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Can You Trust AI News? The Risks of Automated Journalism
Brief #105 – Technology Policy Brief
by : Mindy Spatt
The ranks of the traditional news media has shrunk in the Internet age as news became easily available for free or at low cost online. Now that artificially created news content can be had for the taking will it become a go-to source for media and cause newsrooms to disappear altogether?
Is Biden’s New Executive Order on AI Enough?
Brief #104 – Technology Policy Brief
by : Christopher Quinn
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order to ensure that the United States leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Medium is the Manipulation, Part 3: How Politicians Use Social Media to Spin Falsehoods
Brief #103 – Technology Policy Brief
by : Steve Piazza
It isn’t difficult to see why political campaigns are drawn to social media platforms. The rapid messaging allows for candidates to stay in sync with opponents and potential voters. The 200% return on investment doesn’t hurt either.
Facebook Faces Accusations of Palestinian Censorship Again
Brief #102 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
Human Rights Watch documented the problem in an October 2021 report, finding that Instagram had removed hundreds of posts about a series of settler attacks on residents…
War in Gaza Intensifies Internet Misinformation Concerns
Brief #101 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
The danger of false information spreading online has only intensified in the wake of the war in Gaza, and Twitter is one of the wort culprits.
Will Airbnb Restrictions Save Renters?
Brief #100 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
As Airbnb vacation rentals have proliferated in cities across the globe, local renters have seen rapidly rising prices and far fewer housing units available.
The Medium is the Manipulation, Part 2: Detecting the AI in Campaign Advertising
Brief #99 – Technology Policy Brief
by Steve Piazza
Campaign ads are not in and of themselves policy, but their message reflects a candidate’s or party’s policy of sorts, namely on how far it is willing to go to get what it wants.
A Clash of Titans: FTC Chair Lina Kahn Takes on Amazon
Brief #98 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
As a law student Lina Kahn authored a widely respected critique of Amazon’s market power. Now that she’s chair of the Federal Trade Commission will she be able to do something about it?
Google Cloud’s AI Conference Draws Protestors
Brief #97 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
The emergent capabilities of AI systems have blurred the boundaries between machine autonomy and human control…
Will Airbnb Restrictions Save Renters?
Brief #100 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
As Airbnb vacation rentals have proliferated in cities across the globe, local renters have seen rapidly rising prices and far fewer housing units available.
The Medium is the Manipulation, Part 2: Detecting the AI in Campaign Advertising
Brief #99 – Technology Policy Brief
by Steve Piazza
Campaign ads are not in and of themselves policy, but their message reflects a candidate’s or party’s policy of sorts, namely on how far it is willing to go to get what it wants.
A Clash of Titans: FTC Chair Lina Kahn Takes on Amazon
Brief #98 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
As a law student Lina Kahn authored a widely respected critique of Amazon’s market power. Now that she’s chair of the Federal Trade Commission will she be able to do something about it?
Google Cloud’s AI Conference Draws Protestors
Brief #97 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
The emergent capabilities of AI systems have blurred the boundaries between machine autonomy and human control…
Navigating Digital Ethics: Autonomy, Consent, and Algorithmic Justice in the Modern Age
Brief #96 – Technology Policy Brief
by Inijah Quadri
The emergent capabilities of AI systems have blurred the boundaries between machine autonomy and human control…
The Battle Over Autonomous Vehicles in San Francisco
Brief #95 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
A further irony to the debate is that the rideshare companies have made no secret of their own goal of eventually getting rid of drivers and moving to AVs themselves…
X Marks the Spot as Elon Musk Makes More Enemies
Brief #94 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
In a letter threatening suit on June 20, X cited this report in accusing the CCDH of “making inflammatory, outrageous, and false…
Navigating the Information Jungle: Social Media, Disinformation, and Political Polarization
Brief #93 – Technology Policy Brief
by Inijah Quadri
Disinformation is an orchestrated campaign designed to propagate lies, distortions, and half-truths…
Is that Hotel or Airbnb Really Clean, Sunny and Well-Appointed?
Brief #92 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
With the rise in online reviews we have seen that bad actors can manipulate or fake reviews to deceive consumers for their own benefit. In the meantime, how can you protect yourself?
Book Review: Traffic: Genius, Rivalry and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral, Ben Smith, Penguin Press, N.Y., 2023.
Brief #92 – Technology Policy Brief
by Mindy Spatt
Ben Smith describes how the founders of upstart news sites like Gawker and the Huffington Post started off racing to post breaking, under-reported news and ended up in a race for online traffic.