BrookingsInst. Former General Counsel & Acting Sec'y at US Commerce Dept. Also @CamKerry.bsky.social.
Boston, DC, and at large
Joined January 2013
For the first time in history, the entire United States Constitution, including all 27 amendments, will go on display to celebrate #ConstitutionDay and 250 years of American Freedom. 🇺🇲
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I had makeup studio in my Commerce Department office: my bathroom mirror.
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon - CBS News
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In years of discussions on international data transfers, I’ve seen nothing like this year.
iapp.org
In an op-ed, the Brookings Institution's Cameron Kerry discusses why data protection and international data transfers have taken on a different meaning and face uncertainty under the current state of...
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“It is both possible and necessary to fight antisemitism—on campus, in our communities, and across the country—without abandoning the democratic values that have allowed Jews, and so many other vulnerable minorities, to thrive.” Individuals can endorse too
jewishpublicaffairs.org
Today, a coalition of ten organizations representing a broad swath of mainstream American Jewry – including three of the four denominations – issued a joint statement rejecting the false choice...
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What’s next — burning books? 400 books removed from Naval Academy library https://t.co/CTm4IvX1jd
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Americans can show their support for Ukraine by making individual contributions directly. https://t.co/dtTAPEu68Y
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Efforts to consolidate international AI governance are premature and ill-suited to the complex challenges of governing advanced AI. Curent diverse, decentralized efforts are a feature, not a bug.
brookings.edu
Development of AI standards in global standards bodies is a key aspect of AI governance.
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Important thread. As a single market for trade, the EU is the US’s largest trading partner, ahead of Canada and Mexico. Trump will run out of allies fast at this rate.
The US, outside its government agency USTR, generally doesn’t realise that in the EU, all, let me repeat, ALL trade relations are handled, indeed are managed solely by the EU Commission. No member state, not tiny Estonia nor big Germany has a separate trade regime. 1/n
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Former House Transportation Chair Peter DeFazio:”We know we have a critical shortage of air traffic controllers, and many of them are forced to work overtime, they’ll often work fatigued — that’s mostly the fault of Congress.” That’s right. Fund the FAA.
politico.com
The deadly crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is triggering new aviation oversight efforts on Capitol Hill as potential contributing factors draw scrutiny.
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This platform seems to have amped up the Elon Algorithm even more. I just glanced at it and had 20 new notifications: 5 from Elon Musk. That never happened to me before.
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At the National Archives. https://t.co/b1K2vBnCsn “A big change” when the Emancipation Proclamation and 19th Amendment go on display in 2026 alongside the Declaration of Independence in the Rotunda.
cbsnews.com
The National Archives, built to safeguard America's heritage, holds more than 13.5 billion paper records. But it's been in the news lately for what was missing: certain presidential papers.
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I look forward to the conversation.
@cam_kerry, Krista Griffith, @Brandon_J_Pugh, @imck82, and I will discuss the frameworks and collaborative efforts needed to protect user data and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Join us! #DataUSA24 Conference (@Forum_Global). #DataPrivacy #DigitalFuture
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So excited to have my @BrookingsGS colleague named for her leadership on AI in Global South! Chinasa T. Okolo: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2024 | TIME
time.com
Find out why Chinasa T. Okolo made TIME’s list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence
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Bottom line: The UN has an critical role in expanding access to AI around the globe, but shouldn’t attempt to create a superstructure for AI governance.
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As the UN General Assembly and Summit for the Future approach, here’s my take on “The good, the not-so-good, and the ugly of the UN’s blueprint for AI” https://t.co/I3Z4wmuKcE
brookings.edu
Cameron F. Kerry discusses the issues with the UN's draft AI governance plan and proposes a more agile solution for global AI cooperation.
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I am looking for someone energetic and curious for this job at The Brookings Institution: Research Assistant (Job ID: 2024-3495) (#Washington, Washington) #job
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My wife informs me the reason Biden waited until this week to hand off to Kamala Harris is that today’s Torah portion tells about Moses leaving it to Joshua to lead the way into the Promised Land.
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