Benjamin Shultz

Disinformation & Artificial Intelligence Expert

Policy


My work involves a significant policy dimension, focusing on various online harms and the ethical implications of emerging technologies. I have collaborated with stakeholders and organizations on both sides of the Atlantic to address critical challenges in the digital landscape and I have also participated in a range of workshops and conferences on democratic resilience, disinformation, organized crime and strategic foresight in law enforcement. I am also proud to have — alongside my colleagues at The American Sunlight Project — authored a landmark report quantifying the impacts of deepfake sexual abuse on Members of Congress and engaged in critical advocacy work towards criminalizing nonconsensual deepfakes in the U.S.

Policy Advising

Participant in the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs Disinformation Analysis Centre (NASK) Forum on Electoral Disinformation: This working group discusses and proposes recommendations to analyze and respond to information-based threats targeting elections in European democracies.
Participant in the Nordic Observatory for Digital Media and Information Disorder (NORDIS) Transatlantic Information Resilience Dialogue: This group of two-dozen representatives of independent organizations in the U.S. and Europe works to solidify alliances and strategies to combat information disorders.

Policy Writing