UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy

Faculty Co-Director, John Villasenor, an expert in electrical engineering, offers his insights into the technical constraints and legal safeguards surrounding AI-generated deepfakes. https://lnkd.in/gR6MjR_s

Next week we'll be hosting a virtual discussion on AI and the Gaza war. Check out the details below. Register at: https://lnkd.in/g2TNZMj3

Policymakers are increasingly interested in extracting additional revenue from digital platforms to mitigate negative externalities connected to their use. This white paper provides a detailed overview of various revenue extraction strategies from digital platforms, evaluating them based on revenue potential, legal feasibility, and economic trade-offs, with a focus on the journalism crisis as a key case study. Read our latest report here: https://lnkd.in/dxP9SPde Developed by the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy By Alessia Zornetta and Thomas Ash

Next Tuesday, October 15, we're excited to host Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel from the FCC for a chat about AI and the future of communications. Register to attend at: https://lnkd.in/gMkMeTNg

💻 Extended Reality (XR) is set to transform how we interact with the digital world. Our latest report dives into XR's game-changing potential and the challenges it presents: - Reimagining content moderation - Redefining digital privacy - Reshaping governance models - Revolutionizing civic engagement Read our report to stay ahead of the curve and prepare for the XR revolution: https://lnkd.in/ghaBMWny #ExtendedReality #XR #DigitalFuture #TechPolicy #Innovation

🚀 We’ve kicked off the first two Tech Talks in our series! 💡 Tech Talk with Professor Richard Hasen: Voters, Information, and the 2024 U.S. Elections 🔐 Tech Talk with Michael Karanicolas and Professor Yuan Tian: Enforcing Privacy Law: Using Technology to Automate Compliance Exciting discussions are just the beginning! Stay tuned for more cutting-edge insights. To register for future tech talks, visit: https://lnkd.in/g_EF2xwu

Our Executive Director Michael Karanicolas and University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law's Safeguarding Democracy Project Director Professor Richard Hasen are part of this upcoming webinar on the danger and impacts of #disinformation via #socialmedia in global #elections, potential policy reform and techniques to combat it — presented by the Wikimedia Foundation Summer Legal Fellow c/o '24! Register via https://lnkd.in/g95CvE-p or QR code.

On #socialmedia #childsafety, and #AB1372 #SB976 specifically — the question becomes… Executive Director Michael Karanicolas in today’s Los Angeles Daily News (via Clara Harter): “...Karanicolas said Newsom should not veto the bills purely because of the threat of First Amendment lawsuits. He said that neither AB 1372 or SB 976 strike him as ‘manifestly unconstitutional,’ but he noted that government regulation of social media is a new legal frontier. ‘I think the murkiness around the applicability of the First Amendment in this area is not a reason not to sign it, because this area of law is unsettled and it’s always going to be unsettled until a case gets pushed through,’ he said. ‘I think it’s absolutely a legitimate critique that this law seems to open the door to very heavy penalties without a lot of clarity on what will trigger those penalties or what appropriate standards of behavior we should expect from platforms,’ he said. When considering a potential veto, Karanicolas said Newsom should weigh how the bill will affect children’s ability to express themselves online versus how effectively it will improve complex issues such as youth depression and anxiety. ‘Is this going to significantly move the needle on child safety or is it just creating a large and difficult to track pool of liability that’s essentially going to be a gift to lawyers?’" https://lnkd.in/gA-nEaXV

Here's a look at our 2023-24 academic year! https://bit.ly/ITLP-23-24

Who’s liable if #AI gives out harmful information? Are #consumerprotection laws-in-progress enough? #Defamation is one part of the universe of #harms that AI language models and the companies behind them can inflict, says ITLP Executive Director Michael Karanicolas. He spoke with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the advantages of state #legislation and more. Have a look / listen: https://lnkd.in/gVrVqYss