John Villasenor

FILE PHOTO: A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' cap during the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Miami, Florida, U.S., November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

How to deal with AI-enabled disinformation

John Villasenor

Monday, November 23, 2020

Doug Hassebroek eats breakfast while on a video conference call working from home during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S., April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

TechTank Podcast Episode 7: How can we cope with Zoom fatigue?

Nicol Turner Lee, Darrell M. West, and John Villasenor

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Could rating systems encourage responsible AI?

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Clemson University Chemistry professor Dr. Will McWhorter teaches General Chemistry virtually by zoom meeting during the first day of fall classes at Clemson University in Clemson Wednesday, August 19, 2020.Clemson Univeristy First Day Fall Classes Virtual

Zoom is now critical infrastructure. That’s a concern

John Villasenor

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Video from Google's self-driving car

Soft law as a complement to AI regulation

John Villasenor

Friday, July 31, 2020

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - President Donald J. Trump (right) signs an executive order on preventing online censorship in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, United States on May 28, 2020. Trump signed an executive order that directs federal agencies to clarify the scope of a US law known as Section 230, which protects Internet companies from liability for content posted by users and allows them to regulate or delete posts that, while legal, are objectionable.

Why creating an internet “fairness doctrine” would backfire

John Villasenor

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

--FILE--A Chinese mobile phone user shows the icons of App Store app, left, and messaging app Weixin, or WeChat, of Tencent on his iPhone smartphone in Ji'nan city, east China's Shandong province, 27 June 2017.Apple China said it will not take the blame for developers who charge differently on the iOS app and Android versions for the same product or service. Netizens have found they need to pay more on iOS than Android in using the same ride-sharing or video subscription services. Some Internet companies have reportedly adopted differential pricing plans through the use of Big Data based on a customer's buying behavior or interest, so a new customer may pay less than an old customer for the same product or service.No Use China. No Use France.

How digital privacy law asymmetries can hurt criminal defendants

John Villasenor and Rebecca Wexler

Friday, June 5, 2020

May 12, 2020, Topeka, KS, USA; Using his laptop, Trip Carter, a sophomore at Topeka High, works on school work virtually at his home Mandatory Credit: Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal via USA Today Network

Online college classes are here to stay. What does that mean for higher education?

John Villasenor

Monday, June 1, 2020

Apartment buildings are shown in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC1DE752AF80

Why a proposed HUD rule could worsen algorithm-driven housing discrimination

John Villasenor and Virginia Foggo

Thursday, April 16, 2020

An inmate hangs his hands outside his cell as he chats with another prisoner in a nearby cell at the Taylor County Jail June 20, 2019. A proposition to add a new jail pod with 212 additional cells would address overcrowding at the facility, but might worsen another problem - a shortage of jailers.0707jail4

How well-intentioned privacy laws can contribute to wrongful convictions

Rebecca Wexler and John Villasenor

Tuesday, February 11, 2020