FBI's human rights investigators critical to prosecuting 'atrocity crimes'
For over seven decades, the United States has stood as the cornerstone of a rules-based global system that arose from the ashes of World War II, organizing and…
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You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook.
"Privacy lawyers say the collection of health data by nonhealth entities is legal in most U.S. states, provided there is sufficient disclosure in an app’s…
Unfiltered: Killer robots, revenge porn and 'murderabilia' collectors
In this week’s “Unfiltered,” attorney Carrie Goldberg discusses the illegality of revenge porn, Dr. Peter Asaro warns us of the dangers of artificial intelli…
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Pinterest Blocks Vaccination Searches in Move to Control the Conversation
"“There’s a secretive process with no real appeal where people are making extremely difficult subjective calls that have to do with politics, culture and r…
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Electronic Contracts and the Illusion of Consent
Q: What do you do when you see a little button on a webpage or app screen that says I agree? A: Click the button. The familiar and incredibly simple click-to-…
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Should we be worried about 'killer' AI robots?
"However, speaking to BBC Three, Professor Peter Asaro, vice chair of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, shared his concerns about battlef…
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New EU rules on video-sharing platforms: will they really work?
The new EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) has been officially adopted and published. it is now time for member States to start the process of inco…
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This AI is so good at writing that its creators won’t let you use it
"OpenAI's decision to keep the AI to itself makes sense to Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington and co-director of the school's T…
Will India trade privacy for protection?
In this episode, The Stream speaks with tech industry experts and policy analysts to explore whether the Indian government’s plan will ensure public safety or s…
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You've Been Sued In The E.U. For Copying A "Short Extract"!
You are CEO of Google. When you wake up tomorrow morning, your general counsel calls you: "we've been sued in the E.U. for copyright infringement! The…
How far should organizations be able to go to defend against cyberattacks?
The deluge of cyberattacks sweeping across the world has governments and companies thinking about new ways to protect their digital systems, and the corporate a…
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FBI is dismantling its war crimes unit
"“These are difficult cases to prove because they need rock-solid investigations,” said Beth Van Schaack, a law professor at Stanford University who was de…