November 1, 2023
Co-Director Encourages Partnership Between Police, Communities Around Patrol Robots
USA Today
Co-Director Ryan Calo advises thoughtfulness when deploying law-enforcing robots in a piece in USA Today. The New York Police Department recently added a robot to its city patrols in a move that is a likely signal of what’s to come in policing. This move is both hailed as a safety measure and questioned for its […]
MoreSeptember 11, 2023
TPL Co-Director Named to Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Board of Directors
Electronic Frontier Foundation
TPL Co-Director Yoshi Kohno recently joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Board of Directors this September of 2023. Professor Kohno has paved the way for researching security flaws in technologies, establishing technological risks, and identifying privacy threats amongst refugees in the U.S. and vulnerable populations. Kohno and other researchers have also created a framework to identify how […]
MoreSeptember 8, 2023
Co-Director Speaks on How Ethics are Important, But Does Not Replace Need for Regulation
The Markup
In an article with the Markup, TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo speaks on the on-going issue with Axon and their goals of creating more taser-armed drones. In response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas, technology company Axon vowed to start developing taser-equipped drones. However, Axon’s AI Ethics Board and many other voices, including attorneys, activists, and […]
MoreSeptember 7, 2023
TPL Faculty Associate Emily Bender Included in TIME 100 AI 2023 for Her Work Looking at the Dangers of Large Language Models
TIME
TPL Faculty Associate Emily Bender was recently featured in the TIME 100 AI 2023 list of Thinkers. In their article of Professor Bender, TIME shares a couple of achievements she has earned, including her 2020 paper on the risks of large language models, the making of the ‘Bender Rule’, and her impact on legislation about AI bias […]
MoreJuly 25, 2023
Faculty associate’s research report asks foundational light rail questions
South Seattle Emerald
Research by TPL faculty associate Jan Whittington was highlighted in a recent article covering the development of a high-speed rail in the PNW. The paper, “Keeping It On the Tracks,” identifies data and recommendations that will support the effective and efficient development of such a system. “Oftentimes, [the U.S. is] in a leadership role in […]
MoreJuly 21, 2023
Co-Director Quoted in an Opinion About Driver Privacy & the Threats of Big Tech
Daily Caller
TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo is featured in an opinion piece about the concerns of Big Tech and autonomous vehicles collecting data on drivers. Calo states that automakers have begun to collect lots of data on their consumers, including where a driver’s eyes are looking. According to the article, most consumers have no idea that these […]
MoreJuly 13, 2023
Co-Director Assures AI is Not as Powerful or Threatening as it Seems
LA Times
TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo comments in a LA Times article that artificial intelligence chatbots aren’t as threatening or ‘intelligent’ as they seem. The public and AI companies claiming these chatbots can reach human intelligence or being a detriment to society is not accurate. Professor Calo insists that these claims are being used to convince the […]
MoreJune 27, 2023
Co-Director Comments on How Harms Are Handled in Privacy Lawsuits
International Association of Privacy Professionals
TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo participates in the ongoing conversation about the harms that are present within privacy lawsuits. In the EU and the United States, privacy and security harms include security breaches, misuse of individual data, and algorithmic errors. In this article, many privacy lawsuits do not provide compensation for victims, especially based on emotional […]
MoreJune 26, 2023
Co-Director Suggest in The Wire Science for the Public to Focus on Immediate Harms, Not Existential Threats Concerning AI
The Wire Science
TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo writes an article with the Wire Science to warn the public of the ongoing existential issues concerning artificial intelligence. Calo argues that the threat of AI is not as serious as these industries make them out to be. Of course, there are possibilities of risk of extinction, but Calo suggests that […]
MoreJune 22, 2023
Co-Director Expands on Why AI Creators Claim AI is an Existential Threat
Undark
TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo writes on Undark to uncover the reasons why AI creators are warning the public of AI. According to Professor Calo, tech companies and industries might be motivated by different reasons other than mitigating the risks of extinction. Calo claims these existential threats take attention away from the immediate harms that are happening right […]
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