January 19, 2023
UW Tech Policy Lab Recognized by Bloomberg as a Top Legal Education Innovation Program
Bloomberg Law
For Immediate Release Contact: Kim Eckart UW News (206) 616-5847 keckart@uw.edu UW Tech Policy Lab Recognized by Bloomberg as a Top Legal Education Innovation Program Seattle, Wash Jan 18, 2023 – The Bloomberg Law 2022 Law School Innovation Program celebrates pioneering schools making an impact on the legal field. It has named the UW Tech […]
MoreJanuary 11, 2023
Co-Director Speaks on Seattle Schools’ Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies
KUOW & NPR
In three news articles, TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo comments on the current lawsuit against social media companies. The Seattle and Kent school districts have both expressed concern about the effects of social media on their students and children. According to these districts, their students have experienced mental health issues associated with what they saw when […]
MoreJanuary 10, 2023
Co-Director’s Paper Received Honorable Mention at the 10th Annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition
GTSC Homeland Security Today
Co-Director Tadayoshi Kohno’s paper, “Defensive Technology Use by Political Activists during the Sudanese Revolution” received an honorable mention at the 10th Annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition. Along with other authors including Alaa Daffalla, Lucy Simko, and Alexandru G. Gardas, Kohno highlights how 13 Sudanese activists used technology during political strife. In their paper, they […]
MoreJanuary 5, 2023
Co-Director Named an IEEE Fellow
Allen School News
TLP Co-Director Tadayoshi Kohno was recently named an IEEE Fellow. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world’s largest technical professional association, and they are committed to creating technologies that benefit society. Kohno received an honor for his “contributions to cybersecurity”, as his work spans in many fields at the University of Washington. […]
MoreDecember 23, 2022
Co-Director Featured in a Podcast About Technology Used in Policing
LAist
TPL Co-Director Ryan Calo is one of the guests featured in a podcast with LAist about the debate over technology being used in policing. The LAPD recently approved the use of a robotic dog called ‘Spot’ and will be used in a limited number of situations. According to the podcast, the robotic dog will be […]
MoreDecember 22, 2022
Co-Director Comments on How TikTok Scrutiny Should Be Part of a Larger Privacy Conversation
NPR, KUOW
Co-Director Ryan Calo suggests on NPR and on a podcast with KUOW, that the proposed legislation on TikTok is more about geopolitical tensions than TikTok itself. Calo and another expert also express concern that banning a communications platform may raise First Amendment issues. Instead, Calo hopes this conversation can help push policy in a positive, more […]
MoreNovember 28, 2022
Co-Director Comments on Police Robots Using Lethal Force in San Francisco
NPR
Co-Director Ryan Calo shares his thoughts with NPR on San Francisco’s recent policy proposal in favor of allowing lethal force for police robots. Although arguing that lethal force-enabled robots may ultimately be safer for both law enforcement and suspects, co-director Calo also points out topics of concern such as police robot liability and the social […]
MoreNovember 16, 2022
Co-Director and TPL PhD Student co-author paper on privacy concerns for 3D real estate listings
UW News
3D tours on real estate websites allow viewers to view rooms on real estate listings. This technology feature nevertheless comes with privacy risks. Tech Policy Lab Co-Director Yoshi Kohno and Tech Policy Lab student McAmis co-authored a paper on how personal data can be found in the rooms of these listings and how these vulnerabilities […]
MoreNovember 4, 2022
Co-Director reflects on the long-term view of technology
UW iSchool
Co-Director Batya Friedman tackled the difficult questions in a recent article by the University of Washington’s School of Information: Does it make life better for people, now and in the future? Does it account for human values? Is it something we even need in the first place? Throughout the article, she discusses past work on Value […]
MoreOctober 31, 2022
TPL PhD students discuss agricultural technology
Tech Policy Press
Nicholas T. Logler, a Ph.D candidate at the UW Information School and Rian Wanstreet, a Ph.D candidate at the University of Washington recently expressed the necessity to include agriculture in the Tech Policy debate. They urge the audience to look more into data, environmental, impact and security with the next generation of farming tech possibly being […]
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