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Join us for thought provoking conversations on surveillance, digital privacy, and cybersecurity law and policy in the information age. Each week, hosts Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin break down the headlines, legal cases, and policy battles that matter most.
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- 1 weeks ago53 min
The wearable wiretap.
This week, Dave and Ben look at a story that discusses the potential conflict between the next-generation of wearable technology and current state wiretapping laws. The two also look at a recent legal victory for AI coders. Additionally, Dave meets with Danny Manimbo, the ISO and AI Practice Leader at Schellman, to discuss why companies waiting for AI regulatory clarity are already falling behind. 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. Links to today's stories: Always on, always listening: New AI devices are pushing legal limits and could put users in jeopardy. Nothing to Remove: Ninth Circuit Holds Copilot Creates New Code, Not Stripped Copies. Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks recent reports that banking regulators are looking to step up their AI oversight efforts. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago48 min
Who’s liable when AI goes rogue?
This week, Dave and Ben look at two stories with the first involving a recent bill introduced into the US House of Representatives that looks to clarify the confusion around AI liability. The second story involves a court case where an AI generated video was able to sway a judge's opinion. Additionally, Dave sits down with Garfield Jones, Senior Vice President of Research and Strategy at QuSecure and former CISA Homeland security exec for quantum, to discuss post-quantum migration efforts and the impact that it will have on organizations. 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. Links to today's stories: House proposal would clarify liability rules for AI agents. Her AI-Generated Video Swayed the Judge. The Court Said it Carried 'Undue Emotional Weight.' Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks recent reports that banking regulators are looking to step up their AI oversight efforts. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago50 min
Expanding the digital evidence trail.
This week, Dave and Ben look at two court cases where one involves a judge ruling that law enforcement's use of Flock cameras was unconstitutional and another where the AI chat logs were used as evidence to levy felony charges. Additionally, Dave sits down with Meredith Burkart, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Halcyon, to discuss how ransomware attacks could be considered as acts of terrorism. 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. Links to today's stories: Florida woman used Claude as a diary, then Anthropic reported an entry to police. A police search using Flock was a form of ‘mass surveillance,’ judge rules. Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks at the recent arrests of alleged ShinyHunters after the group targeted the FBI. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 1, 202636 min
Anthropic’s court battles.
This week, Dave and Ben look at the recent court ruling which has supported the Trump administration's reclassification that Anthropic was a supply chain risk. Additionally, the two look at how AI chat prompts are being increasingly used for gathering evidence for AI-related investigations. 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. Links to today's stories: D.C. Circuit Upholds the Anthropic Ban: What It Means for Federal Contractors. Reading Prompt History as Evidence. Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks at the latest instance of an OpenAI model going rogue and this time targeting several US government sites. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 24, 202634 min
When digital tools get it wrong.
This week, Dave and Ben sit down to look at a recent court ruling which has rejected limits on cell phone border searches. Additionally, the two look at another case where a woman was falsely accused of bank robbery after an AI facial recognition system misidentified her and is now suing for $10 million. 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. Links to today's stories: Second Circuit Rejects Limits on Border Searches of Cell Phones. US woman falsely charged with bank theft sues for $10m over AI facial recognition. Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks at Governor Newsom's latest executive order that looks to boost the state's oversight of AI. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 17, 202649 min
The battle for AI regulation.
This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's lead analyst Ethan Cook to look at the growing calls to enact AI regulations both within the US and across the globe. Spurned on by recent model escapes, policymakers and AI developers alike have steadily begun to call for greater legislative oversight; however, the federal government shows little signs of taking meaningful action. 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. Links to today's stories: The push for AI regulation gains unlikely allies. Trump and Congress aren’t among them. As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers AI safety has swiftly become Washington’s most combustible political snarl Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks at OpenAI's calls for the UK to establish new, binding requirements on AI developers. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you.
- Sep 10, 202637 min
Addressing the social media algorithms.
This week, Dave and Ben look at how AI and social media are coming under greater regulatory scrutiny. For AI, conversations people are having with their chatbots are beginning to find their way into court cases while Australia looks to continue its crackdown on how social media platforms engage with their users. 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. Links to today's stories: They confided in ChatGPT. Their secrets ended up in court. ‘Global reckoning for big tech’: Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms. Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks at the upcoming US and China AI summit and the implications it could have on global AI policy. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you.
- Sep 3, 202636 min
Flipping AI’s kill switch.
This week, Dave and Ben look at two major AI stories. The first involves Anthropic winning one of its legal challenges regarding the Pentagon designating the company as a supply chain risk. The second story looks at a recent law introduced in Congress that seeks to give CISA the power to force AI kill switch adoption. 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. Links to today's stories: AI firm Anthropic wins case challenging Pentagon blacklisting. The AI Kill Switch Act is repeating the Clipper Chip’s mistakes. Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing looks at Meta's recent agreement to settle a lawsuit for $18 billion regarding its social media design features. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you.
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