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Policy Innovation Lab of Tomorrow
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ABOUT
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about
next gen tech policy
The world of academic technology research is too often siloed across disciplines and disconnected from the world of policy.
PILOT lab seeks to bridge the gap by producing and translating technology research that policy makers need to inform their innovation policy decisions. Through its projects and events, PILOT lab strives to stimulate the conversation around how to (re)build the technology economy in a sustainable manner, guided by legal and ethical principles.
PILOT lab was founded by Professor Andrea M. Matwyshyn in July 2019, and it is a pilot project of the Penn State Law, Policy, and Engineering Initiative. The initiative is a partnership among Penn State Engineering, Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs, focusing on interdisciplinary education and research at the forefront of societal need. The work of the lab is supported by a team of graduate students and expert affiliates.
people
experts helping to build a better future
PILOT lab benefits from research affiliations with centers at leading international universities and collaboration with teams of international academic experts and technology professionals.
PILOT lab affiliates contribute to projects run by teams of law and engineering students through the PILOT lab practicum course, taught annually by PILOT lab founding director Prof. Matwyshyn. Teams undertake work connected to one of the categories of ongoing PILOT lab projects.
Meet the experts of PILOT lab on our PEOPLE page.
pROJECTS
PILOTING NEW IDEAS
Our current projects can be found on our PROJECTS page.
PILOT lab projects currently focus on nine areas of innovation policy:
computing history and equity,
connected health/ Internet of Bodies,
consumer/ investor protection in security and privacy,
disinformation, governance, and tech literacy,
sustainability and ethics in computing design,
the Internet of Things and right to repair,
machine learning/ AI suitability,
tech competition, and
tech workforce development
contact
connecting with us
Email us at pilot [at] psu.edu
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