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If a robot kills someone, who is to blame?
"“There is a question to be asked here about whether allowing machines to kill people diminishes the value of human life for everybody, even if you are not…
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Trade Promotion Authority, the Trans Pacific Partnership, and Secrecy
The New York Times reported this afternoon that a Congressional agreement has been reached on so-called “fast track” authority for the Trans Pacific Partnership…
Why you have the right to obscurity
Co-authored with Evan Selinger. Some people argue that the Digital Age has eviscerated obscurity. They say shifts in the technological and economic landscapes…
Drones, The Weaponized Web And A Look Inside The Bush White House
On this week’s FAST FORWARD, FOX Business Network’s Jo Ling Kent looks at how China may be weaponizing foreign web traffic. Also, are we taking steps closer to…
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After GamerGate, Congress Is Grappling With Online Abuse
"Danielle Citron, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Law and author of Hate Crimes in Cyberspace, told BuzzFeed News that while the norm-c…
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Conference explores regulating robots in the near future
"Ryan Calo, assistant professor of law at the UW School of Law, is clear about the significance of We Robot, an annual conference on robotics law and polic…
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Network Neutrality Toolkit
"Of course, what must be noted here is that absolute network neutrality is not a beneficial concept either. A certain level of discrimination is necessary…
Privacy Law: From a National Dish to a Global Stew
By Daniel J. Solove and Neil Richards The recent case of Google v. Vidal-Hall in the UK has generated quite a buzz, with Omer Tene calling it the “European pri…
Campaigning to stop killer robots
Killer robots — or lethal autonomous weapons systems — could be the future but should they have a mind of their own to decide who lives or dies? It is a comple…
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Daphne Keller to Direct Intermediary Liability Project at Stanford Center for Internet and Society
Stanford Law School today announced the appointment of Daphne Keller as Director of Intermediary Liability at The Center for Internet and Society (CIS). Startin…
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Can we stop killer robots? UN meets to debate possible treaty
"Peter Asaro, at Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society and a member of the International Committee on Robot Arms Control, is attending…
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Should we let robots kill on their own?
"“We’ve been focusing on trying to define what an autonomous weapon is so it can be the basis for an international agreement,” explained Peter Asaro, Ph.D.…