Data Privacy and Foundation Models: Can We Have Both?
This brief examines the privacy risks foundation models pose to individuals and society, and governance mechanisms needed to address them. Key Takeaways * F…
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AI, Art, & Crime
In early February, I was on a fascinating panel put on by Helen Maria Nugent at CCA about AI and Art: Contemplating an Algorithmic Future, as part of CCA’s Afte…
Big tech is hungry for consumer data. Mass. needs privacy legislation now
Tech companies openly admit we are entering a new phase of AI-powered surveillance. One billionaire tech founder claims AI will be “constantly watching and reco…
Fourth Amendment Equilibrium Adjustment in an Age of Technological Upheaval
The Digital Fourth Amendment is written by Professor Orin Kerr, one of the country’s foremost authorities on the Fourth Amendment, electronic privacy, and crimi…
We rode in dozens of driverless robotaxis in China. Here's what we saw — and our advice for other curious travelers.
Intrigued by automated driving? Perhaps you've already tried one of the real Waymo or Zoox robotaxis in the United States. (Tesla's "robotaxis"…
Beyond Digital Pessimism: How a Focus on Trust Can Enhance EU Digital Law
Over the past decade, the European Union (EU) has enacted a series of high-profile regulations and directives aimed at governing the digital environment. From t…
How AI Destroys Institutions
Civic institutions—the rule of law, universities, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex societies…
There’s One Easy Solution to the A.I. Porn Problem
On Christmas Eve, Elon Musk announced that Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot offered by his company xAI, would now include an image and a video editing…
Youth Privacy's Constitutional Reckoning
Youth privacy law today shares the logics and pathologies of the U.S. Supreme Court's jurisprudence about parental rights over children. We argue that this…
Riana Pfefferkorn: Student Misuse of AI-Powered “Undress” Apps
In this HAI seminar, Policy Fellow at Stanford HAI, Riana Pfefferkorm, discussed her research paper on AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI CSAM). AI C…
Jen King's Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
In this testimony presented to the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversights and Investigations hearing titled “Innovation with…
Using the DSA to Study Platforms
The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) established a host of new transparency mandates for online platforms. One of the simplest yet most critical allows researche…