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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

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australia, backdoors, crypto wars, encryption, laws, Security technology, Uncategorized

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry. These components include: Technical Assistance Requests (TARs): TARs are voluntary requests for assistance accessing encrypted … Read More “Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption” »

How AI Will Change Democracy

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artificial intelligence, democracy, laws, LLM, Security technology, Uncategorized

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to predict that artificial intelligence will affect every aspect of our society. Not by doing new things. But mostly by doing things that are already being done by humans, perfectly competently. Replacing humans with AIs isn’t necessarily interesting. But when an AI takes over a human task, the task … Read More “How AI Will Change Democracy” »

Ten Ways AI Will Change Democracy

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artificial intelligence, laws, LLM, Security technology, Uncategorized

Artificial intelligence will change so many aspects of society, largely in ways that we cannot conceive of yet. Democracy, and the systems of governance that surround it, will be no exception. In this short essay, I want to move beyond the “AI-generated disinformation” trope and speculate on some of the ways AI will change how … Read More “Ten Ways AI Will Change Democracy” »

Child Exploitation and the Crypto Wars

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child pornography, children, crypto wars, encryption, laws, national security policy, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized

Susan Landau published an excellent essay on the current justification for the government breaking end-to-end-encryption: child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE). She puts the debate into historical context, discusses the problem of CSAE, and explains why breaking encryption isn’t the solution. Powered by WPeMatico

AI and US Election Rules

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artificial intelligence, deep fake, essays, laws, Security technology, Uncategorized, voting

If an AI breaks the rules for you, does that count as breaking the rules? This is the essential question being taken up by the Federal Election Commission this month, and public input is needed to curtail the potential for AI to take US campaigns (even more) off the rails. At issue is whether candidates … Read More “AI and US Election Rules” »

AI and Microdirectives

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artificial intelligence, courts, essays, law enforcement, laws, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized

Imagine a future in which AIs automatically interpret—and enforce—laws. All day and every day, you constantly receive highly personalized instructions for how to comply with the law, sent directly by your government and law enforcement. You’re told how to cross the street, how fast to drive on the way to work, and what you’re allowed … Read More “AI and Microdirectives” »

Wisconsin Governor Hacks the Veto Process

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A Hacker's Mind, hacking, laws, loopholes, Security technology, Uncategorized

In my latest book, A Hacker’s Mind, I wrote about hacks as loophole exploiting. This is a great example: The Wisconsin governor used his line-item veto powers—supposedly unique in their specificity—to change a one-year funding increase into a 400-year funding increase. He took this wording: Section 402. 121.905 (3) (c) 9. of the statues is … Read More “Wisconsin Governor Hacks the Veto Process” »

AI as Sensemaking for Public Comments

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artificial intelligence, laws, LLM, public interest, Security technology, Uncategorized

It’s become fashionable to think of artificial intelligence as an inherently dehumanizing technology, a ruthless force of automation that has unleashed legions of virtual skilled laborers in faceless form. But what if AI turns out to be the one tool able to identify what makes your ideas special, recognizing your unique perspective and potential on … Read More “AI as Sensemaking for Public Comments” »