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I’m thrilled to announce that after more than three great years with the Stanford Internet Observatory, as of this month I’ve joined the S Read more about New role at Stanford Location United States See map: Google Maps ..read more

Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Read more about Social media and political violence – how to break the cycle Location United States See map: Google Maps ..read more

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is the craze. From pet shop owners to Fortune 500 companies, AI is being used to farm data and analyze facial gestures of consumers. But concerns are growing. The U.S. Surgeon General, for instance, has suggested a warning label be affixed to social media -- which often uses AI. As a result, the E.U. recently passed an Act regulating AI. The Act was adopted on March 21, 2024. Read more about Reining in AI? The E.U. Act Location United States See map: Google Maps ..read more

For the past two years, the European Commission has been pushing to radically change the internet and telecommunications market in the EU in order to benefit Europe’s largest telecom companies at the expense of innovation, net neutrality, and low broadband prices. The policy prescriptions have continually included: Read more about It's Groundhog Day at the European Commission Location United States See map: Google Maps Related Topics:  Network Neutrality ..read more

On Tuesday, the FCC released the final text of the 2024 Open Internet Order, which the commission voted to adopt on April 25. Here’s my statement and initial analysis of key points: Read more about Initial Analysis of the FCC’s 2024 Open Internet Order Location United States See map: Google Maps Related Topics:  Network Neutrality ..read more

In 2021, New York adopted the Affordable Broadband Act, which requires broadband providers to offer affordable options to low-income households.  Read more about 2nd Circuit: When the FCC abdicates its power over broadband, states can act Location United States See map: Google Maps Related Topics:  Network Neutrality ..read more

What is Volt Typhoon? A cybersecurity expert explains the Chinese hackers targeting US critical infrastructure Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Read more about Thoughts about Volt Typhoon Location United States See map: Google Maps ..read more

This post addresses whether, in light of what’s noted thus far, copyright law requires AI model builders to license all such content, and thus whether a mandatory licensing scheme to enable fair exchange of value between creators of protected content and the AI model builders should be created. My answer is a caveated “no” – for the moment, no copyright claim has persuaded a court that licensing is required to avoid infringing the rights of copyright holders in scanned/scraped works used to train AI models.[3] There remain arguments that use of content to train AI models is protected by fair ..read more

The Federal Communications Commission is looking to restore net neutrality for all Americans. The FCC published its proposal, a so-called Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), in October 2023. The comments period ended in mid-January. A vote is expected in late April. Read more about How to Strengthen the FCC’s Proposed Net Neutrality Protections by Closing Loopholes and Matching the 2015 Open Internet Order Location United States See map: Google Maps ..read more