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A.I. Is Going Rogue. Who Should Be Held Responsible?
Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy. .…
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The 'dark patterns' at the center of FTC's lawsuit against Amazon
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 431: The Many Problems With The FTC’s Pornhub Settlement
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
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EFF: Stupid patents are dragging down AI and machine learning
"Just as the US Patent Office problematically gave out patents in the past for computers doing simple things like counting votes or counting calories, the…
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American Policing Goes to the Supreme Court
"But technology has slightly changed since then. Elizabeth Joh, a University of California, Davis, law professor who studies policing and surveillance, tol…
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Divisive words distract from reasons NFL players began protests
"We have to admit the truth,” said Malkia Cyril, executive director of the Center for Media Justice, a racial justice organization in Oakland. “We can’t co…
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Outraged programmers forced a rare concession from Facebook on its open-source software
"“My my personal view is that a lot of the negative reaction was a little bit overblown,” said Daniel Nazer, an attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundat…
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Behind Ikea’s purchase of Taskrabbit, Amazon looms
"“Ikea’s reasons for purchasing TaskRabbit may go well beyond the gains of having that company in-house for purposes of delivery and assembly,” said Ryan C…
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Instagram rolls out comment-control, puts onus on user to filter trolls
"Danielle Citron, a cyber-harassment expert and law professor at the University of Maryland, said the comment-control tool is similar to those used by some…
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California Supreme Court remands case involving license plate readers
"Albert Gidari, director of the Privacy Center for Internet & Society at Stanford Law School, told the Northern California Record the court made the ri…
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Google warns that govt is demanding more of your private data than ever
""Providing a pathway for such countries to obtain electronic evidence directly from service providers in other jurisdictions will remove incentives f…
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Russia reportedly bought thousands of politically charged Facebook ads
"“It’s not unique to the United States and it’s a global phenomenon,” said Malkia Cyril, a Black Lives Matter activist in Oakland. Social media companies…
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Experts Say Medical Care Next Big Cyber Threat
""The legal and technological challenges of the Internet of Things will transfer into this Internet of Bodies," Matwyshyn said, "particularl…
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Walmart wants to send people into your house to stock the fridge — even when you’re not home
"“There are always unintended consequences that arise with these newfangled ideas,” said Albert Gidari, director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Inte…
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Lawmakers Have a Model for Political Ads on Facebook: Broadcasters
""Traditional brick-and-mortar platforms like radio and television don't have the same protections that the internet companies do," said Albe…