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In The Media

Ifs, Ands and Bots

The next round of cyberattacks might come from a discussion about knitting.

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By Jonathan Zittrain
Published on Mar 3, 2023

The Security Times

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Jonathan Zittrain

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Jonathan Zittrain is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Jonathan Zittrain
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Jonathan Zittrain
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