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Mexico's Twitter 'terrorism' case sparks controversy
Ryan Calo, CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics, spoke with CNN's Catherine E. Shoichet about Mexico's Twitter Terrorism case and what type of punishmen…
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Great Network in the Sky Giveth, Taketh Away
Isn’t it great that when your car, or phone, or laptop gets lost or stolen, you can use modern technology to find your stuff and get it back? One might think on…
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UPDATED: Golan v. Holder Merits Brief Explains Why Congress Is Not Allowed To Privatize The Public Domain
UPDATE: The government's brief and our reply are now posted below. Oral argument is scheduled for October 5. Today we filed our opening brief in the U.S. Su…
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Increased use of 'personal drones' needs urgent regulation
An excerpt from a blog written by Ryan Calo, CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics, is referenced by Sara Mansoori of The Guardian in regards to how the greatest…
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Solyndra’s Cleantech Flame-Out and the Attendant Patent Portfolio
Yesterday Bay Area Cleantech startup Solyndra declared bankruptcy. The reasons are basically business related, but some surround an problem I’ve noted regardin…
Susan Shirk - Hearsay Culture Show #149 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on…
Golan v. Holder - Petitioners' Reply Brief
Supreme Court Reply Brief filed by Petitioners. * Publication Type:Litigation Brief * Publication Date:08/31/2011 Download PDF…
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Or: Why Weak AI Is Interesting Enough
Not many people in the legal academy study artificial intelligence or robotics. One fellow enthusiast, Kenneth Anderson at American University, posed a provoca…
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Hearsay Culture shows 147 and 148 -- Profs. Marcus Boon and Ann Bartow -- posted
I am pleased to post two more shows for the fall quarter. The first, Show 147, August 17 is my interview with Prof. Marcus Boon of York University, discussing…
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Can You Track Me Now? Not Without a Warrant!
This week, Eastern District of New York Judge Nicholas Garaufis rejected an FBI effort to use an individual’s cell phone tower records to track his movements ov…
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Email Disclaimers Mostly Along For The Ride
Ryan Calo, CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics, is quoted by Ameet Sachdev in the Chicago Tribune on the surprising type of protection e-mail disclaimers actua…
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Our rising robot overlords: What is driving the coming upheaval
CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics Ryan Calo is quoted in this Smart Planet post about the robot revolution and the hope that robots will make Americans more…