August 24, 2025
ChatGPT court order raises important questions, Co-Director says
USA Today
A spring court order preventing ChatGPT from honoring user requests to delete the history of personal accounts should spark conversation, TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo says. A recent USA Today article examines the impact of the order and the privacy concerns that may emerge because of it. The order stems from a lawsuit around copyright infringement filed […]
MoreAugust 20, 2025
Driverless vehicles need overarching, impartial regulation, Co-Director says
Politico
The ongoing federal government’s staffing reduction is leaving a gap in industries that need support from regulation, including driverless cars, TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo said. In an article in Politico examining autonomous vehicle regulation, Calo spoke out against the changing landscape. “[The Transportation Department] is taking away existing regulations that would stand in the way […]
MoreAugust 19, 2025
Co-Director talks Amish, crypto and more in “5 Questions”
Politico
In a conversation with Politico, Co-Director Ryan Calo discusses how we can rethink our interactions with technology. The “5 Questions” feature covers Calo’s thoughts on technology adoption, what surprises him and what shaped him. Read the full article here: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2025/07/18/5-questions-for-ryan-calo-00462703
MoreJune 20, 2025
Co-Director calls out risks of TikTok extension
NPR
Co-Director Ryan Calo weighed in on a recent episode of NPR’s “All Things Considered” about Trump granting a new reprieve to TikTok. President Trump signed an executive order on June 19 granting TikTok a 90-day reprieve from enforcement of The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which Congress passed with bipartisan support last year […]
MoreMay 25, 2025
Duo critically analyzes AI claims in new book
GeekWire
Faculty Associate Emily Bender’s new book, “The AI Con,” takes a critical look at AI marketing and is highlighted in GeekWire’s Bot or Not? series. In the interview, Bender and her co-author Alex Hanna, the Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute, discuss why it’s so important to be thoughtful about the claims around […]
MoreMay 24, 2025
Team’s research finds tech workers growing disillusioned
GeekWire
A recent study co-authored by UW student affiliate Vannary Sou found that layoffs in the tech industry have caused increasing feelings of discontent among workers. “The Cruel Optimism of Tech Work: Tech Workers’ Affective Attachments in the Aftermath of 2022-23 Tech Layoffs” was presented at CHI 2025 in Japan. The research looked at how workers […]
MoreMay 15, 2025
Impact of AI on hiring process includes bias, team research finds
Brookings
If you’re looking for a job, chances are that you’re going to intersect with AI whether you like it or not. It’s become a standard piece of the hiring and interview process for many companies. So what does this mean about how your candidacy is perceived? Co-Director Aylin Caliskan and PhD student Kyra Wilson published […]
MoreMay 9, 2025
AI impact on language is growing, Faculty Associate says
The Atlantic
Faculty Associate Emily Bender weighs in on the influence AI is having on language in a new article in The Atlantic. “The Great Language Flattening” highlights how the widespread usage of tools like ChatGPT is creating a “sameness” across writing styles. People are seeing patterns and picking up on them and in turn using them […]
MoreApril 4, 2025
Faculty Associate encourages critical thinking around AI in new article
ARS Technica
TPL Faculty Associate Emily Bender shares thoughts about the challenging public perception of AI in a new article in ARS Technica. Bender commented on a survey comparing attitudes about AI that polled both the general public and AI experts. The findings showed the public is much less enthusiastic about the technology than experts but that […]
MoreApril 2, 2025
Article highlights contributions of women in AI
Brookings
A new article in Brookings recognizes multiple TPL affiliates as women making contributions to the field of AI. “Recognizing the (un)hidden figures in AI” lifts up the work women do that often goes unnoticed. The publication’s inaugural list identified multiple women through a review of their public accomplishments, selected for their prominence outside the industry, […]
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