Cash Crunch: Your Money’s No Good Here
As some businesses stop taking cash, the poor, those without smartphones, and those who value privacy will be further excluded from the economy.
Podcast #22: Ryan Calo on Technology and the Law
Legal theorist Ryan Calo explores how the law is (or isn’t) evolving in response to technological quandaries like robotics and digital surveillance.
Carpenter v. US: A Rare Win for Privacy Rights
The Supreme Court finally taps the brakes on the unrestrained collection of digital data by law enforcement.
Genetic Testing Kits: Unprecedented Privacy Risks
Consumer genetic testing puts sensitive, irreplaceable data about you—and unwitting members of your family—in places you can’t control.
When Developers Can’t Explain Their AI, Laws No Longer Apply
The hows and whys of the decisions of machine-learning algorithms are increasingly opaque, even to their programmers. That makes laws and norms increasingly difficult to apply.
Have the Robot Wars Begun?
Without much oversight or discussion, security robots have begun appearing in public spaces, causing conflicts and raising questions about privacy and human dignity.
CCTV: A View on Surveillance From Britain
British citizens may be the most visually surveilled people in the West, with an estimated one camera for every ten people. Critical awareness may slowly be dawning, but will it make any difference?
