Tech Policy Leaders
742 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsTech Policy Leaders features the best minds in tech law & policy keeping you informed about the latest trends in privacy, free speech, and media law & policy throughout the world.
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Should police get Ring footage whenever they want?; Would a TikTok ban alienate Gen Z & suburban moms? – Tech Law & Policy this Week
March 11, 2023 16:49 - 3 minutes - 6.31 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. Alfred Ng over at Politico reports that the police can obtain Ring camera footage without your permission. All they need is a warrant. But don’t worry – they will be nice. They will call you instead of knocking on your door. If you don’t give them the footage, Ring will also contact you. If you still don’t give them the footage, well, I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want to find out...
Sean Davis: The Rise of Online Scammers – How to Keep Your Money Safe
March 06, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 28.9 MBThe internet can be a minefield of financial scams, but you don't have to navigate it alone. Arm yourself with knowledge and stay protected from online fraud. Bio LinkedIn Instagram Sean Davis is a privacy lawyer based in Washington, D.C. and Senior Analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Previously, he was with Engine.org, the small business advocate, where he served as Policy Manager. Prior to that Sean was with Wikimedia Foundation and Public Kn...
Republican lawmakers move bill to ban TikTok; the White House releases a new blueprint to prevent online harassment and abuse – Tech law & Policy This Week
March 04, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 8.2 MBCharacterizing the popular TikTok app as a modern-day “Trojan Horse” because its parent company, ByteDance, is based in China, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Michal McCaul, aa Texas Republican, introduced the “Deterring America's Foreign Adversaries Act, which would ban TikTok in the United States. Democrats oppose the bill, saying it would go too far in abridging the Freedom of Speech. The American Civil Liberties Union is also pushing back against the bill. Federal courts have p...
Meredith Broussard: Is it Okay to be AI?
February 27, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this episode of the Tech Policy Leaders podcast, Meredith Broussard discusses her new book ‘More Than a Glitch,’ which takes a critical look at algorithms and the people who create them. Bio Website LinkedIn @MerBroussard Data journalist Meredith Broussard is an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, research director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology, and the author of several books, including “Artific...
Jan. 6th goon gets just 38 months for threatening AOC with assassination on Twitter, assaulting officers; US DoD exposed highly sensitive data for full 2 weeks -– Tech Law & Policy this Week
February 25, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.82 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. Somehow, a U.S. government server running on Microsoft’s Azure government cloud was unsecured, exposing U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) data, including sensitive personnel information. Security researcher Anurag Sen discovered the breach last week, and the Department of Defense patched it up after spilling data for 2 weeks. USSOCOM told TechCrunch that no data breach occurred. T...
ChatGPT: GPT-3, Law, & the Nature of Existence
February 20, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot written in natural language processing (NLP) technology that can interact with its users on a variety of different topics and respond in meaningful ways. AI-driven tools are emerging as powerful new tools in the legal industry, especially when it comes to streamlining mundane tasks, assisting with research and enhancing customer service functions. In this episode, I interviewed ChatGPT and input its responses into a text to speech gener...
The online child abuse epidemic; Chinese tech billionaire vanishes -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
February 18, 2023 02:02 - 6 minutes - 9.51 MBFolks, kids are having a really hard time, and a lot of it has to do with what’s happening on the internet. Some lawmakers appear to be trying to do the right thing, but it seems like all they’re really capable of doing is introducing legislation – legislation that doesn’t get anywhere. The CDC released a report Monday finding teens, especially girls, are in a bad place right now with some 57% of the 17,000 high school girls surveyed persistently feeling bad or hopeless. Some twenty pe...
Ahmad Thomas: Defining Corporate Social Responsibility in a Turbulent Climate
February 12, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBAhmad Thomas: A Glimpse Into a Shifting World - Examining the Purpose of Corporate Social Responsibility in a Turbulent Environment Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an increasingly important part of business practices. Companies are ostensibly thinking more proactively and creatively about how they can contribute to the world around them and make a positive impact on society. But what does this mean for tech policy in a tumultuous world? In this episode of Tech Policy ...
Report – Twitter makes millions from haters & incels; Women fend for themselves in hostile online environment – Tech Law & Policy This Week
February 11, 2023 00:43 - 4 minutes - 11.3 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. So the White House confirmed earlier this afternoon that it had shot down another object floating 40,000 ft. above Alaska. No word yet on whether it’s part of China’s balloon festival, but this one was much smaller than the one they shot down last week. Feds are investigating. Americans want privacy legislation but – as Colorado Attorney General Phill Weiser noted to the Washington...
[Encore Episode] Tiffany D. Cross: How to Stay True to Your Audience
February 05, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB[Encore Episode -- originally recorded 1/17/2017] Bio Tiffany Cross (@tifcrossmyheart) is brings 20 years of relationships, outreach, and storytelling to The Beat, Washington's inclusive political pulse. Having spent significant time working in newsrooms, covering Capitol Hill, managing in-house corporate public affairs, working on campaigns, and navigating communities of color, she brings a unique set of skills that casts a wide net of influence. Understanding the intersection of press...
China's spy balloon; EU Warns Musk on hate speech -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
February 04, 2023 04:07 - 2 minutes - 9.07 MBChina was caught floating a spy balloon over Montana. Like no one was going to see it. What else is there to do in Montana except look up at the sky? According to the Washington Post, a defense official said, “It loitered overhead for an extended period of time.” Come on guys, when are we going to get serious? What other shenanigans do we have here … Oh! The European Union is warning Elon Musk that they’re going to hit him with a can of you-know-what if he doesn’t comply with their Digi...
Barry Ohlson: Fostering a Viewpoint Diverse Tech Bar
January 30, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBViewpoint diversity is essential for having meaningful dialogue and achieving true understanding. It allows people to be exposed to different perspectives and consider all sides of an issue without judgment. Viewpoint diversity can lead to better solutions, deeper insights into current problems, and improved collaboration between individuals with vastly different backgrounds and opinions. Without it, the conversation becomes stagnant and limited, ultimately limiting progress. Historically...
Study: Trump’s return to Facebook; Buzzfeed moves to AI – Tech Law & Policy this Week
January 27, 2023 06:46 - 3 minutes - 9.65 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. ChatGPT is still at the top of headlines this week with Buzzfeed announcing that it’s going to use generative AI to produce “select” content. Buzzfeed’s CEO Jonah Peretti says he wants BuzzFeed to lead the future of AI-powered content. This comes only days after CNET faced scrutiny for using AI to produce content for years. And a lot of writers and journalists are worried about their job...
Joe Miller: Predictions for 2023
December 19, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 12.6 MBHi everybody - Just a quick, solo episode this week, and then we’re Audi 5,000 to get some rest and relaxation, spending time with friends and family for the holidays, etc. It has been such a crazy year, hasn’t it? But I feel like we say that every year – In any case … I’ve put together some predictions for you, for whatever they’re worth – First off, SBF - Sam Bankman Fried, the former billionaire and founder of the now bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX – gets ...
Study: Health apps share your data with advertisers; FB’s Trump ban ends Jan. 7th – Tech Law and Policy This Week
December 17, 2022 02:48 - 2 minutes - 8.73 MBConservatives target online ‘trafficking’ of abortion pills The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs has thrown abortion law into disarray and conservatives say there isn’t enough enforcement. The Washington Post reports that conservatives in states like Texas, where abortions are now banned, want internet providers to treat websites selling abortion pills the same way they treat child pornography. Bankman-Fried arrested; SEC charges him with fraud Responding to a US federal government req...
Zeve Sanderson: Researching Social Media & Politics
December 12, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 35.9 MBBio Zeve Sanderson is the founding Executive Director of NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics. His research interests focus on measuring the diffusion and impacts of harmful online speech, as well as empirically testing the efficacy of interventions. He regularly writes for and speaks to academic, media, and government audiences. He is finishing his dissertation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Website LinkedIn Instagram Resources Zeve Sanderson, J.N.and J.A.T. (2022) ...
DC AG lawsuit: Amazon stole Flex drivers' tips; White nationalists are back on Twitter -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
December 09, 2022 20:49 - 6 minutes - 10 MBGroups file flurry of Section 230 briefs with the Supreme Court What’s going on? Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms like Google and Twitter from liability for content posted by internet users. Republicans and Democrats want the rule changed. It’s important to note that Section 230 protects only publishers of information. The central question here is – at which point do platforms lose their status as publishers and actually become creators of content? Once t...
Vilas Dhar: Tech Optimism Today
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBBio Vilas Dhar is the President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. An entrepreneur, technologist and human rights advocate, Vilas serves on the Advisory Council at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, as a Trustee of the Christensen Fund, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Global AI Action Alliance, and an Expert Contributor to OECD.AI. LinkedIn Website Resources Last Mile Education Fund Education Design Fund AIEDU Dall-E Th...
Musk attacks Apple; SF oks killer police bots – Tech Law & Policy this Week
December 03, 2022 00:37 - 5 minutes - 8.22 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. The Federal Election Commission has adopted rules to regulate political advertising online. Why is it important? For years, the FEC has required certain disclosures for political advertisements appearing in on broadcast media outlets. The updated rules will apply the same rules to online advertising. What doesn’t it cover? These new rules do not cover social media posts promoted for ...
Adam Kovacevich: Balancing Tech, Business & Progressive Policymaking
November 28, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBAdam Kovacevich: Balancing Tech, Business & Progressive Policymaking Bio Adam Kovacevich (Kuh-VACK-uh-VITCH) is the Founder and CEO of Chamber of Progress, a new centre-left tech industry policy coalition promoting technology’s progressive future. Before starting the Chamber of Progress, Adam served as Head of North America and Asia Pacific Government Relations for Lime, the shared scooter mobility company. Prior to that, Adam led Google’s U.S. policy strategy and external affairs team. ...
Ashkhen Kazaryan: Tech Policy, the New Congress, and the Supreme Court
November 22, 2022 02:43 - 20 minutes - 33.3 MBAshkhen Kazaryan: Tech Policy, the New Congress, and the Supreme Court Bio Ashkhen Kazaryan is a tech policy expert. She manages and develops policy projects on free speech, content moderation, surveillance reform, and the intersection of constitutional rights and technology. Ashkhen joined Facebook in November 2020 as Content Policy Manager on the Content Regulation team for two years. Before that, she was the Director of civil liberties at TechFreedom from July 2016 till November 202...
Twitter is fading fast; Brutal caste discrimination against Indian gig workers -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
November 18, 2022 20:57 - 4 minutes - 5.73 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. It’s a lot. Where should we start? Let’s start with Twitter - which continues to meltdown after Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company last month to the tune of $44 billion. Employees are fleeing the company in droves after Elon challenged them with the ultimatum of taking either a three-month severage package or staying with the new “hard core” version of the company, whatever that mea...
Chuck Keller: How to Get Faster Internet Speeds with USF
November 14, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBBio Chuck is one of the country’s foremost experts on all aspects of federal and state universal service programs. Chuck had a leadership role at the FCC in the implementation of the universal service provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Since joining WBK in 2001, he has helped clients craft policy recommendations in every universal service rulemaking at the FCC and in several states. He also fields compliance questions from clients on universal service contribution requirements...
Musk floats possible Twitter bankruptcy; Crypto uncertainty after FTX implosion -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
November 11, 2022 20:53 - 3 minutes - 5.35 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. Regulators concerned about Twitter implosion The Federal Trade Commission has expressed “deep concern” over Twitter’s implosion since Elon Musk took over the company last month. More key executives departed the company this week, leaving it with little to no institutional knowledge on staff that knows how Twitter’s underlying technology works. Among the resignations was Yoel Roth, Tw...
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November 07, 2022 13:47 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBJust a quick, solo episode talking about Twitter, Mastodon & Tiffany Cross.
Dr. Michal Luria: Adaptive Research Design for Policymakers
October 31, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 32.6 MBOne-size-fits-all research approaches are no longer sufficient to effectively address content moderation, fulfill the content preferences of each user, and prevent harmful, false information from undermining democracy. Researchers like Michal Luria are beginning to understand how complex human behaviors should be taken into account in UX design and incorporated into the policymaking process. Bio Dr. Michal Luria is a researcher at the Center for Democracy & Technology. Her work make...
Anisa F. Green: How to Navigate a Tech Law & Policy Career
October 24, 2022 09:00 - 10 minutes - 20.7 MBThe telecommunications, media, and technology sectors are exciting fields, but if you work in public policy, one must constantly adapt. Anisa Green shares with Joe how she built her career and how to find a team that values your presence at work. Anisa Green Anisa Green is Director of Federal Regulatory at AT&T, where she also serves as Chief of Staff for the Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer in AT&T’s DC office. Anisa has over 24 years of expertise in regulatory, le...
Shahed Amanullah: Why Tech Policy Needs Social Innovation
October 17, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBTechnology is transforming every sector of society and the economy. For example, think about how e-commerce has disrupted retail, artificial intelligence is changing healthcare, and autonomous vehicles will reshape transportation. In an increasingly digital world, technology companies are aggressively lobbying policymakers to advance their interests. This means that tech policy needs social innovation rather than just a new set of policies that favor the interests of a few well-connected ...
AP: Majority Americans think misinfo is harmful; Latino leaders warn about misinformation and disinformation targeting Latino communities -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
October 14, 2022 19:54 - 4 minutes - 6.58 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. New coalition pushes to make DMs safe Let’s face it, DM’s, whether they’re encrypted or not, are no longer safe – if they ever were. Now, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs overturning Roe v. Wade, law enforcement in states in which abortion is now illegal have been obtaining search warrants that require social media companies, like Facebook which recently gave police a...
Roger Quiles: How to Stay Safe in the E-sports World
October 10, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBRoger Quiles: How to Stay Safe in the E-sports World If you’re a fan of video games or an avid Twitch viewer, you may have heard of E-sports. The E-sports scene is booming, with several competitions now taking place worldwide. However, with this expansion comes new challenges. Players face online harassment and can be targets for criminals. Entrepreneurs looking to enter this exciting industry face a complex law & policy landscape. These challenges make E-sports a viable practice...
White House proposes Tech 'Bill of Rights'; SCOTUS to decide on scope of Section 230 -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
October 07, 2022 21:39 - 3 minutes - 4.9 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy this week. White House Proposes Tech ‘Bill of Rights’ The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy proposed a new Tech ‘Bill of Rights’ Friday targeting harms caused by artificial intelligence and biometric technology. Comments are due on January 15th. The Request for Information seeks details on how companies use these technologies and what interventions the federal government s...
Lydia X. Z. Brown: The Common Types of AI Bias and How to Stop Them
October 03, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 34.3 MBThe major societal challenge posed by artificial intelligence (AI) is that its algorithms are often trained on biased data. This fundamental problem has enormous implications in our criminal justice system, workplaces, schools, healthcare industry, and housing sector. The persistence of racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of discrimination demonstrates the tendency of AI systems to reflect the biases of the people who built them. Critical deficiencies in algorithmic surveillance t...
Fight against TX social media law heads to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; Abortion advocates push back against "people search" sites; Ads for top brands appeared next to child abuse content on Twitter -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
September 30, 2022 20:27 - 2 minutes - 3.95 MBTech sector asks Fifth Circuit to stop Texas’s social media law from taking effect The State of Texas’s social media law which stops tech companies from taking down hate speech and misleading information has reached the Fifth Circuit in a motion that this organization – WashingTech – has participated in amicus filings for. We agree with NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) that this law impinges on platforms’ First Amendment rights and the discreti...
Mark Brennan: Sephora (Privacy Case Study)
September 26, 2022 01:02 - 16 minutes - 29.1 MBMark Brennan: Sephora (Privacy Case Study) In late August, the California Attorney General’s office issued its first public, monetary penalty against cosmetics giant Sephora, for violating the California Privacy and Protection Act (CCPA), which went into effect in 2018 and is one of several state-level privacy laws that have been cropping up across the country. Mark Brennan joined Joe to talk about what happened in this case and the lessons learned for retailers as U.S. privacy laws bec...
Trump appears to endorse QAnon; 'Incel' movement grows online; Florida petitions Supreme Court on content moderation - Tech Law & Policy This Week
September 23, 2022 20:05 - 5 minutes - 7.4 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of tech law & policy. ADL Report: Spotify has a white supremacist problem References to Hitler, Pepe the Frog, Tucker Carlson talking about the “great replacement” anti-immigration theory — it looks like songs that contain them are totally fine for Spotify, which the Anti Defamation League finds in a new report has verified at least 40 bands and musicians with hateful lyrics and imagery on their album covers. Als...
Spandana Singh: Content Moderation Beyond the US
September 19, 2022 15:57 - 13 minutes - 19 MBSpandana Singh: Content Moderation Beyond the US Social media platforms have played a central role in recent crises in the U.S., such as the Capitol Hill insurrection of 2021, and in Europe, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These developments underscore the power that unelected, big technology companies wield on the geopolitical landscape. But the discussion around how social media companies function in the global south, such as their impact on the proliferation of Hindu nation...
Feds have massive trove of Americans' data; CA legislature passes nation's first children's privacy law -- Tech Law & Policy This Week -- 09.16.2022
September 17, 2022 00:03 - 5 minutes - 7.15 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of online safety and free speech this week. Sen. Wyden: CBP has massive trove of American’s cellphone data Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus on Thursday revealing that CBP has a massive amount of Americans’ data from millions of drivers’ license photos, license plate readers, mobile devices, and who knows what else. Some 3,000 CBP operations employees...
Jon Roozenbeek: How to Pre-Bunk Misinformation and Disinformation
September 12, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBJon Roozenbeek: How to Pre-Bunk Misinformation and Disinformation Misinformation and disinformation are two of propagandists' most important weapons in today’s “information war.” From the war in Ukraine to civil rights violations in the United States, political operatives leverage false information to engender support and suppress votes. Misinformation is false information or information that is not true. Disinformation is false information created with a specific intent to deceive. Poli...
Fifth Circuit strengthens cellphone warrants; Twitter whistleblower to testify; Tech unites around Ukraine misinfo
August 26, 2022 23:20 - 7 minutes - 11.6 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s how tech law & policy is affecting you this week. En banc Fifth Circuit ruling solidifies police officers’ authority to expand cell phone searches The Fifth Circuit, which is in Texas, decided that pictures of child pornography found on three cellphones in the van the defendant was driving when he was arrested couldn’t be suppressed even though the original warrants for the phones weren’t related to the federal crime of receiving child po...
Fatou Sankare: The Social Media and Law Enforcement Connection
August 22, 2022 15:48 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBFatou Sankare: The Social Media and Law Enforcement Connection Social media has become one of the most common ways to connect with people. Many use it as an outlet to share personal information and interests, while others use it as a way to interact with friends and family online. As social media usage continues to rise, there is also an increasing number of ways law enforcement agencies are using these platforms for investigations and crime-fighting efforts. Bio With origins from The ...
TikTok collects keystrokes; “Bossware’ is out of control; Lexis-Nexis sells nonpublic immigration data for $22m to ICE
August 19, 2022 22:07 - 4 minutes - 8.07 MBTikTok reportedly records every one of your keystrokes So security researcher Felix Krause says TikTok is running JavaScript on other sites you visit in the iOS browser, and collecting your credit card information and keystrokes. And a TikTok spokesperson acknowledged the existence of the script, but said the Chinese based subsidiary of Bytedance only uses it for debugging, troubleshooting and performance monitoring … performance monitoring, like monitoring your performance, I sup...
Joi Chaney & Alisa Valentin: The Digital Divide - How Technology Impacts Our Lives
August 08, 2022 09:07 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBThe digital divide is the gap between those who have access to digital technologies and resources and those who do not. If you asked most people what the digital divide was, they would probably assume it’s a reference to Internet access or computer usage. While these are both accurate representations of the digital divide, there’s more to it than that. The digital divide is actually a social divide that exists between individuals based on their access to technology and its benefits. In ot...
Battle of the privacy bills; Meta's meltdown? -- Tech Law & Policy This Week
August 05, 2022 22:24 - 5 minutes - 9.21 MBCompeting privacy bills may slow down kids’ protection online Three competing privacy bills have made negotiations on the Hill even more difficult as the Senate and House have 3 different versions – two of which focus specifically on creating stronger protections for kids online. The one in the House that passed late last month is an overarching federal privacy framework that some legislators have objected to, particularly Maria Cantwell, the Democratic Senator from Washing...
Belinda Nixon: Connecting Corporate Law with Technology & the Internet
August 01, 2022 08:57 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBWhen it comes to the intersection of technology and law, our minds go straight to challenges that feature prominently in the media, such as privacy in the digital age, the ethics of artificial intelligence, or how blockchain will change everything. But the Federal Communications Commission continues to play an outsize role in determining the parameters around how telecommunications companies provide service in a way that takes into consideration the interests of a wide variety of consumers, ...
Veda Cruz: How to Keep Up with Top Legal Trends in the Gaming Industry
July 25, 2022 19:21 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBVeda Cruz: Play to Earn Games: What You Need to Know About the Law The video game industry has grown rapidly over the last several years. With new technology and more affordable equipment, more people than ever are interested in playing video games as a hobby. The booming popularity of “play to earn” games – also known as user incentive programs – has only accelerated this trend. These programs incentivize gamers to play specific video games by rewarding them with virtual or physical rew...
FCC cracks down on "car warranty calls"; DOJ fines Uber for violating disabled passengers; Tech Law and Policy This Week - week ending 7.22.22
July 22, 2022 22:04 - 2 minutes - 4.34 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of online safety and free speech this week. Amazon’s $3.9bn One Medical bid Washington Post. Privacy experts worry about how Amazon will use healthcare data if the acquisition goes through – a deal that’s subject to Federal Trade Commission approval. The agency has already launched an aggressive campaign to rein in Amazon’s market power. YouTube to ban abortion misinformation Clare Duffy at CNN Business reporte...
Kathy Baxter: The Ethics of AI
July 18, 2022 20:48 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBKathy Baxter: The Ethics of AI Consumers are between a rock and a hard place. We expect the companies we distrust to be honest about their data collection practices. Ninety percent of consumers think companies should improve the world. According to many of us, it’s not happening. Saleforce’s Kathy Baxter and her colleague Yoav Schlesinger developed a maturity model which depends on managers being open to feedback from their subordinates about AI bias. With trust as a starting point, e...
Arizona criminalizes recording police; Amazon shared Ring footage without consent -- Friday News Brief -- 07.15.22
July 16, 2022 00:06 - 3 minutes - 6.4 MBHey everybody, I’m Joe Miller and here’s what’s going on in the world of online safety and free speech this week. Denver case may let cops check search keywords If a crime happens, should police be able to get a warrant that requires Google to release data on who used particular search terms? That question is at issue in a Denver criminal trial against a teen defendant who allegedly killed 5 Sengalese immigrants by setting fire to their home. Denver police nabbed the suspect usi...
Payton Croskey: Subverting Race-based Surveillance in a Digital Age
July 11, 2022 17:13 - 20 minutes - 34.7 MBPayton Croskey and her team investigate the ways in which racial bias and discrimination shape how we are watched, policed and targeted by surveillance technology. Payton Croskey LinkedIn Instagram Bio Payton Croskey is a visual artist and tech justice scholar writing, coding and designing a liberatory future for all who refuse to submit to technology’s watchful eye. Pursuing a degree in African American Studies and a minor in Computer Science at Princeton, Payton’s...
Friday News Brief - 07.08.22
July 08, 2022 20:10 - 2 minutes - 3.97 MBTikTok is under intensifying pressure TikTok is under intensifying pressure from Congress after Buzzfeed released leaked audio from nine different TikTok employees saying that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company based in China, had access to TikTok user data in the U.S. In a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Kahn, Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner and Vice Chair Marco Rubio called for a comprehensive investigation of TikTok’s practices, since the Buzzfeed...