New Technology & Software Regulation
Helping policymakers understand emerging technologies.
Preventing Policy Based on Political Impulses
New technology arises almost daily, and some of it’s incredibly disruptive. It’s critical we work with policymakers to provide knowledge and understanding of these emerging products and software. Why? So they don’t make rash decisions based on little information and a lot of emotion. Whether that’s AI or something that doesn’t exist yet, it’s on us to ensure they’re able to make rational, balanced decisions backed by fact.
The Latest on New Tech & Software Regulation
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Developers Alliance Submits Amicus Brief In U.S. Supreme Court API Copyright Dispute.
Read more: Developers Alliance Submits Amicus Brief In U.S. Supreme Court API Copyright Dispute.This is the fourth submission for the developer-centered organization and second to the Supreme Court in defense of software interoperability.
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2019 In Hindsight: We Laughed, We Cried, He Tweeted
Read more: 2019 In Hindsight: We Laughed, We Cried, He TweetedThe turning point was when democracy realized politics had metastasized online. No one agrees on facts, the truth doesn’t matter, ghosts in the machine, and weaponization of the internet.
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Children’s Privacy, Encryption Debate Returns, and Oracle v. Google heads to SCOTUS
Read more: Children’s Privacy, Encryption Debate Returns, and Oracle v. Google heads to SCOTUSThe November-December 2019 Developers Alliance U.S. Policy Update.
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Curbing Terroristic Content, Green Initiatives, and Privacy Issues End 2019
Read more: Curbing Terroristic Content, Green Initiatives, and Privacy Issues End 2019The EU also issues its response to the latest Brexit developments. The Developers Alliance Nov-Dec 2019 EU Policy Update.
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Position On The Opinion Of The German Data Ethics Commission (DEK)
Read more: Position On The Opinion Of The German Data Ethics Commission (DEK)Position On The Opinion Of The German Data Ethics Commission (DEK) # (as yet) this position is based on the Executive Summary (English translation) # it focuses mainly on the…
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Developers Alliance Joins With Nordic Startups In Open Letter To Commissioner Vestager
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins With Nordic Startups In Open Letter To Commissioner VestagerThe letter details five recommendations that should be considered by the EU policymakers before introducing new legislative proposals for AI.
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“Everything you see on the internet is true.” – Abraham Lincoln
Read more: “Everything you see on the internet is true.” – Abraham LincolnThat’s not Lincoln. It’s Nicolas Cage. This photo could be animated and speaking, all in a matter of minutes, thanks to machine learning.
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The EU Is Starting To Understand Data. Too Bad Their Models Are Based On HAL And Skynet.
Read more: The EU Is Starting To Understand Data. Too Bad Their Models Are Based On HAL And Skynet.AI isn’t part of the legal curriculum, and allowing lawyers to regulate the space is risky. The EU is moving forward with plans to regulate AI anyways – are they up to the task?
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The European Commission Moves Forward, Important CJEU Rules and the German Approach on Data and Algorithms
Read more: The European Commission Moves Forward, Important CJEU Rules and the German Approach on Data and AlgorithmsAlso, Brexit is well… Brexit. The Developers Alliance Sept-October 2019 European Policy Recap.
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Freedom Of Speech Threatened, A Looming Government Shutdown, and Patent Trolls
Read more: Freedom Of Speech Threatened, A Looming Government Shutdown, and Patent TrollsLooks like the scares are just beginning in the October 2019 US Policy recap.
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