The Meaning of ‘Accountability’ in the Information Privacy Context – Charles Raab
1 The Meaning of ‘Accountability’ in the Information Privacy Context Charles Raab University of Edinburgh Abstract ‘Accountability’ is a term in good currency among regulators, business, and consultants in the world of information privacy protection. They are developing practical accountability approaches, and critical debate is well underway. The time is right therefore to look at […]
The Life, Death, and Revival of Implied Confidentiality – Woodrow Hartzog
T HE L IFE , D EATH , AND R EVIVAL OF IMPLIED C ONFIDENTIALITY Woodrow Hartzog Assistant Professor of Law Cumberland School of Law at Samford University The concept of implied confidentiality has deep legal roots, but it is has been largely ignored by the law in the digital era . A closer look […]
Facebook Meets the NLRB: Employee Online Communications and Unfair Labor Practices
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B EFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE O FFICE OF THE SECRETARY N ATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION I NTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION N ATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Request for Comments I NFORMATION PRIVACY AND INNOVATION IN THE INTERNET ECONOMY D OCKET # 100402174–0175–01 C OMMENTS OF THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM Jules Polonetsky Co-Chair […]
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DC – 034863/000001 – 2911342 v3 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of A National Broadband Plan for Our Future ) ) ) GN Docket No. 09-51 COMMENTS OF THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM Christopher Wolf Co-Chairman Jules Polonetsky Co-Chairman and Director THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM 919 18th Street, […]
From Chatbot to Checkout: Who Pays When Transactional Agents Play?
Disclaimer: Please note that nothing below should be construed as legal advice. If 2025 was the year of agentic systems, 2026 may be the year these technologies reshape e-commerce. Agentic AI systems are defined by the ability to complete more complex, multi-step tasks, and exhibit greater autonomy over how to achieve user goals. As these […]
The RAISE Act vs. SB 53: A Tale of Two Frontier AI Laws
What the enactment of New York’s RAISE Act reveals compared to California’s SB 53, the nation’s first frontier AI law On December 19, New York Governor Hochul (D) signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, ending months of uncertainty after the bill passed the legislature in June and making New York the second […]
“Personality vs. Personalization” in AI Systems: Responsible Design and Risk Management (Part 4)
This post is the fourth and final blog post in a series on personality versus personalization in AI systems. Read Part 1 (exploring concepts), Part 2 (concrete uses and risks), and Part 3 (intersection with U.S. law). Conversational AI technologies are hyper-personalizing. Across sectors, companies are focused on offering personalized experiences that are tailored to […]
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NORTH CAROLINA JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 19, ISSUE 1: OCTOBER 2017 125 TAMING THE GOLEM: CHALLENGES OF ETHICAL ALGORITHMIC DECISION-MAKING Omer Tene & Jules Polonetsky* The prospect of digital manipulation on major online platforms reached fever pitch in the last election cycle in the United States. Jonathan Zittrain’s concern about “digital gerrymandering” found […]