The Record

Who Will Control the Internet?

Wanling Su

This month, as 193 governments gathered in Dubai to create a treaty that will govern the future of the Internet, Syria had just emerged from an Internet shutdown that was most likely caused by its government. According to the CEO of SecDev, an Internet analytics firm:

The Technological "Gaydar" – The Problems with Facial Recognition AI

Anat Lior

January 11, 2018

Often, our environment shapes the way that we see ourselves. If those around us perceive us in a certain way, we may begin to act in accordance with those perceptions. This self-fulfilling prophecy is a significant part of our social lives and the way we interact with our environment. Now imagine that artificial intelligence (AI) software allowed society to publicly label important aspects of your identity from an early age. How would this label affect your self-perception? What effect would it have on your freedom of choice and autonomy?

Strict Liability and 3D-Printed Medical Devices

Eric Lindenfeld, Jasper L. Tran

December 11, 2015

The 3D printing of medical devices is now a reality. The rapidly expanding field allows for incredible improvements in patient care, especially with regard to cost-effectiveness, productivity, and a greater democratization and collaboration of design and manufacturing. 3D printing technologies have also expanded capabilities for mass customization of products.[i] For example, using only photographs, custom-fit hearing aids can now be designed in a matter of hours to mold perfectly to a patient’s ear canals.

Announcing the Winter Issue of YJoLT Volume 15

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Winter Issue of Volume 15 of the Yale Journal of Law and Technology.

Waszul, Wiseau, and Moral Rights on the Internet

Maryna Polataiko & May Cheng

August 26, 2020

Sometimes by choice, but sometimes by fate, artists cede control over their creations. Canadian artist Yarek Waszul lost control over his art when it was memed by a soon-to-be former Republican congressman known for promoting white supremacy.[1]