Overview

CITP’s interdisciplinary tech policy clinic gives our research community the opportunity to contribute to vital policy discussions concerning the role of digital technologies in our society. We engage directly with policy makers to develop state-of-the-art research and we translate that research into practical proposals that advance the public interest. In keeping with Princeton’s commitment to service, the clinic provides nonpartisan research, analysis, and commentary to policy makers, industry participants, journalists, and the public. There is a long tradition of educating public-spirited lawyers through clinical programs; we are building a similar program for the next generation of public-spirited technologists.

Activities

AI Policy Precepts

Open to: federal government employees 
Princeton University’s AI Policy Precepts is a non-partisan program designed to explore the core concepts, opportunities, and risks underlying the technology that will shape or influence federal policy making for the next ten years.

Siegel Public Interest Technology Summer Fellowship (PIT-SF)

Open to: undergraduate students nationally
The Siegel PIT Summer Fellowship is aimed at giving rising juniors and seniors first hand experience in how technologists can advance the public interest at the federal, state and local level. Meet our Summer 2024 Student Fellows.

Policy Roundtables

We convene a forum for researchers and policy makers to engage in a detailed discussion of a specific topic under Chatham House rules. In late 2019, we held a day-long roundtable discussion with the FTC about regulating online dark patterns. New events will be posted to our website when they are available.

Research and Commentary

The clinic is actively engaged in producing research and commentary. Learn more about our work.

Tech Policy Case Studies (archive)

The CITP Tech Policy Case Studies series invited domain experts to share the real-world challenges that they confront and investigate how research can help inform their responses. The goal is to provide new avenues for collaborating on impactful research and deepen our understanding of the policy process. 

Teaching

Learn more information about Princeton undergraduate student clinic projects.

People

Mihir Kshirsagar leads the clinic.

Contact

Please email [email protected] for general questions.