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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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Robot cars: panacea or plague?
"“We’re trying to catch things at the right time in their development,” says Ryan Calo, report co-author and law professor in UW’s Tech Policy Lab."…
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'Unreal when it targets you': Faceless trolls attack online
"Danielle Citron, a University of Maryland law professor and author of the book "Hate Crimes in Cyberspace," said some state and federal official…
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Cyber expert explains internet privacy concerns after House blocks online privacy rule
"CBS4 spoke to IU Bloomington Cyber Security Program Chair Scott Shackelford about what it now means for you when you're browsing online. Shackelford…
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High-Tech Cars May Soon Be Talking To Each Other
"Bryant Walker Smith, a Stanford affiliate scholar specializing in technology and law, says this could let a single trucker lead a “platoon” of automated b…
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Racial Justice Groups Denounce GOP’s Repeal of Broadband Privacy Rules
"“There are some that would falsely claim that low-income communities would rather be tracked by AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon in order to get discounts o…
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House set to unplug broadband privacy rules
"The FCC is prohibited from proposing new similar privacy regulations, under the Congressional Review Act, if passed. "So now we have a gap," sai…
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Supreme Court case could change the game for automotive patent lawsuits
"The ruling could also worsen the impending patent war among companies developing self-driving technology, said Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South…
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Judge rules in favor of “Drone Slayer,” dismisses lawsuit filed by pilot
"Ars spoke with two legal experts who found the judge’s conclusions in this case to be sound. Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington, s…
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Who Is Responsible for Stopping Live-Streamed Crimes?
""I can't imagine Facebook knowing about [illegal content] and not taking it down," said Daphne Keller, the Director of Intermediary Liabilit…
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Confusion reigns as experts question motive for U.S. electronics travel ban
"Others aren't so sure that security issues are the only forces at play. In short, "there might be some competitive questions here as well,"…
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Can We Properly Prepare For The Risks Of Superintelligent AI?
"Patrick Lin, an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University, believed that the principle is too ambiguous. He explained, “This sounds…
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Congress takes first step to overturn Internet privacy rules
"However, the FCC rules did establish that there is "a set of consumer expectations that were being met," said Ryan Calo, a law professor at the…