Downgrading U.S. to “Flawed Democracy” and the Trump Executive Order on Immigration
On Jan. 25, 2017, The Economist reported that United States had been downgraded from a “full democracy” to a “flawed democracy.” Coincidentally, on the same day…
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The United States Needs a Federal Robotics Agency Before It's Too Late
"Still, working groups within existing agencies don’t address the larger concern experts have. Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington who a…
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Wiretap Reports Not So Transparent
I have been writing for some time about the huge discrepancy between the number of wiretaps reported annually by the Administrative Office (AO) of the US Courts…
Understanding Complicity: When the US Makes a “Substantial Contribution” to War Crimes Committed by Foreign Partners
With power comes responsibility. In their new duties, Trump administration officials will need to consider the legal hazards associated with supporting foreign…
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Killing the immortal: Why scientists are debating the life span of robots
"Kill switches are a "no-brainer" said Patrick Lin, associate professor at director of the Ethics and Emerging Sciences group at California Polyt…
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People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars
"I learned about the case of [Ferguson v. Bombardier Services Corp] from Robots in American Law, a study published by University of Washington assistant la…
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This Creepy “Family History” Site Might Know Way Too Much About You
"Other genealogy sites such as Ancestry.com have all that same information on file. Sure, they have fees, but a bit of red tape won’t stop anyone who’s det…
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Tesla to release 'fully self-driving' mode in 3-6 months: What it means
"Ultimately, it's a matter of definitions. "Completely self-driving from any origin to any destination under any conditions without any human moni…
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New Ostrom program assesses issues of cybersecurity
"On the third floor of The Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis building, nestled in the corner at the end of a hallw…
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Overcoming ‘cyber-fatigue’ requires users to step up for security
As a new presidential administration takes over, it will need to pay significant attention to cybersecurity. Indeed, we’ve already been told to expect “a compre…
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How Lexmark's patent fight to crush an ink reseller will affect us all
"Daniel Nazer, staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents, said in a phone interview with The Re…
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Microsoft victory in overseas data privacy case stands
"Jennifer Granick of the Stanford Center for Internet and Society has argued that a Microsoft win could mean these cases are decided in countries with fewe…