Machines as Bureaucrats
New digital technologies promise improvements in government services but raise questions, too.
Artificial Intelligence and the Administrative State
No rubric exists to decide how to navigate the use of automation in the administrative state, but society can make informed choices.
Defining the Role of the Chief Information Security Officer
Agencies’ challenges with managing cybersecurity may prove instructive as New York unveils new cyber rule.
Making Profits by Disrupting the Regulatory Status Quo
Scholar explains the rise and expansion of startups that push the regulatory envelope.
The FTC Will Not Leave Companies to Their Own Devices
The FTC recently issued regulatory recommendations for the growing platform of devices in the Internet of Things.
Updating Telephone Technology for the Deaf Community
The FCC proposes updates to its requirement that companies support particular telephone technology for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The FCC Takes Steps Toward Unlocking the Set-Top Box
Policy researcher argues that the FCC’s newest proposal for set-top boxes is set up to fail.
Robot Regulators Could Eliminate Human Error
Scholar examines what a world of regulation by robot might look like—an innovation that could be just around the corner.
Solving the FBI-Apple Dispute
Apple-FBI dispute highlights the value of improving law enforcement’s technical capacity.
Smarter Regulation for the “Optimizing Economy”
An economy increasingly based on algorithms will need a more sophisticated government, too.
Regulating Unicorns
Legal scholar argues that the largest private startups should be required to disclose more information.