Tech Refactored

Gus is joined by Neil Chilson, a senior research fellow for technology and innovation at Stand Together. Prior to his current role, Neil was the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) chief technologist. Together they discuss the FTC’s recently released ANPR (Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) on commercial surveillance and data security.Follow Neil on Twitter @neil_chilsonLinksNeil ChilsonNebraska Governance and Technology CenterText of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Commerci...

Gus is joined by Charlotte Tschider, an Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. With a focus on the global health care industry, Charlotte specializes in information privacy, cybersecurity law, and artificial intelligence. In this episode, Gus and Charlotte discuss a range of topics centered around artificial intelligence in medical devices, who regulates these devices, how companies are using artificial intelligence to make better devices, and more.Follow Charlotte on...

Gus is joined by Kristian Stout, the Director of Innovation Policy at the International Center for Law & Economics. An expert in telecommunications and Internet governance, Kristian provides insight into the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, as he and Gus discuss the challenges of connectivity, how the program is being implemented, and weigh in on the good, bad, and the ugly. For a deeper dive into the Broadband Map Project discussed in this episode, check out ...

Tech Refactored is on a short summer vacation. We can't wait to bring you Season Three of our show beginning in August 2022, but as we near 100 total episodes our team needs a beat to rest and recharge. While we're away, please enjoy some summer staff favorites. The following episode was originally posted in April 2022.On this episode Gus is joined by Joshua Tucker, Professor of Politics and co-Director of the Center for Social Media and Politics at New York University. Joshua joined our cent...

Tech Refactored is on a short summer vacation. We can't wait to bring you Season Three of our show beginning in August 2022, but as we near 100 total episodes our team needs a beat to rest and recharge. While we're away, please enjoy some summer staff favorites. The following episode was originally posted in May of 2021. On this episode we’re joined by Virginia Postrel to discuss her book, The Fabric of Civilization, How Textiles Changed the World. As the book’s description explains, “si...

Tech Refactored is on a short summer vacation. We can't wait to bring you Season Three of our show, beginning in August 2022, but as we near 100 total episodes our team needs a beat to rest and recharge. While we're away, please enjoy some summer staff favorites. The following episode was originally posted in February of 2022. Best selling author Brian Christian joins the podcast to discuss machine learning and his latest book, The Alignment Problem. Brian and Gus cover the alignment problem ...

Elsbeth Magilton interviews Kiersten Haugen (Federal Aviation Administration) and Jessica Noble (NanoRacks LLC) about what's new in space law, including what space law encompasses and the latest rules for commercial companies operating in space. Coming later in July please enjoy some "reruns" and staff favorites from our first two seasons. We'll be back with new episodes in August!Kiersten Haugen is an Attorney at the Federal Aviation Administration, with the Commercial Space Law Branch. Befo...

The episode you’re about to hear is being hosted by our student fellows. Our Student Fellows are an interdisciplinary group, representing colleges and specializations across the University of Nebraska. Jeffrey Owusu-Ansah (Law) and Mei Fong Looi (Business) interview Center faculty Professor Kyle Langvardt on how the United States can promote the principal of free speech in a global environment and how the first amendment operates generally on social media and online platforms.Professor Kyle L...

On this episode Gus is joined by Professor Rob Hevery, a law professor at Albany Law School, where he researches and writes about technology, law, and society, covering topics such as the internet, drones, robots, AI, and human augmentation. He is also a 2022 Fellow with the Center for Quantum Networks, where he is researching policy-making surrounding development and implementation of the Quantum Internet. And that is our topic on this episode: quantum networking, law, and innovation. Hang o...

The episode you’re about to hear is being hosted by our student fellows. Our Student Fellows are an interdisciplinary group, representing colleges and specializations across the University of Nebraska. Morgan Armstrong and Mitchell Clark spoke with Dr. Casey Handmer and Laura Cummings about the increase of satellites placed in lower earth orbit and how the congestion impacts space operations, communications, and our daily lives. Casey was born and raised in Australia, where he comp...