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What do birding and dinosaurs have to do with privacy compliance? [S5E6]
Today on the Tech Policy Grind: Our editor, Evan, bids the show farewell for his new role in corporate privacy compliance. He chats with Pedro Pavon, a privacy attorney at Meta, about what it means to be an advocate on the corporate side, how birding can help us maintain a beginners mindset, and how Pedro launched the Data Protection Breakfast Club.
Pedro is a lawyer and policy advocate focused on digital privacy, data strategy, and algorithmic fairness. He hosts the Data Protection Breakfast Club podcast and teaches privacy law at Georgia State University College of Law.
Responsible Product Design and AI Red Teaming [S5E5]
This week, we’re sharing two conversations from State of the Net that discuss the importance of responsible product design and the ethics red teaming for AI. First, we chatted with Aishwarya Vardhana. As a full stack product designer, she designs innovative interfaces and experiences with safety, privacy, and other human rights considerations baked into the product. At State of the Net, when this conversation was recorded, she shared how she thinks about building ethical, inclusive and responsible technology, and how she prioritizes user needs to help keep people safe online.
Then, we sat down with Harley Geiger, Counsel on Cybersecurity Services at Venable, about ethical AI redteaming. What is ethical AI redteaming? And how are redteamers protected under the law when they test out vulnerabilities of AI models? We get into that and much more the conversation with Harley, Foundry fellow Sasa Jovanovic and me during State of the Net.
DISCLAIMER: Daniela, Evan, Sasa, Harley and Aishwarya engaged with this episode by the Internet Law & Policy Foundry voluntarily and in their personal capacity. The views and opinions expressed on this show do not reflect the organizations and institutions they are affiliated with.
Conversations from State of the Net: AI’s Impact on Cybersecurity and the Future of Work [S5E4]
This week on the Tech Policy Grind, we’re sharing two conversations from State of the Net 2024, the premier internet policy conference that took place in February in Washington, D.C, to discuss the impact of AI on cybersecurity policy and the future of work.
Foundry Fellow Sasa Jovanovic and I spoke with Heather West and Charley Snyder on the impact of AI on cybersecurity policy. We discussed the nexus between Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity, revealing how AI’s advancements carry both protective potential and novel vulnerabilities.
We also chatted with Dr. Athina Kanioura, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at PepsiCo, about navigating the policy challenges around the deployment of AI in the workplace, while making sure that AI promotes societal values and labor equity.
DISCLAIMER: Daniela, Evan, Sasa, Athina, Heather and Charley engaged with this episode by the Internet Law & Policy Foundry voluntarily and in their personal capacity. The views and opinions expressed on this show do not reflect the organizations and institutions they are affiliated with.
First Amendment Experts Dig Into Supreme Court Cases That Could Change Future of Online Discourse [S5E3]
This week on the Tech Policy Grind, an expert panel unpacked the two First Amendment cases heard by the Supreme Court last week: NetChoice v. Moody and Paxton v. NetChoice.
In 2021, Florida and Texas introduced laws to prevent social media companies from banning political candidates or censoring content based on viewpoints, sparking a debate about the balance between free speech and platform regulation.
The Supreme Court hearing on February 26, 2024 on the Florida and Texas laws set the stage for a broader conversation on the First Amendment rights of social media companies.
To comment on the recent hearings, we brought in Internet Law and Policy Foundry alumna Jess Miers, Senior Counsel at Chamber of Progress to moderate a conversation with two other experts: Vidushi Dyall, Director Legal Analysis at Chamber of Progress who was reporting from the courtroom last week and Eric Goldman, the Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Co-Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law.
Making the Case Against Aerial Surveillance, with the ACLU’s Jay Stanley [S5E2]
In this episode, Foundry Fellow Katelyn Ringrose sat down with Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, at the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, to discuss Jay’s work on aerial surveillance law and policy, with a spotlight on the work that the ACLU is doing to keep you safe from eyes in the sky. While these two drone on about aerial surveillance (no pun intended), check out some of the resources listed below. This episode will be part of a mini-series on surveillance law and policy with some amazing future guests, so thank you for listening, and stay tuned for our next episode!
State of the Net Live 2024: Neurotechnology and Privacy, a New Era of Internet Geopolitics, and the Legal Landscape for Online Expression [S5E1]
Welcome back to the “Tech Policy Grind” podcast by the Internet Law & Policy Foundry! To kick off Season Five, the Tech Policy Grind is bringing you to State of the Net 2024 Live!
The Tech Policy Grind Signs Off (For Now!) [S4E38]
The year’s final episode stars Reema, Meri, and Lama one last time before their fellowship with The Foundry ends in January.
How to Start a Tech Policy Podcast and Other Stories with Reema Moussa [S4E37]
This week, Meri Baghdasaryan sits down with the host of the TPG, Reema Moussa, to chat about her journey into tech law and policy.
A 2023 Privacy Law Update with Keir Lamont and Divya Sridhar [S4E36]
This week, Reema chats 2023 privacy law year-in-review updates with Keir Lamont (FPF) and Divya Sridhar (BBB National Programs).
The TPG Gets Meta (Not That One): Podcasters Unite! with Angelique Carson, Nicole Dove, and Noah Katz [S4E35]
This week, the TPG gets “meta”: Reema chats with podcasters Angelique Carson, Noah Katz, and Nicole Dove on tech policy podcast production.
Brazilian Privacy Update with Marcela Mattiuzzo and Nathalie Fragoso [S4E34]
Reema chats with Marcela Mattiuzzo and Nathalie Fragoso, Partners at VMCA Advogados, on Brazilian privacy law and regulatory policy updates.
What’s New In Tech Policy with the Foundry Fellows [S4E33]
Senior Foundry Fellows Reema Moussa, Lama Mohammed, and Joe Catapano cover a couple of headlines from the latest in tech policy.
Demystifying Election Security Misinformation with Katie Harbath [S4E32]
In this episode, Class 4 Senior Fellow Lama Mohammed interviews Katie Harbath, CEO and Founder of Anchor Change.
Anchor Change is a consulting organization developing solutions at the intersection of tech, policy, and business focusing on global issues related to democracy, elections, and civic engagement online.
Episode 32 of Season 4 features Lama in an insightful discussion with Katie on election misinformation with a special focus on public trust.
What’s Class Five Up To? With Evan Enzer, Zia Mohammad, and Daniela Guzman Peña [S4E31]
This week, host Reema Moussa catches up with three Class 5 fellows Evan Enzer, Zia Mohammad, and Daniela Guzman Peña. Evan Enzer is the editor of the Tech Policy Grind podcast and a consultant focused on privacy law compliance and operations. Zia is a technologist working as a product manager for Amazon Web Services in quantum computing. Daniela is a co-producer of the Tech Policy Grind podcast, former journalist, and working on policy development and stakeholder engagement at a tech platform. We caught up with these three fellows to hear more about their diverse careers in tech policy and what they’ve been working on during their first year with the Foundry.
Fellow Highlights: Curiosity and Collaboration with Dyllan Brown-Bramble [S4E30]
This week Class 4 Fellow and Fellow Highlights series host Meri Baghdasaryan sits down with Dyllan Brown-Bramble, who is a Class 4 fellow and leads Foundry’s Annual Policy Hackathon Committee. Dyllan is an associate at a global law firm where he practices privacy and cybersecurity law. He also serves as a Junior Board Member for the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.). Dyllan graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2018 where he was a Technology Law and Policy Scholar.
Getting Up to Speed on Vehicle Privacy with Adonne Washington and Andrea Amico [S4E29]
On this week’s episode, Evan Enzer, an ILPF fellow and car-centric SoCal Native, met up with Adonne Washington (Future of Privacy Forum) and Andrea Amico (Privacy4Cars) to cover our introduction to vehicle privacy, a fast-emerging market in the broader privacy law and policy profession.
Queer Privacy and Digital Equity with Cobun Zweifel-Keegan and Vinny DiGilio [S4E28]
Foundry Fellow Katelyn Ringrose chats with Cobun Zweifel-Keegan (IAPP) and Vinny DiGilio (Grindr) about queer privacy and digital equity.
Data Brokers, Ad-Tech, and the Civil Liberties at Stake with Justin Sherman [S4E27]
Reema chats with Justin Sherman on data brokers: including FTC action, the California Delete Act, and the civil liberties at stake, and more.
An Engineer’s Guide to Cyber Policy with Grant Versfeld [S4E26]
Meri sits down with Grant Versfeld, a threat intel engineer and Co-VP for the Foundry’s current E-Board, on his foray into cyber policy.
Human Memory and Digital Preservation with Stephen Abrams [S4E25]
Rebecca Kilberg interviews Dr. Stephen Abrams, Head of the Digital Preservation program at the Harvard University Library.
Cyberlaw and Incident Response with Jena Valdetero [S4E24]
This week Class 5 Fellow Gabe Rudin sits down with Jena Valdetero (Greenberg Traurig) to talk incident response and the new SEC cyber rules.
Spanning the Tech Policy Spectrum with David Morar [S4E23]
Meri sits down with Foundry Fellow David Morar, Ph.D. to chat about his career in privacy, open data, tech ethics and internet governance.
Privacy, Patience and Practice with Justin P’ng [S4E22]
Meri Baghdasaryan chats with Foundry Fellow Justin P’ng about his career journey into privacy and cybersecurity law as a Canadian attorney.
Cracking the Code: Addressing AI Bias with Jiahao Chen, Amber Ezzell, and Juhi Koré [S4E21]
Lama chats with Jiahao Chen, Amber Ezzell, and Juhi Koré, in a recent panel on what AI bias is and what can be done to remedy it.
Building a Responsible Tech Community with David Polgar [S4E20]
This week, Reema chats with David Ryan Polgar, Founder of All Tech is Human, about creating a responsible tech community.
Will Art Survive In the Age of Generative AI? With Kieran Henstenburg and Christopher Shannon [S4E19]
In this episode, Fellow Lama Mohammed chats with Glen Echo Group’s creative team on protections for creators in the age of generative AI.
Artificial Intelligence Use Cases with Gillian Diebold, Hodan Omaar, & Charley Snyder [S4E18]
The rollout of generative AI has helped illustrate how transformative AI technology can be. However, the emergence of AI should not be a surprise given that its implementation in other sectors has been occurring for years. In this conversation moderated by Foundry Fellow Alvaro Marañon, Hodan Omaar (ITIF), Charley Snyder, (Google), and Gillian Diebold (ITIF) discuss how artificial intelligence has been developed and deployed in various industries.
Decentralizing Social Media with Eric Goldman [S4E17]
Reema and Professor Eric Goldman discuss how the fediverse works, the pros and cons of decentralizing social media, and Meta’s “Threads.”
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property [S4E16]
Foundry Fellow Ekene Chuks-Okeke chats artificial intelligence and intellectual property with Juyoun Han, Franklin Graves, and Elena Gurevich.
From the Hill to the Bar: A Path to Cyberlaw with Allyson McReynolds [S4E15]
Recent law school grad and Class 4 Fellow Allyson McReynolds talks through her career beginnings on the Hill to a pivot into cyberlaw.