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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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Feminist Jessica Valenti Quits Social Media After Rape Threat Against 5-Year-Old Daughter
"Danielle Citron, a law professor at the University of Maryland and author of Hate Crimes in Cyberspace who has spent several years interviewing Valenti ab…
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July is a hot month for zero rating
"The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) concluded a consultation on its guidelines for net neutrality on 18 July. As I desc…
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Future Safety of Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted at Conference
"Autonomous vehicles’ rollout face tough value judgements that compare to rushing a drug to market before its dangers are fully known, said Patrick Lin, Ca…
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Tesla's Master Plan 2.0: AI experts, auto insiders, and Tesla customers weigh in
"Bryant Walker Smith, professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and School of Engineering, is one of the leading thinkers in the autonomo…
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Police robots: Departments lack rules on whether they can kill
"Ryan Calo, who teaches robotics law at the University of Washington, agreed. "Robots raise special concerns in society," Calo said, pointing to…
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T-Mobile adds ABC, Disney and others to Binge On as Legere jabs Verizon's Go90
"T-Mobile has come under fire from net neutrality advocates who claim that the technical requirements to join Binge On give an unfair edge to content provi…
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Pop star tells fans to send their Twitter passwords, but it might be illegal
""While the entertainer in question likely considers this password collection to be a harmless personalized promotional activity, there may indeed be…
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Machines v. hackers: Cybersecurity's artificial intelligence future
""There’s a huge need right now in the workforce and I don’t see that diminishing,” says Richard Forno, assistant director at the University of Maryla…
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Instead of asking, “are robots becoming more human?” we need to ask “are humans becoming more robotic?”
"But Brett Frischmann, professor at Cardozo law school, and Evan Selinger, philosophy professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, argue that we need an…
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How Police Can Get Around in WhatsApp Encryption (Translated)
"SEASON - Is there a secure and democratic way to circumvent end-to-end encryption without violating users' privacy? Riana Pfefferkorn - No. Users ar…
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Police seek to unlock murder victim's phone using 3D replica of fingertips
"“Here we have a long history of taking fingerprints off glasses, taking pictures of people and doing facial recognition, taking hair samples. If we’re not…
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Reporter’s Detention Fuels Debate Over Cellphone Searches
"Geoffrey King, technology program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, said such policies could jeopardize the safety and careers of repor…