Tech Refactored

Gus is joined by Baher Abdulhai, a Professor in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto. Together they explore a range of topics including how AI can be used to pace traffic and mitigate congestion, autonomous vehicles, increasing efficiency on roadways through advanced traffic management, simulations for dynamic transportation networks, and emerging technologies in the field.TwitterCivil & Mineral Engineering, U of T @civminGus Hurwitz @GusHurwitzNe...

Shane Tews, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Gus to examine several contemporary tech policy issues as we move into 2023. Together they discuss the BEAD program, antitrust, Section 230, the CHIPS Act, cybersecurity, Chat GPT, AI, and more. Shane Tews @ShaneTewsGus Hurwitz @GusHurwitzAmerican Enterprise Institute @AEItech NGTC @UNL_NGTCLinksExplain to Shane (Shane Tews' Podcast)Nebraska Governance and Technology Center

Gus is joined by Justin Bradley, co-director of NIMBUS Lab at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From using drones to monitor beavers in Alaska, to taking soil samples on the great plains, Justin and his team at NIMBUS are developing innovative ways to use drones as a research tool. Together they discuss autonomous operation of drones in swarms, interacting with the physical environment, and the challenges presented as he develops these technologies.Follow Justin Bradley on Twitter @jmb275Follow...

Zvi Rosen, Professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Law, joins Gus to discuss copyright law. Rosen, a copyright expert, shares some history on copyright law before turning to the main focus of the conversation: how copyright law applies to computer software.Follow Zvi Rosen on Twitter @zvisrosenFollow Gus Hurwitz on Twitter @GusHurwitzFollow NGTC on Twitter @UNL_NGTCLinksNebraska Governance and Technology Center

Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress, joins Gus to discuss trust and safety on the internet. Together they examine content moderation policies, business and technical decisions made by online platforms, and Section 230. Prior to joining the team at Chamber of Progress, Miers worked as a Policy Analyst at Google. She discusses her experiences working with Google's engineering teams on policy issues, and how she shaped her own career path starting at Santa Clara University ...

Eric Goldman, Law Professor at Santa Clara University, joins the show to discuss Section 230 as he and Gus examine its origins, and also four current SCOTUS cases that could potentially impact the future of the internet. Together they also touch on Emoji Law and how Internet Law is changing over time.Goldman runs the award-winning Technology & Marketing Law Blog, and has long been a go-to source on Internet Law. Goldman is also the Associate Dean for Research, Co-director of the Hig...

Open source is everywhere – over 97% of software uses it in some capacity. It's free to use, but who creates it and why? Who maintains it? What are the security concerns? Kyle Langvardt fills in as host to discuss open source software with Chinmayi Sharma, Scholar in Residence at the Strauss Center, and Lecturer at the University of Texas. Together they examine many of the topics addressed in Sharma's paper, "Tragedy of the Digital Commons".Follow Chinmayi Sharma on Twitter @ChinmayiSharma Fo...

On this episode of Tech Refactored, Gus is joined by Nebraska College of Law Professors Kyle Langvardt and James Tierney. Together they discuss the latest confusing and controversial happenings with Twitter – the blue check mark, content moderation, and Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform from a corporate governance perspective. Later in the episode, they shift the conversation to the FTX debacle and cryptocurrency, and discuss what parallels may exist between Twitter and FTX.Follow James...

On this episode, Gus talks with Jeff Prince, Professor of Business Economics at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Together they examine topics from multiple papers written by Jeff including his most recent work, "Do People Around the World Care Whether Their Data Are Stored Locally". Later in the episode, they discuss Jeff's time at the FCC, where he previously served as the Chief Economist.Follow Gus Hurwitz on Twitter @GusHurwitzLinksHow Much is Privacy Worth Around the World ...

This episode is a rerun that initially aired on September 22, 2021. This rerun comes on the heels of Google's recent developments in its AlphaFold AI program, as it has predicted the 3D structure of every known protein.Gus is joined by Nicole Buan and Juan Chi, both researchers at the University of Nebraska, who help us understand what this means for their field.Follow Nicole Buan on Twitter @nicolebuanFollow Gus Hurwitz on Twitter @GusHurwitzFollow NGTC on Twitter @UNL_NGTCLinksOne of the Bi...