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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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For Black Lives Activists, Engaging in Trump’s Pardon Politics Feels Like a Deal With the Devil
"“It’s clear that this is a PR stunt,” says Malkia Cyril, executive director and co-founder of the Center for Media Justice, an Oakland-based group focused…
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Are any encrypted messaging apps fail-safe? Subjects of Mueller’s investigation are about to find out.
"Encryption is the best tool people have for defending against hackers, cybercriminals and government surveillance, said Riana Pfefferkorn, a cryptography…
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White House says its federal agencies can’t keep track of their own data
"University of Maryland, Baltimore County's cybersecurity graduate program director Richard Forno echoed Williams' analysis and said even a simple…
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Facebook is hiring 'news credibility specialists' — after saying it didn't want to be in the business of judging news trustworthiness
"Facebook has a responsibility to be transparent about how it plans to evaluate news organizations, said Morgan Weiland, an attorney and PhD candidate at S…
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The Next Frontier of Police Surveillance Is Drones
"“Axon also makes tasers, so you could imagine drones being equipped with tasers or with tear gas, rubber bullets, and other weaponry,” said Harlan Yu, the…
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Google Backtracks, Says Its AI Will Not Be Used for Weapons or Surveillance
"“While Google’s statement rejects building AI systems for information gathering and surveillance that violates internationally accepted norms, we are conc…
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Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash driver had hands off wheel: U.S. agency
"The report raised an issue for Tesla vehicles with Autopilot, as well as other vehicles with adaptive cruise control, said Bryant Walker Smith, an assista…
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Tesla fatal crash: 'autopilot' mode sped up car before driver killed, report finds
"The problems with the damaged highway divider do not “absolve Tesla of responsibility”, said Ryan Calo, a University of Washington law professor and exper…
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Google Renounces AI Weapons; Will Still Work With Military
"The principles about surveillance were not specific enough, according to Peter Asaro, an associate professor at The New School who organized a letter from…
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Google just released a set of ethical principles about how it will use AI technology
"Pichai's pledge regarding weapons was "really strong," Peter Asaro, associate professor of media studies at the New School in New York, told…
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Making Smart Machines Fair
"A first step for the professors is to measure the cultural bias in the standard data sets that many researchers rely on to train their systems. From there…
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What's Next: The Future Is Open Source
"“Even if you think Spotify should be making content moderation decisions based on artists’ off-platform conduct, it’s pretty clear that they lack in-house…