Generative AI certainly challenges our traditional notions of intellectual property rights, especially within copyright law. Novel AI tools such as Midjourney and Chat GPT raise new questions about whether works created with artificially intelligent machines can be copyrighted. While the U.S. Copyright Office announced that works created by AI without human intervention or involvement still cannot be copyrighted, …
In the polarized political climate of the United States one can feel hard-pressed to find a topic that all sides can champion. The Senate’s hearing this past week, where they grilled five of the biggest names in social media regarding kids’ online safety, seemed to do just that. Representatives from Meta, TikTok, Discord, X, and Snapchat were …
In an age where screens dominate, TikTok has quickly become the app of choice for the next generation of socializers. TikTok reports that nearly 20 millions of its daily users in the United States are 14 years old or younger, which accounts for roughly one third of the app’s users across all demographics. With this trend comes …
Since the early 2000s, the rise of the Internet and social media has caused a radical cultural shift. The opportunities and innovations arising from current technology are seemingly endless and have taken society to new heights, but these benefits have come at a cost. While providing a platform to connect and form relationships, the rise …
On March 14th, Reuters reported that Ukraine’s Defense Ministry started using facial recognition software in their war efforts against Russia. Other elements of the government are expected to follow in the coming days. Facial recognition firm Clearview AI offered Ukraine’s government free use of its service, claiming that it will allow Ukraine to effectively screen …
At the end of February, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, catching the rest of the world by surprise. The unprovoked attack destroyed international norms against wars of aggression and left the world searching for an appropriate response. Although the conflict is developing rapidly, the invasion has already proven the effectiveness of …
For many young Americans, internships provide an exciting first glimpse into the working world. In 2021, 75% of graduating college seniors indicated that they’d had at least one internship. But despite the many benefits that interns can provide to employers, over 40% of internships in the United States today are unpaid. The debate over these …
Twitter Inc. is appealing to the Ninth Circuit hoping to overturn the District Court’s decision to allow a claim against the social media platform that it benefited from sex trafficking of minors, violating federal sex trafficking laws. The plaintiffs in the case, John Doe No.1 and John Doe No. 2, allege that they were recruited …
Mark Zuckerberg announced in a video featured at the Facebook Connect 2021 augmented and virtual reality conference at the end of October that Facebook’s parent company, Facebook, Inc., would be changing its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. The video contained an explanation and demonstration of Zuckerberg and Meta’s ambitions for the “metaverse.” It also featured …
Three weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Twitter briefly restricted users from posting an article about Hunter Biden. Conservative activists filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that the restriction was an illegal in-kind contribution to the Biden campaign. Last week, the FEC dismissed the complaint in a unanimous decision, reasoning …
