Sometimes, law enforcement needs outweigh the right to online privacy, said DOJ Criminal Division Deputy Chief-Computer Crime Michael Stawasz Wednesday, citing child sex-trafficking and copyright infringement. There has been a constructive discussion about privacy, but platforms don’t get a pass to aid and abet, Stawasz said during an International Institute of Communications panel. Providers should take privacy seriously but need to allow a space where effective investigations root out illegal behavior, he said, arguing law enforcement isn't asking for “back doors” but responsible conduct. Asked if anything of value was gained from DOJ’s recent tech-related meeting with state attorneys general (see 1809250033), Stawasz said he wasn’t invited, but the gathering was recognition of shared responsibilities by different levels of government. The U.S. system means state and local government handle most criminal law, but “I do see that changing to some degree because of the internet,” he said. FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips said in a keynote markets work properly when consumers have the information they need. It’s not clear how companies can share mass data with competitors and adequately protect privacy, said Software & Information Industry Association Senior Vice President-Public Policy Mark MacCarthy. One-size-fits-all regulation for content moderation will drive smaller companies out, said Engine Executive Director Evan Engstrom. The U.S. needs to create a healthy internet ecosystem without a regulatory regime only large platforms can comply with, he said. The expectation is for companies to be “socially responsible” now, said Oath Global Head-Business and Human Rights Nicole Karlebach.
Sometimes, law enforcement needs outweigh the right to online privacy, said DOJ Criminal Division Deputy Chief-Computer Crime Michael Stawasz Wednesday, citing child sex-trafficking and copyright infringement. There has been a constructive discussion about privacy, but platforms don’t get a pass to aid and abet, Stawasz said during an International Institute of Communications panel. Providers should take privacy seriously but need to allow a space where effective investigations root out illegal behavior, he said, arguing law enforcement isn't asking for “back doors” but responsible conduct. Asked if anything of value was gained from DOJ’s recent tech-related meeting with state attorneys general (see 1809250033), Stawasz said he wasn’t invited, but the gathering was recognition of shared responsibilities by different levels of government. The U.S. system means state and local government handle most criminal law, but “I do see that changing to some degree because of the internet,” he said. FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips said in a keynote markets work properly when consumers have the information they need. It’s not clear how companies can share mass data with competitors and adequately protect privacy, said Software & Information Industry Association Senior Vice President-Public Policy Mark MacCarthy. One-size-fits-all regulation for content moderation will drive smaller companies out, said Engine Executive Director Evan Engstrom. The U.S. needs to create a healthy internet ecosystem without a regulatory regime only large platforms can comply with, he said. The expectation is for companies to be “socially responsible” now, said Oath Global Head-Business and Human Rights Nicole Karlebach.
Sometimes, law enforcement needs outweigh the right to online privacy, said DOJ Criminal Division Deputy Chief-Computer Crime Michael Stawasz Wednesday, citing child sex-trafficking and copyright infringement. There has been a constructive discussion about privacy, but platforms don’t get a pass to aid and abet, Stawasz said during an International Institute of Communications panel. Providers should take privacy seriously but need to allow a space where effective investigations root out illegal behavior, he said, arguing law enforcement isn't asking for “back doors” but responsible conduct. Asked if anything of value was gained from DOJ’s recent tech-related meeting with state attorneys general (see 1809250033), Stawasz said he wasn’t invited, but the gathering was recognition of shared responsibilities by different levels of government. The U.S. system means state and local government handle most criminal law, but “I do see that changing to some degree because of the internet,” he said. FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips said in a keynote markets work properly when consumers have the information they need. It’s not clear how companies can share mass data with competitors and adequately protect privacy, said Software & Information Industry Association Senior Vice President-Public Policy Mark MacCarthy. One-size-fits-all regulation for content moderation will drive smaller companies out, said Engine Executive Director Evan Engstrom. The U.S. needs to create a healthy internet ecosystem without a regulatory regime only large platforms can comply with, he said. The expectation is for companies to be “socially responsible” now, said Oath Global Head-Business and Human Rights Nicole Karlebach.
The administration will soon publish public comments on the update to the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan expected in early spring, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Assistant Director-Artificial Intelligence Lynne Parker said Tuesday. The administration is pleased overall with the strategic plan inherited from the previous administration, Parker told an Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event. The overwhelming majority of comments are positive, she said: “We don’t need to overhaul the original plan.” The federal government can’t ignore significant AI investment from industry and R&D gaps, she said.
The administration will soon publish public comments on the update to the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan expected in early spring, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Assistant Director-Artificial Intelligence Lynne Parker said Tuesday. The administration is pleased overall with the strategic plan inherited from the previous administration, Parker told an Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event. The overwhelming majority of comments are positive, she said: “We don’t need to overhaul the original plan.” The federal government can’t ignore significant AI investment from industry and R&D gaps, she said.
The administration will soon publish public comments on the update to the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan expected in early spring, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Assistant Director-Artificial Intelligence Lynne Parker said Tuesday. The administration is pleased overall with the strategic plan inherited from the previous administration, Parker told an Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event. The overwhelming majority of comments are positive, she said: “We don’t need to overhaul the original plan.” The federal government can’t ignore significant AI investment from industry and R&D gaps, she said.
Artificial intelligence will have major ramifications economy-wide, potentially revolutionizing the communications industry, Chairman Ajit Pai said. At an FCC event, he urged “regulatory humility” when dealing with emerging technology, as micromanagement would be “foolish or counterproductive.”
Artificial intelligence will have major ramifications economy-wide, potentially revolutionizing the communications industry, Chairman Ajit Pai said. At an FCC event, he urged “regulatory humility” when dealing with emerging technology, as micromanagement would be “foolish or counterproductive.”
Artificial intelligence will have major ramifications economy-wide, potentially revolutionizing the communications industry, Chairman Ajit Pai said. At an FCC event, he urged “regulatory humility” when dealing with emerging technology, as micromanagement would be “foolish or counterproductive.”
Securing against botnets requires collective action from government, internet and communications stakeholders, industry officials said Thursday, releasing a report. The Council to Secure the Digital Economy cybersecurity coalition between tech and communications groups warns against “prescriptive, compliance-focused regulatory requirements.” Government’s role isn't regulation that stymies response to threats, Information Technology Industry Council CEO Dean Garfield said during a panel. The goal should be to cut back 90-95 percent of threats because no amount of collaboration will be able to eradicate all threats, CTA CEO Gary Shapiro said. There’s no higher cause than addressing threats to the digital economy, USTelecom CEO Jonathan Spalter argued, saying the cyber group plans to release an annual report: “This isn’t one and done.” Threats are increasing as the value of the tech sector grows, Garfield said. Shapiro called it a multi-factorial problem with multi-factorial solutions. Botnets can turn “everyday products into an army of devices capable of transmitting torrents of Internet traffic capable of knocking targeted networks offline,” Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said during a separate appearance Thursday. He encouraged the private sector to continue searching for “constructive solutions." The Commerce and Homeland Security departments released a road map highlighting focus areas for government and the private sector: the IoT, enterprise, internet infrastructure, technology development and awareness/education.