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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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Drivers Use Tesla Autopilot at Their Own Risk, Investigators Conclude
"According to Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington specializing in robotics law, the NHTSA's decision reflects the principle of &…
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Oakland tightening surveillance oversight
"Catherine Crump of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology said surveillance is an issue throughout the country. “Oakland is far from the only city in…
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Civil rights groups urge Facebook to fix 'racially biased' moderation system
"“These posts are threatening our lives,” said Malkia Cyril, executive director of the Center for Media Justice, who monitors threats posted on Black Lives…
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How FamilyTreeNow Makes Stalking Easy
"Companies rarely get in trouble if someone the uses personal information they sell in an unauthorized way, creating a “Wild West” where data brokers and p…
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South Korean celebrity files class-action lawsuit against Tesla Motors
"“Cases like this require evidence rather than speculation, and I look forward to seeing that evidence presented and analyzed,” Smith told The Northern Cal…
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Devices sprout ears: What do Alexa and Siri mean for privacy?
"For the Echo, however, it’s more complicated. “The cost of the device is not the ultimate revenue for these companies – advertising and personal informati…
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EPA Charges Against Fiat Chrysler Put Software In The Legal Spotlight
"“Evidence and context comes into play,” said Bryant Walker Smith, a former transportation engineer who teaches technology and mobility law at the Universi…
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Cell Phone Hacking Company Hacked; 900 GB Of Logins, Log Files, And Forensic Evidence Taken
"Riana Pfefferkorn -- who helped write an amicus brief on Apple's behalf (along with several other security researchers and professors) -- pointed out…
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Signal Boost
"“First of all, black communities been knowing that we had to code our communications,” said Malkia Cyril of the Oakland-based Center for Media Justice, wh…
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Did defense secretary nominee James Mattis commit war crimes in Iraq?
"At his confirmation hearing, senators should “ask about the high numbers of civilian casualties and whether there was adequate oversight and accountabilit…
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American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, and What To Do About It
Jennifer Stisa Granick, the Director of Civil Liberties at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, is an expert in computer crime and security, e…
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Stanford Law’s Jennifer Granick wins Palmer Prize for new book
JENNIFER GRANICK, lecturer-in-law and director of civil liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, won the 2016 IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law/…