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July 10, 2024
The Challenges of Age-Prediction: Where Current Technology Falls Short
In an era where digital identity verification is becoming increasingly important, age-prediction software has emerged as a potential solution for age-gating and access control. However, recent evaluations by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shed light on the complexities and limitations of this technology. Here are my key concerns surrounding the accuracy of age…
July 9, 2024
European Commission’s Attack on Apple Illustrates the Growing Incoherence of Its Competition Policy
The European Commission (EC) seems gripped by a tech-anxiety that drives it to attack technological advancements it believes it should control. If the EC does not address this irrational stance, Europe, once a beacon of industrial and scientific innovation, risks falling into technological obscurity. The latest evidence of this issue is EC Vice-President Margrethe Vestager’s statement criticizing…
July 9, 2024
ACES Robotics (Capitalized Expenditures for Robotic Equipment)
Beginning in 2018, the Census added a series of questions to their Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) to better understand how much companies are spending on robotic equipment. The Census defines robot equipment broadly, as “automatically controlled and reprogrammable machines capable of performing a series of complex tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously.” Included in this spending data are…
July 9, 2024
US Basic R&D Expenditure by Source of Funds
July 9, 2024
Confidence in Science by Political Leaning
July 8, 2024
Nuisance Nonsense: Dubious Theory Underlies Lawsuits Targeting Social Media Platforms
When teaching media law, I encapsulate a “nuisance” as the “right thing in the wrong place” or at the wrong time. The topic arises when analyzing the US Supreme Court’s Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation opinion involving a terrestrial radio station’s afternoon broadcast of George Carlin’s “Filthy Words” monologue about language “you can’t say on television.” The Court addressed…
July 8, 2024
Schrödinger’s Climate Cat
In May, I testified before the Senate Budget Committee and summarized what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said about trends in drought. My testimony included the figure below showing a decrease in the areal extent of extreme drought conditions in the United States. I also included another figure that showed an increase in extreme drought conditions across the United States. Completing…
July 5, 2024
Reversing Course: The Need to Renew American Antitrust
America’s system of government is founded on the protection of freedom in all aspects of life, including business. This freedom has fueled the nation’s prosperity, transforming it into a beacon of opportunity that millions worldwide aspire to join. Yet, under the Biden administration’s misguided approach to antitrust, this economic freedom is now under threat. The Biden…