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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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Trump’s Plan to Keep America First in AI
"Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington, says it’s good to see the White House taking AI and its effects seriously. He also says it wil…
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YouTube’s copyright strikes have become a tool for extortion
"“But that’s not the world we live in in 2019,” says Annemarie Bridy, a University of Idaho law professor specializing in copyright. “It’s a statute from a…
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Trump signs executive order to boost AI technology
"Ryan Calo, a cyber law expert at the University of Washington, told The Hill that Trump's executive order appears to incorporate some elements of form…
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Inside the Secret Facebook War For Mormon Hearts and Minds
"“The business model of delivering messages according to customer lists or email addresses—we have all heard of that,” said Omer Tene, chief knowledge offi…
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Most Sextortion Victims Aren’t Billionaires
"“Law is pretty much a blunt instrument here,” said Danielle Citron, a law professor at University of Maryland who wrote the book Hate Crimes in Cyberspace…
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Google Home's Assistant could one day know your mood. Take that, Alexa
"Huffman won't speculate on the types of regulation, but Jen King, director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, has an idea of…
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The big risk to your privacy when you take a home DNA test
"“We worry about this in the privacy space,” says Jennifer King, director of consumer privacy at the Center for Internet and Society Stanford Law School. “…
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Following national scandals, North Dakota lawmaker argues for consumer rights on data privacy bill
"Kasper’s legislation was supported by Ryan Harkins, the director of state affairs and public policy at Microsoft, who said the bill would impose the count…
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Attacking a Pay Wall That Hides Public Court Filings
"“Federal courts need to be providing this access without charge,” said Stephen W. Smith, who was until recently a federal magistrate judge in Houston and…
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Kamala Harris’ Crusade Against ‘Revenge Porn’
"“She was in the heart of Silicon Valley and she didn’t take no nonsense,” says Danielle Citron, the law professor. “I think her preference is, ‘It’s good…
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Oral Arguments to Begin in Major Net Neutrality Case
"A federal appeals court in Washington D.C. will hear arguments Friday in a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's 2017 decision to end n…
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San Francisco Could Be First to Ban Facial Recognition Tech
"“This is the first piece of legislation that I’ve seen that really takes facial recognition technology as seriously as it is warranted and treats it as un…