Deepfakes, Consent, and Your Rights (NYC)
What happens when someone creates or shares an intimate image without consent? What rights do you have—and where should the law draw the line? Share dinner and join the conversation. We'll work through real-world scenarios involving deepfakes, consent, privacy, free expression, and the Take It Down Act. We'll discuss
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real scenarios, different perspectives, and your questions. All majors are welcome. For more information, reach out to Jennifer Griffiths, Ph.D., associate dean, College of Arts and Sciences, at jgriff02@nyit.edu (mailto:jgriff02@nyit.edu).Register on CampusGroups (students) (https://cglink.me/2rJ/r383357)Register (faculty and staff) ( Speakers Nicki Dell, Ph.D. Nicki Dell is an associate professor at Cornell Tech, where she co-founded and co-directs the Clinic to End Tech Abuse (CETA), a first-of-its-kind clinic that works with survivors of intimate partner violence and their service providers against technology-facilitated abuse. Dell's recognitions include a MacArthur Fellowship (2024), SIGCHI Societal Impact Award (2023), Advocate of New York City Award (2019), and a NSF CAREER Award (2018). She has served as a Siegel Faculty Impact Fellow (2023). Dell's work is primarily situated within human-computer interaction (HCI) and encompasses multidisciplinary collaborations focused on understanding how computing technologies can contribute to harm and inequity, as well as developing systems, frameworks, and interventions that make our technology-mediated world safer and more equitable for all. William "Will" Rivera Will Rivera is a survivor advocate with nearly two decades of experience in victim services, sexual violence prevention, crisis response, nonprofit leadership, and public policy. He serves as managing director of My Own Image, where he works to prevent technology-facilitated sexual violence and advance survivor-centered policy and legislation on intimate privacy and digital safety. Rivera previously served as executive director of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault and as the crisis intervention director at Opportunities for Otsego, after beginning his career as a crime victims advocate. He also served on the New York State Office of Victim Services Advisory Council. Rivera is currently town supervisor of the Town of Oneonta, New York, and serves on the New York State Democratic Committee for Assembly District 122. Rosanna Bellini, Ph.D. Rosanna Bellini is an assistant professor in computer science and engineering at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. She specializes in how to make emerging technologies safer for every individual, with a focus on interpersonal abuse, malicious insider attacks, and financial harms. She leads efforts to redesign consumer facing technologies by detecting areas of misuse and to develop digital tools that intervene with abusive adversaries to prevent harmful behavior. Her work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, Volkswagenstiftung Foundation, alongside gifts from Google, JPMorgan Chase, and the Craig Newmark Foundation. Bellini has been recognized by MIT Media Review 35 Innovators under 35, and has been featured in dozens of media outlets, including Forbes, Business Insider, BBC, Science News, and MarketWatch. This event is presented by the Responsible Tech Ambassadors, part of the FIPSE-funded New York Tech Tech Talks initiative.