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European Data Protection Supervisor Interview

In this video, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) interviewed me as part of its 20 Talks Series to celebrate its 20th anniversary. From the EDPS description of this talk: “20 Talks is a series of insightful discussions with experts and influential personalities across diverse domains, looking into the profound implications of privacy and data […]

Webinar – Trust: What CEOs and Boards Must Know About Privacy and AI Blog

In case you missed my recent webinar with Dominique Shelton-Leipzig (Mayer Brown), you can watch the replay here.  We had a great discussion about why privacy is an issue that the C-Suite and Board must address. Dominique is the author of a new book on this topic, Trust.: Responsible AI, Innovation, Privacy and Data Leadership.

Cartoon: AI Bias

Here’s a new cartoon on AI bias and the magical thinking that AI is unbiased because technology is neutral.  Bias comes from the data that algorithms use, so the bias often pollutes the output. I discuss the issue in some of my recent work, including: Artificial Intelligence and Privacy AI, Algorithms, and Awful Humans The […]

Artificial Intelligence and Privacy

I’m delighted to post my new article draft, Artificial Intelligence and Privacy. The article aims to provide the conceptual and practical ground work for how to understand the relationship between AI and privacy as well as provide a roadmap for how privacy law should regulate AI. Here’s the abstract: This Article aims to establish a foundational understanding […]

Data Is What Data Does: Regulating Based on Harm and Risk Instead of Sensitive Data

I’m delighted to share the final published version of my article, Data Is What Data Does: Regulating Based on Harm and Risk Instead of Sensitive Data, 118 Nw. U. L. Rev. 1081 (2024). This article was selected for the Future of Privacy Forum’s Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award. The Award aims to “recognize leading U.S. and […]

Cartoon: Internet Wolves

My new cartoon — a play on the famous New Yorker cartoon: “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” * * * Professor Daniel J. Solove is a law professor at George Washington University Law School. Through his company, TeachPrivacy, he has created the largest library of computer-based privacy and data security training, with […]

Webinar – Privacy Law and the First Amendment Blog

In case you missed my webinar on Privacy Law and the First Amendment, you can watch the replay here.  I had a great discussion with Gautam Hans (Cornell Law) about several recent First Amendment cases that intersect with privacy law — the NetChoice cases. Also, if you’re interested, I wrote a blog post about the […]

Kafka in the Age of AI and the Futility of Privacy as Control

I’m very pleased to post a draft of my forthcoming essay with Professor Woodrow Hartzog (BU Law), Kafka in the Age of AI and the Futility of Privacy as Control, 104 B.U. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2024). It’s a short engaging read – just 20 pages!  We argue that although Kafka shows us the plight of […]