The Verge: “We’ve been living with social media for a long time now — Facebook opened up to the public in 2006 — and that means a lengthy trail of posts stretching back through the years. While this does let you take a nostalgic trip into the past with just a few clicks, it can… Continue Reading
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Consent in Crisis: The Rapid Decline of the AI Data Commons
Consent in Crisis: The Rapid Decline of the AI Data Commons. July 2024. Data ProvenanceL General-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) systems are built on massive swathes of public web data, assembled into corpora such as C4, RefinedWeb, and Dolma. “To our knowledge, we conduct the first, large-scale, longitudinal audit of the consent protocols for the web… Continue Reading
ABA Task Force releases report on AI’s opportunities, challenges for the legal profession
The American Bar Association’s Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence released a report today titled “Year I Report on the Impact of AI on the Practice of Law” that details the work of the group over the past year. The AI Task Force, created in August 2023 by ABA President Mary Smith, brought together… Continue Reading
‘Google Is a Monopolist’ in Online Search, Ruling Says
The New York Times [unpaywalled]: “Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search, a federal judge ruled on Monday, a landmark decision that strikes at the power of tech giants in the modern internet era and that may fundamentally alter the way they do business. Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S. District Court… Continue Reading
The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
ProPublica: The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans – As Donald Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down. But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members of the “deep state” with MAGA loyalists — remain…But then again, his resignation… Continue Reading
Climate Deniers of the 118th Congress
“The Center for American Progress has periodically analyzed statements by sitting members of Congress to determine whether they deny the existence of human-caused climate change. This analysis of the 118th U.S. Congress found that 123 elected officials are climate deniers—23 percent of 535 total members. These 100 representatives and 23 senators wield significant influence on… Continue Reading
CrowdStrike, Antitrust, and the Digital Monoculture
EFF: “Last month’s unprecedented global IT failure should be a wakeup call. Decades of antitrust inaction have made many industries dangerously reliant on the same tools, making such crises inevitable. We must demand regulators break up the digital monocultures that are creating a less competitive, less safe, and less free digital world. The Federal Trade… Continue Reading
Professors Currently Teaching AI & Law-Related Courses
Via LawSites – Professors Currently Teaching AI & Law-Related Courses (136) – Only group members can view professor and course details. Table format including Headshot; Name; Title & Organization; AI & the Law-Related Course(s). Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 2, 2024
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 2, 2024 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex… Continue Reading
Was The Internet designed to survive a nuclear attack?
Silicon Folklore – The History of the Narrative History of the Internet: “You’ve probably heard the story of how the Internet was designed to withstand a nuclear attack. It usually goes “DARPA was doing cold war planning and was eager for a distributed resilient command-and-control”… actually let’s hear Professor Rob Larson, author of Bit Tyrants:… Continue Reading
DHS OIG – Secret Service’s Preparation for, and Response to, the Events of January 6, 2021
The Secret Service’s Preparation for, and Response to, the Events of January 6, 2021 – (REDACTED) – [August 2, 2024], “the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) released a redacted version of the January 6th DHS OIG United States Secret Service report to the American public. This 82-page report details the… Continue Reading
American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy
“The American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy released an analysis today outlining the critical role lawyers must play in restoring trust in our democracy by “upholding the rule of law, ensuring that laws are applied equally to all citizens and that government actions are subject to judicial review, leading to accountability, transparency and… Continue Reading
