The World’s Most Popular Porn Site Is a Government Agent Now. Does It Matter?
On Monday, I published a two-part blog post about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement with Aylo, parent company of Pornhub. The FTC’s complaint allege…
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Promote the Progress, Legalize Learning
Learning—by brains or machines—is not a copyright-relevant act. This essay argues that treating training as presumptively infringing (rescued, sometimes, by fai…
The Evolution of Trust and Safety
This Article tells the inside story of the rise, spread, and evolution of trust and safety. We bring unique perspectives to this story. One of us (Citron) was o…
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Normalizing Facial Recognition Technology and The End of Obscurity
This article argues that facial recognition technology is the most dangerous surveillance tool ever invented. Given the unique threats this morally suspect tool…
The government’s massive data dragnet isn’t about efficiency — it’s about fear
Under the banner of modernization and efficiency, the Trump administration has launched a campaign to tear down what it calls “information silos” across agencie…
The Evolution of Trust and Safety
This Article tells the inside story of the rise, spread, and evolution of trust and safety. We bring unique perspectives to this story. One of us (Citron) was o…
The Ongoing Fight to Keep Evidence Intact in the Face of AI Deception
Last week, television news host Chris Cuomo fell for a deepfake video of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) despite its being prominently labeled as…
Inside Trump’s Ambitious AI Action Plan
The White House’s newly released AI Action Plan outlines an assertive vision for U.S. leadership in AI. Framed around the imperative to “win the AI race,” the 2…
The Coldplay incident: Nobody said it was easy
How surprised would you be if I told you that the now infamous Coldplay-infidelity incident was all staged? A company that only a few people have heard of, whi…
Federal AI Moratorium Dies on the Vine as Senate Passes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On July 1, 2025, in a near-unanimous 99–1 vote, the US Senate stripped the artificial intelligence (AI) moratorium provisions originally included in the budget…
California’s AB 2013: Generative AI Developers Must Show Their Data
California Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013), known as the Generative Artificial Intelligence: Training Data Transparency Act, was signed into law on September 28, 2…
Robot Law: Volume II
An important sequel to the groundbreaking first edition, Robot Law: Volume II discusses the societal and economic transformations introduced by robotics. Editor…
Stanford CIS Bluesky
Stanford CIS (@stanfordcis.bsky.social)Stanford Center for Internet & Society. See also @vanschewick.bsky.socialBluesky Social…
Beschwerde gegen die Deutsche Telekom wegen Verletzung der Netzneutralität im Namen von Telekom-Kunden
Beschwerde an die Bundesnetzagentur wegen Verletzung der Netzneutralität durch die Deutsche Telekom. Ausgearbeitet durch die Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (…
Regulated Democracy and Regulated Speech
Lawmakers are right to worry about platforms’ power over public discourse and democracy. But legislative responses too often seek to empower the government to s…