MRI scans and AI technology really could read what we're thinking. The implications are terrifying

Brain scans have been used to interpret thoughts, but how far can this technology go?

Joshua Krook, Research Fellow in Responsible Artificial Intelligence, University of Southampton • conversation
May 22, 2023 ~7 min

A new US data privacy bill aims to give you more control over information collected about you – and make businesses change how they handle data

Data collection is big business in the US, but a bipartisan data privacy bill rapidly moving through Congress promises to affect the information websites, social media platforms and all other businesses collect.

Anne Toomey McKenna, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond • conversation
Aug. 23, 2022 ~9 min


Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren't ready to confront the legal quagmire of DNA theft

Both Macron and Madonna have expressed concerns about genetic privacy. As DNA collection and sequencing becomes increasingly commonplace, what may seem paranoid may instead be prescient.

Yaniv Heled, Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University • conversation
June 3, 2022 ~8 min

Smart doorbells: how to use them without infringing a neighbour's privacy

A UK court recently ruled that a man’s smart doorbell invaded his neighbour’s privacy, and he now faces being required to pay damages. But this kind of situation is avoidable.

Andrew Charlesworth, Professor of Law, Innovation and Society, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 25, 2021 ~8 min

Smart doorbells: how to use them without being fined for infringing a neighbour's privacy

A UK court recently ruled that a man’s smart doorbell invaded his neighbour’s privacy, and he now faces a large fine. But this kind of situation is avoidable.

Andrew Charlesworth, Professor of Law, Innovation and Society, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 25, 2021 ~8 min

What is HIPAA? 5 questions answered about the medical privacy law that protects Trump's test results and yours

A health law expert explains what the regulation does and doesn't protect.

Margaret Riley, Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 15, 2020 ~7 min

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