Our legal system isn’t ready for machines that act on their own.

At the turn of the 19th century, American courts held hot air balloon operators strictly liable while subjecting railroads only to negligence, shaping the traje

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Recent news about AI safety is fueling a new wave of political and societal fear. Five UW AI researchers discuss the real risks of AI and what to do about them.

Decision to exclude Aisi has prompted fears inside British government of protectionist shift among tech groups

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order requiring data centers over 25 MW to meet 100% of their electricity demand with clean energy. They must provide the power themselves, fund new nearby generation or pay into a ratepayer protection fund.

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What makes speech “speech” for purposes of the First Amendment? Although the Supreme Court has developed elaborate doctrines governing when speech may be regula

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I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program and received an extensive, personalized report that algorithmically predicts my next purchase.

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This Essay argues that communicative platforms' epistemic power is relational, fluctuating between weak, proxy, and strong depending on their infrastructural po

Sunday Tagliasacchi and Elisabeth Snyder detail an initial court victory for the Coalition for Independent Technology Research in CITR v. Rubio.

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