Author: Sophie Luskin
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What the AI Whistleblower Protection Act Would Mean for Tech Workers
This piece was originally published on Tech Policy Press. Written by Sophie Luskin, Emerging Scholar at CITP. On May 15, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (AIWPA), a bipartisan bill to protect individuals who disclose information regarding a potential artificial intelligence security vulnerability or violation. Under the bill, these whistleblowers…
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New Developments in California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Litigation
The ongoing legal challenge to California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) has entered a new phase, with tech industry group NetChoice pursuing an injunction on First Amendment grounds. This update examines recent developments in the case, including our clinic’s amicus brief and the emerging legal arguments around platform regulation. A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for…
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The Next Decade of Tech Policy: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
The Next Decade of Tech Policy: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy’s Tech Policy: The Next Ten Years conference in October 2024 brought together leading scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to examine the future of technology policy, revealing both significant progress and persistent challenges in governing emerging technologies, while highlighting multiple pathways…
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How to Conduct AI Oversight: Industry Insiders Make Recommendations to Senators
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing titled “Oversight of AI: Insiders’ Perspective” on September 17, 2024 sought to understand how and why the government can and should regulate the burgeoning industry. I attended the hearing and am writing to share my impressions here. Chock-full of analogies that…
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Ninth Circuit Upholds AADC Ban on “Dark Patterns”
On August 16, 2024, the Ninth Circuit ruled in NetChoice v. Bonta to strike significant portions of California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) on First Amendment grounds. The Act was designed to enhance privacy and safety provisions for children online. The Ninth Circuit Court upheld the law’s ban on “dark patterns,” finding that the provision regulates conduct rather…