How does an otherwise-ordinary insurance lawsuit involving the interpretation of “landscaping” turn into something large enough to garner news media attention? A federal appellate court judge penned a witty, well-reasoned concurrence…
By Clay Calvert | July 16, 2024
“A film is born three times,” French filmmaker Robert Bresson once famously remarked. “First in the writing of the script, once again in the shooting, and finally in the editing.” …
By Will Rinehart | July 15, 2024
Today, I discuss the concept of the “time of emergence” for the detection of a signal of a change in climate in observations and projections. Our early work in this…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | July 15, 2024
A year and a half ago, I ranted here against an unlikely, or perhaps rarely recognized, combination between the government and corporate sectors against the little guy. In that case, it was…
By Jim Harper | July 15, 2024
Myths about technology are constantly in flux, from companies claiming to have made the next great thing to rumors about the latest smartphone. These myths often seep into social discourse,…
By Shane Tews | | July 12, 2024
Arguments filed in June by defendants OpenAI and Microsoftin Daily News, LP v. Microsoft Corporation clarify the direct copyright infringement battle pitting eight newspaper publishers against generative artificial intelligence companies. Additionally, OpenAI’s assertions supporting its motion to dismiss The New York…
By Clay Calvert | July 11, 2024
Growing data center energy use continues to make headlines. In my first post on data center electricity use, I focused on the technologies that make AI possible and on broad…
By Lynne Kiesling | July 11, 2024
“Not true, Governor Romney.” President Barack Obama, widely considered to have lost his first debate against Mitt Romney thirteen days previously, was eager to defend his record. But Romney, having…
By M. Anthony Mills | July 11, 2024
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…
By Shane Tews | July 10, 2024
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,…
By Mark Jamison | July 9, 2024
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…
By Clay Calvert | July 8, 2024
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…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | July 8, 2024
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…
By Mark Jamison | July 5, 2024
It has been a big week for tech policy at the Supreme Court. As my AEI colleague Clay Calvert discussed, the NetChoice cases endorsed social media platforms’ First Amendment right of editorial control.…
By Daniel Lyons | July 5, 2024
FacebookTwitterLinkedIn The US Supreme Court typically delivers momentous, often divisive rulings in late June, right before the summer recess. This year, the Court dove even deeper into the calendar, not releasing its First…
By Clay Calvert | July 4, 2024