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April 2, 2024
An AI Healthcare Coalition Suggests a Better Way of Regulating AI
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the dialogue often veers between the extremes of stringent regulation, like the European Union’s AI Act, and laissez-faire approaches that risk unbridled technological advances without sufficient safeguards. Amidst this polarized debate, the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has emerged as a promising alternative approach that addresses the ethical,…
March 28, 2024
The Quest for a ‘Clean Economy’ Collides with Reality
“There are no solutions,” the celebrated economist Thomas Sowell once wrote, “only trade-offs.” Nowhere is this wise maxim truer these days than in the realm of green energy, where the headlong quest for a carbon-free economy has collided with other cultural, social, and environmental forces. Want to extract lithium, a critical component of the batteries that…
March 20, 2024
The Digital Markets Act: Balancing Innovation and Consumer Safety in the App Ecosystem
The introduction of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in Europe has sparked a heated debate about the delicate balance between promoting competition and ensuring user safety in the digital landscape. As major tech companies like Apple and Google work to comply with the new regulations, concerns about the potential consequences for consumer experience, privacy, and…
March 18, 2024
A Lesson in Credible Commitments in a World of Fake News
The late Queen Elizabeth II is believed to have once famously opined “I have to be seen to be believed.” While Her Majesty’s words were assumed to be referring to the bright-colored clothing and big hats that defined her distinctive fashion style, her wise words are prescient in a modern digital world. It is a lesson her…
March 13, 2024
When It Comes to Big Tech, Regulatory Ambition Ignores Consumers’ Choices
In the halls of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and across the Atlantic in the chambers of the European Commission (EC), not to mention within the borders of Florida and Texas, government officials seem to believe they are better suited than market forces to shape the futures of successful tech platforms like Amazon, Apple, Facebook,…
March 12, 2024
Inside the Challenge Against Phone Spam
Behind the growing challenge of robocalls lies a complex digital economy. As our digital footprints grow and our phone numbers become a key aspect of our online identity, providers and regulators seek to restore eroding public trust in telecommunications. Leading the battle is Dave Stewart, Senior Vice President for Somos, a global provider of telephone numbers…
March 8, 2024
Online Violent Content After Five Years of the Christchurch Call
As the five-year anniversary approaches of the March 15 live streamed massacre of 51 people (with 50 more injured) by a lone shooter at two Christchurch, New Zealand, mosques, it is apposite to consider the activities and effectiveness of the Christchurch Call, the institution established in the wake of the attack under the auspices of then–New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda…
March 7, 2024
Journalism’s Creative Destruction Opportunity
The traditional bastions of news media are facing a formidable challenge: protecting themselves from the very consumers they aim to serve. Confronted with the of loss of advertising revenue to tech giants like Alphabet and TikTok and the encroaching presence of artificial intelligence, the companies are looking to government for help. This is doomed to fail. So rather…
March 6, 2024
OpenAI Strikes Back at New York Times in Copyright Spat, Deepening the Philosophical Dispute
As we discussed in January, the New York Times Company surprised many with the late December copyright infringement lawsuit it filed against OpenAI. Now the artificial intelligence (AI) giant has struck back, filing a motion to dismiss last week that casts light on fundamental differences in how we understand AI. Recall that the Gray Lady’s suit, and the response it…
March 1, 2024
(Un)Holy Digital Alliances
The political background and substantive implications of the recent US reversal on market-opening digital trade policies are now emerging with greater clarity. And what a tangled web has unfolded, with dissemblance, bold assertiveness, cozy political dealings, and a casual relationship with facts all combined in a fascinating stew. First, in the background, there is the…