Artificial Intelligence
A Digital Regulator Must Be Empowered to Address AI Issues
Mark MacCarthy Tue, May 9, 2023, 8:16 AM
But not as the overseer of general-purpose AI.
Mark MacCarthy is nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, senior fellow at the Institute for Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown Law and adjunct professor in Georgetown’s Communication, Culture & Technology Program.
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Section 230
Congress Should Reform Section 230 in Light of the Oral Argument in Gonzalez
Mark MacCarthy Wed, Mar 22, 2023, 8:16 AM
The Supreme Court appears unlikely to significantly alter immunity for digital platforms. How could Congress go about constructing a balanced knowledge liability system?
Social Media
The Eleventh Circuit’s Acceptance of a Consumer Protection Approach to Social Media Regulation
Mark MacCarthy Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 8:01 AM
The Eleventh Circuit’s ruling provides important guidance to legislators working on social media laws, but the most important takeaway is the vindication of a consumer protection approach to social media content moderation.
Cyber & Technology
The Open App Markets Bill Moves Out of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Mark MacCarthy Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 10:26 AM
Some upgrades might be in order as it moves to the Senate floor.
Artificial Intelligence
Machines Learn That Brussels Writes the Rules: The EU’s New AI Regulation
Mark MacCarthy, Kenneth Propp Wed, Apr 28, 2021, 10:51 AM
Europe’s new AI proposal sets out a nuanced regulatory structure with several important innovations. But the initiative also appears to have some surprising gaps.
Section 230
Back to the Future for Section 230 Reform
Mark MacCarthy Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 11:54 AM
The notice and takedown system rejected in 1997 might be a way forward.
Social Media
The Justice Department’s Good Ideas for Platforms Needn’t Be Done Through Section 230 Reform
Mark MacCarthy Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 11:27 AM
The Justice Department’s recently released plan to reform Section 230 has drawn predictably partisan reactions. But the report includes a couple of wise ideas.