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Privacy, AI, and Tech Works Worth Your Attention

Originally posted on Substack I’ve curated a list of recent works on privacy, AI, and tech that will be worth your time checking out. Authors included: Graham Greenleaf Ella Corren Cindy Cohn Andrew Guthrie Ferguson Alicia Solow-Niederman Laura Moy Mark P. McKenna Woodrow Hartzog Maria P. Angel Christina Lee Zina Makar Elettra Bietti Peter Ormerod

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 […]

My Guide to 400+ Privacy Books

Notable Privacy Books: A Journey Through History   In this essay, I explore over 400 privacy-related books spanning more than 70 years! Examining the books chronologically also opens a window into history, as the books reflect the concerns, ideas, and terminology of the times in which they were written.

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 […]

2024 Highlights: Privacy and AI Scholarship

Highlights 2024 Privacy and AI Scholarship

Here’s a roundup of my scholarship for 2024. But first, a preview of my forthcoming book (Feb 2025): ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY (Oxford University Press) – Available for Pre-Order From the book jacket: Succinct and eloquent, On Privacy and Technology is an essential primer on how to face the threats to privacy in today’s age of digital technologies and AI. […]

2023 Highlights: Scholarship

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Here’s a roundup of my scholarship for 2023. With Professor Paul Schwartz, I published a new edition of my casebook, Information Privacy Law as well as new editions of the topical paperbacks (will be in print by the end of December).  One article came out in print, and I have several paper drafts in various stages of […]

2022 Highlights: Scholarship and Writings

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Here’s a roundup of my scholarship and writings for 2022. SCHOLARSHIP BOOKS  BREACHED! WHY DATA SECURITY LAW FAILS AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT (Oxford U. Press 2022) (with Woodrow Harzog) Free chapter: Unifying Privacy and Data Security PRIVACY LAW FUNDAMENTALS (IAPP 6th ed. 2022) (with Paul Schwartz) Free chapter: An Overview of Privacy Law