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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…
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Prediction: There Will Soon Be One Worker Robot For Every 5,000 Humans
Ryan Calo, CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics, is quoted in The Atlantic Wire on how the growth of robots doesn't mean the "Great American Worker &qu…
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East Coast Cell Coverage Has Problems, Facebook Has New Privacy Controls
Ryan Calo, CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics, is featured in this Marketplace article by John Moe in which he discusses Facebook’s new privacy controls and e…
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Battle Looms Over Website Background Checks
Lecturer Jennifer Granick spoke with Erica E. Phillips of the Daily Journal to discuss website background checks and why the biggest argument for the screening…