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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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What the autonomous vehicles industry should learn from the Boeing 737 Max crisis
"Last year, AV legislation didn’t pass the US Congress. “Some senators distrusted the technologies and the developers of those technologies and the regulat…
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Policing AI: Is it a task for government, industry, consumers or all of the above?
"Data privacy is another bugaboo for AI, and University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo said the privacy debate is sparking multiple calls for tighte…
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We Built an ‘Unbelievable’ (but Legal) Facial Recognition Machine
"“The future of human flourishing depends upon facial recognition technology being banned,” wrote Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science…
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How to slow Google Sensorvault from tracking your location on iOS, Android
""Google maintains that such location-tracking features are intended to improve your experience. But that notion is at odds with the definition of &qu…
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Western governments enter uncharted territory as they grapple with problem of harmful content on social media
"“When lawmakers create new rules that have never been tested by courts – like Australia's new law or the rules proposed in the UK's White Paper –…
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Client in Robert Kraft sex spa case sues over video, says civil rights violated
"Jennifer Granick, surveillance and cybersecurity counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, told USA TODAY Sports that delayed-notice warrants often…
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An anonymous Instagram account that aimed to take down the advertising world’s sexual harassers may soon be unmasked
"“People say things online and think they’re largely hidden from discovery,” said Albert Gidari, consulting director of privacy at the Center for Internet…
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WikiLeaks questions remain after London arrest of ‘houseguest from hell’
"“The Assange case could send a chilling effect to legitimate sources,” agrees Richard Forno, the director of the Graduate Cybersecurity Program at the Uni…
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Hackers tricked a Tesla, and it's a sign of things to come in the race to fool artificial intelligence
"Ryan Calo, co-director of the University of Washington's Tech Policy Lab, recently published a paper asking this question: "Is tricking a robot h…
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Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police
"“Normally we think of the judiciary as being the overseer, but as the technology has gotten more complex, courts have had a harder and harder time playing…
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The Cybersecurity 202: Security experts irked U.S. prosecutors used anti-hacking law to nab Julian Assange
"“CFAA is a ridiculously broad statute or, at least it has been interpreted that way by many courts,” Jeffrey Vagle, an affiliate scholar at Stanford Unive…
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Breaking Down the Hacking Case Against Julian Assange
"Is one failed attempt to crack a password really enough to embroil Assange in a felony hacking case? "For the CFAA, unfortunately yes," says Jef…