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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Join us on Monday (10/28) at 11 a.m. to hear Michael Karanicolas from @UCLAtech present his talk "Assessing the Relationship Between Privacy Regulations and Software Development to Improve Rulemaking and Compliance" as part of IAA's seminar series. iaa.jhu.edu/event/iaa-semina…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Join us on Monday (10/28) at 11 a.m. to hear Michael Karanicolas from @UCLAtech present his talk "Assessing the Relationship Between Privacy Regulations and Software Development to Improve Rulemaking and Compliance" as part of IAA's seminar series. iaa.jhu.edu/event/iaa-semina…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
The Battle Over Using Journalism to Build AI Models is Just Starting & there are lessons to be learned from how news orgs & policy makers handled rise of social media giants niemanreports.org/articles/t… cc @CharlotteTobitt @JuliaAngwin @vivian @mathewi @DCNorg @amywebb @risj_oxford
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
“Watermarks are too easy to remove to offer any protection against disinformation” — great piece @LarryNorden @DavidMartinDavi, echoing the best of our thinking around the AI mania that we simply can’t tech our way out of these problems. Read: spectrum.ieee.org/meta-ai-wa…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Meet @xiyin_tang, assistant professor at @UCLA Law & copyright law expert. In the battle between AI vs. copyright law, who will win? Prof. Tang weighs in below. 1/2 #LawTwitter
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
A site claiming to be a news site @aatar_x plagiarized my article from The @guardian and put Aatar Ata's byline on it, which I respectfully asked to be removed, and was then blocked. I tried to report but there is no copyright violation/DMCA category on @X
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
I'm extremely proud of what we've built at @knightcolumbia over the past seven years. Now we're going to build a policy program alongside our litigation, research, and pub ed programs. Really looking forward to working with Nadine Farid Johnson on this. knightcolumbia.org/content/n…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
🚨NEW: Damning report reveals the @JoeBiden administration’s unlawful treatment of children in immigration courts ⬇️ Data show that tens of thousands of children have been ordered deported, most without legal representation or a fair day in court. 🧵 bit.ly/NoFairDayRelease
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
On International Day for Democracy, the @Forum_InfoD's Observatory announces the appointment of 19 prominent figures for its first steering committee, including Frances Haugen, Jeremy Rifkin, Timothy Garton Ash and Ghassan Salamé. We are delighted to launch the Observatory's first research cycle. @1lucabelli @gustavolcardoso @helanigalpaya @fromTGA @FrancesHaugen @achdujeh @JhalakKakkar @admire2mare @nnenna @PLParcu @courtneyr @GhassanSalame @SonjaSolomun @drturnerlee @sverhulst @nataliazuazo More information 👇 informationdemocracy.org/202…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Eugene Volokh is leaving UCLA and joining the Hoover Institution. reason.com/volokh/2023/09/19…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
My op-ed for Canada’s @nationalpost is out: Big Tech is profiting immensely from news: A new study finds that the value of news is far higher than policymakers and publishers think it is #NMBC #pressfreedom #fair_compensation #BigTech nationalpost.com/opinion/big…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
We're looking for someone exceptional who can help us build out a policy program on free speech & new tech. This won't look like other programs--it will reflect @knightcolumbia's unique mandate, culture, and resources. Please send the best people our way. knightcolumbia.org/page/poli…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Although @CFPB cannot regulate “buy now pay later” directly, social media analysis could help @CFPB monitor consumer financial markets, according to Nikita Aggarwal at @UCLAtech, @BondyKaye at @LeedsUniMedia, and @ChrisOdinet at @IowaLawSchool. regrev.us/3rSxXJi
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
The statements from Thierry Breton of the European Commission about shutting down social media during riots are shocking. They vindicate every warning about the DSA that experts from the majority world (aka global south) have been shouting throughout this process. 1/
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Efforts to make #BigTech pay for news they use are gaining steam globally & we need to ensure media everywhere benefit. I’m excited to present my work analyzing news media bargaining codes, licensing & copyright regulations & #JCPA in Johannesburg at this important convening
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Nobel laureate @mariaressa kicks off #WNMC23 noting discrepancy between the responsibility and liability the press has as compared to social media platforms that monopolize the public sphere, are free from liability & have inculcated a fundamental value shift that rewards lies
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Prof. Mark McKenna, faculty co-director of @UCLAtech, weighed in on Jack Daniel’s Properties v. VIP Products: xitter.cf/UCLA_Law/status/166873…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
What does a dog toy have to do w/ the future of creative expression? A lot. SCOTUS recently voted in favor of the distiller Jack Daniel's, who claimed a dog toy infringed on its trademark. @UCLA Law prof. & @UCLAtech co-director Mark McKenna weighs in ⬇️ linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Looks like the #AI sessions are super popular today @rightscon! Yet another overflowing room for @UCLAtech’s session on AI #governance & standards. #RightsCon #RightsCon2023 @djleufer – at San Jose, Costa Rica
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UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy retweeted
Look at this room!
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