European Union
Can the European Union Still Be Trusted to Regulate the Internet?
Konstantinos Komaitis Fri, Jun 2, 2023, 8:16 AM
Europe is setting itself up for failure and isolation as it seeks to appease telecom providers.
Latest in Regulation of Emerging Tech
deep fakes
The Case for a Deepfake Equities Process
Daniel Byman, Chongyang Gao, Chris Meserole, V. S. Subrahmanian Wed, May 24, 2023, 8:16 AM
The United States needs to create a government-wide process to carefully weigh if and when it would ever use deepfakes.
quantum computing
To Restrict, or Not to Restrict, That Is the Quantum Question
Sam Howell Mon, May 1, 2023, 8:16 AM
Export controls on quantum technology are not an immediately viable option. But the U.S. can take several steps to prepare for a future in which trade restrictions become more pertinent.
Artificial Intelligence
Challenges of Implementing AI With “Democratic Values”: Lessons From Algorithmic Transparency
Matt O'Shaughnessy Wed, Apr 26, 2023, 8:16 AM
Broad AI transparency requirements will require well-resourced institutions to translate information into concrete protections that affirm democratic values.
Artificial Intelligence
Who's Tackling Classified AI?
Ashley Deeks Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 8:01 AM
Innovative tools could collect the views of U.S. national security officials about what kinds of defense and intelligence AI we should use.
Artificial Intelligence
The EU’s AI Act Is Barreling Toward AI Standards That Do Not Exist
Hadrien Pouget Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 8:16 AM
The EU needs the technical standards supporting its AI Act to be restrictive enough to protect consumers, but flexible enough to enable innovation. Given society’s current understanding of AI, there are serious doubts as to whether such standards are technically feasible.
First Amendment
Tornado Cash Is Not Free Speech. It’s a Golem
Henry Farrell, Bruce Schneier Thu, Oct 13, 2022, 8:16 AM
Tornado Cash is a deathless artificial being, animated by magical words to circumvent the law.
Cyber & Technology
Invisible Hands and Iron Fists: Challenges in Regulating the Innovation Economy
Megan Stifel, Jamil N. Jaffer Thu, Aug 17, 2017, 1:49 PM
Have you heard of “Regulators in Cyberia”? No, it’s not the latest thriller on the silver screen. Rather, it’s a white paper recently released by the Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency Project that explores the challenges existing regulatory approaches pose to technological innovation.
Readings
What Are the Implications of Emerging Technologies in AI-Driven Robotics and Automation for Globalization?
Kenneth Anderson Sun, Apr 9, 2017, 2:51 PM
Last month I attended an outstanding workshop at the University of Pennsylvania’s newly-established Perry World House on a topic that (as far as I can tell) has not received the attention it should: the intersection of emerging technologies with globalization.