September 27, 2026

AI crisis is pure marketing, Faculty Associate says

MIT Technology Review

The flurry of articles and events concerning the growing autonomy of AI is pure marketing designed to distract, according to an op-ed in the MIT Technology Review by Faculty Associate Emily Bender. In the article “Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype,” Bender and co-author Timnit Gebru, executive director of DAIR, encourage scrutiny […]

Co-Director weighs in on how to evaluate AI labs’ liability

The Wall Street Journal

The growing autonomy of AI is bringing forward numerous legal questions for policymakers as well as top labs. A recent Wall Street Journal article examined the liability potential for companies and what may impact it. Co-Director Ryan Calo spoke to WSJ about how companies might approach their products to best position themselves in these conversations. It […]

September 21, 2026

TPL leaders share insight on current AI risks

UW News

A recent article from UW News aims to dissect the current conversation around the risks of AI and tapped three Tech Policy Lab leaders to work through fact vs. fiction. Co-Directors Ryan Calo and Aylin Caliskan, and Faculty Associate Franziska Roesner, were part of a panel of five for “Q&A: UW researchers respond to recent […]

September 20, 2026

Co-Director sees self-interested undertone in corporate AI discourse

The Seattle Times

While corporations are setting their own codes of conduct around AI development, Co-Director Ryan Calo raises questions about who really benefits. In a recent article in The Seattle Times, Calo speaks on the calls for development slowdowns by labs and notes they may not be fully benevolent. “Calo … contends that the theory of a […]

September 10, 2026

Article highlights TPL alumna’s research examining how AI-generated content is determined

The Atlantic

The “Dead Internet” theory is re-emerging in tandem with the rise of AI chatbots, according to a new article in The Atlantic that cites a paper published by UW researchers. AI and chatbots are becoming more prevalent in communications, and users are starting to push back. The paper, “Is This AI? Longitudinal Analysis of Strategies […]

September 6, 2026

Co-Director named to list of top legal innovators

The National Law Review

Co-Director Ryan Calo was named to The National Law Review’s list of the top 50 legal innovators in academia for 2026. The national award honors the educators, administrators, researchers, and academic leaders who are shaping the future of legal education. The recognition highlights individuals who are developing innovative programs, conducting impactful research, modernizing curricula, launching […]

September 3, 2026

Podcast explores value sensitive design with its creators

Ready, Test, Go

Co-Director Emerita Batya Friedman and Faculty Associate David Hendry recently spoke about value sensitive design on the “Ready, Test, Go” podcast. As cultural conversations around the impact of technology on the human experience, Friedman and Hendry encourage engineers to revisit the principles they brought forward in their initial edition of “Value Sensitive Design” in 2019. […]

August 2, 2026

Legal gray area surrounds AI models launching cyberattacks, Co-Director says

Fox26 Medford

When Open AI models carry out a cyberattack, who is responsible? This is a new question for policymakers, who haven’t had to grapple with something like this before. A recent article on Fox26 outlines how two AI models recently left their testing environments and launched an attack on another platform. The liability for such occasions […]

June 17, 2026

TPL leaders weigh in on Seattle’s AI use in 911 calls

The Seattle Times

A recent Seattle Times article investigating the Seattle Fire Department’s use of AI has drawn questions from the community, including multiple Tech Policy Lab leaders. SFD has engaged in a partnership with Corti, a Denmark-based AI technology company, to help dispatchers decide which calls need a rapid response and which can be routed to a […]

June 11, 2026

Human vulnerability to ‘cuteness’ could open door for robots, Co-Director opines

The Wall Street Journal

In a recent op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Co-Director Ryan Calo warns that a new generation of home robots will exploit the human nature of forming bonds with adorable, fluffy things … possibly at the expense of their safety. “House Robots Are Coming—and They Will Be Dangerously Cute” highlights the vulnerabilities that consumers open […]