Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, is currently on trial and facing up to 20 years in prison for fraud. Holmes’ story has been pervasive in the media over the last several years, resulting in a book, a podcast, and an HBO documentary being made about her and the Theranos scandal. Holmes’ rise to fame, …
Last week, it was revealed that the LAPD used Dataminr, a social media surveillance company, to monitor the social media accounts of activists, protestors, and journalists during the Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd. This discovery comes after several emails obtained through the California Public Records Act proved that Dataminr notified …
The National Association of Realtors has long maintained a strangle-hold upon the residential real estate market. It is the nation’s largest trade association for real estate professionals and consists of multiple listing services (MLS), local associations, and over 1.45 million real estate agents. However, this dominant presence is not without its challengers. Over the past …
This year, the European Union and the United States have taken steps to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The EU and US governments, however, have yet to correspond on the type of regulation required by AIs. EU leadership has bolstered passing “the first initiative, worldwide, that provides legal framework for Artificial Intelligence,” even though the …
On Friday, April 2nd the Centers for Disease Control updated its guidelines for safe travel during the next phase of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Taking into account current scientific understandings, the latest evidence, and the current state of infections, the CDC announced that fully vaccinated individuals can now travel relatively safely within the U.S. Additionally, …
It’s been a little over a year since COVID-19 arrived in the United States, and vaccines are finally rolling out. Most states are vaccinating people in “groups,” determined by factors such as age, pre-existing conditions/risk factors, and employment type among other things. President Biden has stated that he expects all adults (18 years and older) …
If given a chance to go back to high school for a day, many adults would probably decline. As a time filled with anxiety and confusion, high schoolers struggle to find their voice and independence. With now seemingly infinite amounts of communication platforms, students can express their feelings about the school day beyond the final …
As we near the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are grappling with how to transition employees back into the office while ensuring workplace safety. Many employers are relying on artificial intelligence (“AI”) and other sophisticated technologies to implement screening measures (e.g., body temperature checks) and other public health-recommended workplace protocols (e.g., social distancing) per …
Have you ever googled a gift only to have the future recipient see it later advertised on your web-browser? Chances are your covert efforts fell victim to third-party cookies – or bits of data that your computer receives when browsing websites, that are then stored on your web-browser to track your online activity. These “tracking …
This blog addresses Massachusetts’ shift away from the “all or nothing” approach taken by many states to address law enforcement’s facial recognition technology use. In Massachusetts, law enforcement agencies have been utilizing official and unofficial databases to conduct facial recognition searches largely without any legal controls or regulation. For example, police have been using the …
