Reforming the C-DSM Reform: a User-Based Copyright Theory for Commonplace Creativity
A few years ago, Nellie Kroes warned that because of ill-adapted laws to technological development, “every day citizens […] across the EU break the law just to…
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Confronting the global ‘crisis’ of misinformation: Inside the UW’s new Center for an Informed Public
"“We can’t have the kind of productive, healing conversations we need to if we can’t get some handle on misinformation or disinformation,” said Ryan Calo,…
Amicus Brief of Cybersecurity Law Professors in Enigma Software v. Malwarebytes
In Enigma Software v. Malwarebytes, the Ninth Circuit ruled that 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(2)(B) does not protect anti-threat classification decisions that are allegedly…
Can artificial intelligence identify guns fast enough to stop violence?
"There are already some police and security robots in use around the world, ranging from surveillance robots to prison guards to a lethal remote-controlled…
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Will artificial intelligence make work better — or worse? Seattle Times event explores the future of work
"Calo said AI will disrupt the workforce and expressed dismay that computers will fully replicate human capabilities in the future. “I think that the impac…
Governing AI
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly pervasive and essential to everyday life, enabling apps and various smart devices to autonomous vehicles…
Hackers are now targeting councils and governments, threatening to leak citizen data
In recent weeks, Johannesburg’s computer network was held for ransom by a hacker group called Shadow Kill Hackers. This was the second time in three months a ra…
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DNS-over-HTTPS will eventually roll out in all major browsers, despite ISP opposition
""Implementing DoH is far more than just the technical work, though. We need to decide on sensible and protective defaults for the vast majority of pe…
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“It’s not Personal” — DNA, Privacy, and Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing
Your DNA defines you as a unique human being. Unless you have a genetically identical sibling, your DNA is yours alone, a genetic map of proclivities for diseas…
"Becoming Part of Something Bigger": Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing, Privacy, and Personal Disclosure
Direct to consumer genetic testing (DTCGT) services where users can identify their inherited diseases and traits, find genetic relatives, and learn more about t…
The Lawfare Podcast: Daphne Keller on Legal Liability for Tech Platforms
In this episode of the Arbiters of Truth series—Lawfare's new podcast series on disinformation in the run-up to the 2020 election—Quinta Jurecic and Evelyn…
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Report on Uber crash questions testing of self-driving cars
"Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies autonomous vehicles, said Uber's system wasn't ready for testing on…