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This week, Dave and Ben discuss two major stories. The first story assess the recent incident where a rogue OpenAI agent escaped its environment and successfully targeted Hugging Face. Additionally, the two also look at an incident where a man was targeted after he reportedly wiped his phone using GrapheneOS.
Afterwards, Dave sits down with Asha Palmer, SVP of Compliance Solutions at Skillsoft, to look at the lack of any federal AI law in the US.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
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This week, Dave and Ben look at two stories centered around AI. The first involves how politicians are trying to combat how AI chatbots spread inaccurate or incomplete information on their campaigns to voters. The second story looks at how existing copyright laws are not robust enough to handle how AI models are ingesting content.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
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This week, Dave and Ben look at how the Supreme Court's recent decision could impact data-sharing efforts with the European Union (EU). Additionally, they discuss how the LA Police Department has let its contract with Flock expire after reports emerged that the company was found to be investigating and surveilling innocent people.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
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This week, Dave and Ben examine two developments shaping the future of technology policy. First, they break down the European Union's proposed Cloud and AI Development Act and what it means for technological sovereignty and global competition. Then, they turn to the US, where advances in surveillance, facial recognition, and digital tracking are rapidly expanding government and commercial monitoring capabilities, and raising new concerns.
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This week, Dave and Ben take a look at the Supreme Court's recent ruling that has significantly changed how the law enforcement must approach collecting user location data. Alongside this conversation, Ben also sits down with former Congressman and current President of Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) Brad Carson to talk about how US/China trade relations could shape the future of AI development.
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We hope you enjoy this encore of Caveat while our team is away.
This week on Caveat, Dave and Ben welcome back N2K’s own Ethan Cook for our latest policy deep dive segment. As our lead analyst, Ethan shares his knowledge of law, privacy, and surveillance on the latest policy developments shaping the cybersecurity and legal landscape.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
Policy Deep Dive
In this month's Caveat Policy Deep Dive, our conversation and analysis revolve around the One Big Beautiful Bill, or HR1. Throughout this conversation, we break down this bill and how its new initiatives are supporting the Trump administration's efforts. Some key aspects focused on during this conversation include breaking down the billions invested in improving technological capabilities, supply chain security, and defensive resiliency. Each of these efforts is reflective of President Trump's agenda to secure technological dominance for years to come.
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This week’s Caveat Briefing covers a recent ruling by the 6th Court of Appeals regarding Ohio's right to limit social media access for minors. With the ruling, the Court found that restricting social media access did not violate free speech protections. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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This week, Dave and Ben take a look at a recent ruling against Google by a German court holding them liable for any false statements generated by its AI Overviews. Additionally, the two examine how Congress failed to extend Section 702.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
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This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's lead analyst Ethan Cook to examine President Trump's recent Executive Order centered on AI. With this order, the Trump administration is looking to increase its oversight of new AI models to better account for potential security vulnerabilities before public releases, marking a key development in the administration's AI policy stance.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
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This week, Dave and Ben sit down to Florida's recent lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman. In the suit, Florida alleges that the company placed profits over safety needs. Additionally, the two cover a story on an ad-based surveillance network.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
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This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss a growing bipartisan effort to support CISA. Throughout the conversation, the two look at how lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are showing greater support for CISA after the Trump administration cut its budget and workforce. Both Representatives Don Bacon and James Walkinshaw voiced their support for the agency, emphasizing that it was essential to protecting civilian networks and critical infrastructure. Additionally, the two look at the Pope's recent warning on AI.
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