As the worlds of speech and technology become increasingly merged, questions arise about the future impacts on speech. David Sullivan moderates two panels at the Global Free Speech Summit exploring how the digital age is impacting freedom of expression around the world.

.Salman Rushdie speaking at the first annual The Future of Free Speech Global Forum —Don't be a behalfie: someone who's always speaking on behalf of others —We read books to see the world through others' eyes Powerful stuff coming from someone who literally lost an eye for free speech

Extremely timely piece from Daphne. We will be discussing the compliance-ization of content moderation at #FreeSpeechSummit2024 tomorrow.

Still high after hosting the inaugural Global Free Speech Summit at Vanderbilt University last week. Thanks to my great colleagues at The Future of Free Speech and Dialogue Vanderbilt for pulling this off. All panels and talks by Masih Alinejad 🏳️ ⿻ Audrey Tang 唐鳳 Salman Rushdie Nathan Law 羅冠聰 and many many more

Panel #5 on the Impact and Future of Private Online Regulation of Speech featured MishiChoudhary , Jeff Kosseff, and Joan Barata , moderated by David Sullivan.

Panel #6 on How GenAI Will Impact the Future of Free Speech and Access to Information featured Neil Chilson ⤴️⬆️🆙📈 🚀, Sarah Shirazyan, and Anupam Chander on #GenAI. Also moderated by David Sullivan.

While attention is focused on its risk, AI can be a critical tool to enhance trust & safety teams’ capabilities to mitigate online harms. Read David Sullivan and Farzaneh’s op-ed on DTSP's report on use of AI and automation into content moderation. techpolicy.press/between-hype-a…

not just for legal writing. think tankers, if you think most people are reading past the TOC you're mistaken.

"Without greater understanding of what a good risk assessment entails, and where shortcomings amount to a breach of the DSA, the EU’s regulatory capabilities will be vulnerable to legal challenge," writes David Sullivan.

Policy debates around content moderation do not account for the many entrepreneurial efforts to contend with harmful content. David Sullivan’s article in the Colorado Technology Law Journal examines how evaluating “de facto regulation” can inform content governance debates.

DTSP is excited to announce that its Safe Framework Specification has been formally published as an international standard, ISO/IEC 25389. This is a landmark achievement, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing online safety on a global scale. dtspartnership.org/press-releases…

Congrats to Digital Trust & Safety Partnership & partners on today’s publication of the SAFE Framework as ISO/IEC 25389. This 1st-of-its-kind int'l standard marks years of pioneering work by online safety professionals to establish processes & best practices for mitigating online risk.

Congrats to the @DTSPartnership on the release of the Safe Framework Specification. This is a major step forward for online safety!

Currently, AI usage is expanding and shaping our daily technologies. In a new @Wef blog post, David Sullivan explains why the fields of responsible AI and trust & safety should collaborate more. weforum.org/stories/2025/0…

🚨 New from DTSP: we’re launching a Working Group on Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement under Article 21 of the #DSA. Goal: ensure online platforms resolve disputes openly and fairly to deliver benefits for all users. 👉 dtspartnership.org/press-releases…

In this DigiPod episode, I spoke to David Sullivan, ED Digital Trust & Safety Partnership. He discussed DTSP’s framework & how it became an ISO international standard, why trust & safety should be seen as a growth driver - not just compliance - & the Standford conference. youtube.com/watch?v=4L6Ctt…

What can AI safety learn from Trust & Safety? No better folks than David Sullivan (Digital Trust & Safety Partnership) and Ravi Iyer to answer that very important question.

Really important conversation with David and Ravi. Very much encourage you to give this a listen.

To build a safer AI product, where should companies focus their governance efforts? On Lawfare's Scaling Laws podcast DTSP ED David Sullivan emphasizes how AI companies must break down the silos between AI safety and Trust & Safety teams. lawfaremedia.org/article/scalin…

With children increasingly online and using more devices, age assurance has become a critical tool for protection against online harms. DTSP ED David Sullivan co-authored a piece in IAPP that explores and outlines different methods for implementing age assurance.