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Why Consent Is Broken for Privacy and AI

Originally posted on Substack The following is an excerpt from my book ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY where I summarize my thinking on privacy consent: New technologies pose significant challenges to people’s ability to consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data. Under most privacy laws, consent makes permissible a wide array of data collection […]

Privacy and AI Deregulation Will Be Bad for Innovation

Originally posted on Substack Unfortunately, the EU might be falling for the delusion that rolling back tech regulation will result in AI suddenly sprouting from its soil. It’s magical thinking that taking a few whacks at the GDPR and AI Act will somehow conjure up AI. I see it as more akin to pulling out […]

Review of On Privacy and Technology by Kirkus Reviews

I’m very pleased about the review of my new book, ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY, by Kirkus Reviews:  Solove reflects on the challenges posed by technology to privacy. According to the author, a law professor specializing in intellectual property, the “dizzying pace of changing technologies” constitutes a profound challenge to the protection of privacy, one that […]

ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY – Video Trailer

I recently released a trailer for my new book, On Privacy and Technology. Can law protect privacy and keep pace with new technologies, especially AI? The oft-heard answer is no – the law is too slow; policymakers lack sufficient expertise to regulate technology; and regulation will stifle innovation. In my short and accessible book, I […]