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Business Law

From Phone Records to Foundation Models: What the USA FREEDOM Act Can Teach Us About AI, Surveillance, and National Security

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In the wake of the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, Congress attempted to recalibrate the balance between national security and civil liberties after more than a decade of expansive surveillance conducted under the USA PATRIOT Act. That recalibration offers a useful lens for understanding today’s growing conflict between the federal government and frontier artificial intelligence […]

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FTC Settlement and Facebook – Changing Our Perception(s) of ‘Privacy’

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The complaint filed against Facebook, Inc., by the U.S. government alleged that the social network’s 2009 Privacy Policy had “caused harm to users, including, but not limited to, threats to their health and safety, and unauthorized revelation of their affiliations [e.g. political views, sexual orientation, or business relationships].”  The prickly wording by the Federal Trade […]

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WSJ Report: Should We Be Concerned About Our Loss of ‘Privacy’ Online?

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Today, The Wall Street Journal ran a series of special reports on emerging technological issues.  One article of particular import addressed whether people should worry about the loss of their privacy online.  The panelists for this article included a lawyer from D.C.; a “senior researcher” from Microsoft; a professor of Journalism; and a technology professional who […]