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It’s Your Fault Microsoft’s Teen AI Turned Into Such a Jerk
"So what now? It was unfortunate that the chat bot was deployed under the Microsoft brand name, with Tay’s Twitter responses seeming to come from Tay, not…
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Here’s why economists should be more humble, even when they have great ideas
Dani Rodrik is the Ford Foundation professor of political economy at the John F. Kennedy School. His recent book, “Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the…
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Review Portals Have to Verify Anonymous User Reviews, Says the German Supreme Court
In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction in Germany, established a case…
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German Supreme Court Upholds Blocking Orders
The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction in Germany, decided on actions against internet servi…
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Editorial: Body camera policies must benefit both police and the policed
""By allowing pre-report viewing, statements from officers will always appear more accurate and more credible than other witnesses statements, which w…
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The Tricky Ethics of Living Longer
"“We can't cherry-pick the costs or savings to focus on,” says Patrick Lin, director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group at California Polytechnic…
Surveillance Oversight Should Be President-Proof, But We’re Still a Long Way Off
Last week, at an event co-hosted by Just Security and NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, the NSA’s Civil Liberties and Privacy Director Rebecca Richards dropped…
Digital Piracy Debunked: a Short Note on Digital Threats and Intermediary Liability
In the last two decades, the industry has deployed endlessly the rhetoric of the “digital threat” in order to demand harsher measures against digital piracy. Re…
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Zero rating: a boon to consumers, or a net neutrality nightmare?
"Barbara van Schewick, a professor and researcher from Stanford, published a study directly challenging T-Mobile's zero-rated program, causing it of &q…
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Experts weigh in on Brussels attacks
"At least 34 people are reported dead after a series of blasts at Zaventem International airport and Maelbeek metro station in Brussels on Tuesday. The at…
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New Article: How Governments Can Promote Automated Driving
My recently completed article presents steps that governments can take now to encourage the development, deployment, and use of automated road vehicles. After p…
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T-Mobile Now Exempting Porn From Its Usage Caps
"Critics like the EFF and Stanford Professor Barbara van Schewick argue that the program violates net neutrality by putting some companies (and now some po…