Communications of the ACM
Innovation Is Overrated: A Provocation
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without…
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U.S. Copyright Office's Questions about Generative AI
Generating more questions than answers.
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Legal Challenges to Generative AI, Part II
Deliberating on inconclusive AI-generated policy questions.
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A Legal Challenge to Algorithmic Recommendations
Reconsidering liability shield considerations.
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An Emergent Legal Right to Repair Electronic Devices
Parsing the fine print on repair tolerances.
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Apple's Challenge to Virtualization Software
Is it okay for security researchers to virtualize software to look for vulnerabilities?
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Copyright Implications of Emulation Programs
How emulation programs might be affected by new claims of copyright infringement.
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Text and Data Mining of In-Copyright Works: Is It Legal?
How copyright law might be an impediment to text and data mining research.
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Reimplementing Software Interfaces Is Fair Use
A multifactored rationale for denying Oracle's claim against Google.
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The Push for Stricter Rules for Internet Platforms
Considering the origins, interpretations, and possible changes to Communications Decency Act §230 amid an evolving online environment.
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Copyright's Online Service Providers Safe Harbors Under Siege
Reviewing the most significant changes recommended in the recently released U.S. Copyright Office Section 512 Study.
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