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AI Governance in the Age of Uncertainty: International Law as a Starting Point

AI's potentials can only be safely and equitably harnessed through respect for international law at the national, regional and global levels.
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Digital Tech Companies in War: What is the Law? What are the Risks?

Tech companies need to be familiar with IHL to protect their employees, properties, and surrounding civilians during armed conflict.
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A Leading Privacy and Security Expert has Explained Why Banning TikTok is Ineffective, Unnecessary, and Counterproductive

Bruce Schneier filed a declaration in support of a Knight Institute complaint against Texas' ban on TikTok for public university employees.
An official is on duty next to the Bharat Mandapam G20 venue on September 05, 2023 in Delhi, India. A banner in the background has a photo of Prime Minister Modi and reads, "Enhancing Technological Cooperation Towards One Future." The 18th G20 Summit will take place September 9 - 10, 2023. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)

India’s Digital Governance `Model’ Fails on Rights

In hosting the G20 summit, Prime Minister Modi is touting a sustainable digital future. But privacy and data protection fall to the wayside.
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Changes to UK Surveillance Regime May Violate International Law

Proposed changes to UK domestic surveillance laws raise significant human rights concerns.
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Bugs in the Software Liability Debate

In the debate over software liability, a negligence standard requires research and must not lean only on avoiding "known vulnerabilities."
Cyber Security specialist Carolina Taborda stands in a room with others working on computers, during an interview with AFP in San Jose, Costa Rica, on July 14, 2022, as the government faced cyber attacks that had already been going on for months, some apparently from Russia, leading several institutions to provisionally revert to working manually, without reliance on technology. (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Contest Between Democracy and Autocracy, the US Must Step Up Assistance on Cybersecurity

The US approach to protecting its partners against cyber threats has not kept pace with the scale and scope of the challenges.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland and Intelligence Community Leaders Testify on the Reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA

Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on March 2, has been updated to reflect the testimony of top intelligence leaders before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…
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The Year of Section 702 Reform, Part I: Backdoor Searches

Requiring a warrant for U.S. person queries honors the balance between security and liberty struck in the Fourth Amendment and ensures that Section 702 can’t be used to get around…
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Poland’s Position on International Law and Cyber Operations: Sovereignty and Third-Party Countermeasures

Poland's positions push the discussion forward on contested areas of law.
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Regulating Artificial Intelligence Requires Balancing Rights, Innovation

"The United States should do what it has done for generations now when it comes to innovative thought and be a world leader ensuring AI supports society by providing the most benefits…
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UN Counterterrorism and Technology: What Role for Human Rights in Security?

A key UN committee opened its doors to civil society and experts, but the resulting Delhi Declaration contains little of that input thus far.
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