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I am a law professor and information scientist at the University of Washington. I have a book coming out next year about law and technology that I hope you read. 💙

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Ryan Calo is an American legal scholar, internationally recognized within the fields of emerging technology, especially privacy, robotics, and artificial intelligence. He is a co-founder of the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab and the Center for an Informed Public which focuses on combating misinformation. .. more

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · Jul 8

My new book Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach is available for pre-order ($40) over at Oxford University Press. The book explores what scholars and society can do about emerging technology. global.oup.com/academic/pro... (new link)

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 1d

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 2d

“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

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The 2020 Census was a fraud. The Biden admin used a shady "privacy" formula that scrambled the data and miscounted 14 states.
It included illegal immigrants and handed
Democrats extra seats. Americans deserve a fair count and l'm fighting to fix it.
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Consus data plays a crucial role in allocating political roprescntation and goverment funding
Under the Constitution, cach state gets Congressional represcotutives and Electoeal College votes- based on "the whole number of persons" within the state." The number of persoes is in
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Diffcrcntial privacy is opaque and liable to mistakcn count totals. Sure cnough, the 2020 Ccnsus ovarocunted the noculation in cicht states and undercounted it in six." Tihe most extrcmi andercount was Arkansas, at 5.04%, and the larg…

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Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society @torontosri.bsky.social · 3d

💡Up next in the fall SRI Seminar Series: @rcalo.bsky.social (@uwlaw.bsky.social) — “Law and technology: A methodical approach”

Wed, Oct 8 12:30 PM ET | Free online 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3rsnvcbc

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 6d

Good people doing lots of research is (obviously!) how you stay competitive in AI, quantum, in any tech. Get serious.

Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 6d

I’ll just say again, if you don’t want America to lose its innovation edge, the dumbest things you can do are defund basic research and bar foreign talent. No amount of deregulation (of nothing) will ever make up those losses. 🫶

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 12d

Could be a good companion to your and BJ's textbook 😉

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 12d

Does your university have an account with Oxford Academic? If so, you can read the entirety of my book Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach here! academic.oup.com/book/61252

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 17d

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social · 24d

Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 24d

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The Verge @theverge.com · 28d

FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots’ impact on kids

Policymakers fear that human-like interactions with chatbots could make them dangerous.

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Stanford CIS @stanfordcis.bsky.social · 28d

CIS Affiliate @rcalo.bsky.social's new book Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach explores why law finds technology so difficult to regulate, and what to do about it. Book is now available on pre-order here www.amazon.com/Law-Technolo... and here www.riversendbookstore.com/book/9780197...

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 29d

My new book is available for pre-order on Amazon. www.amazon.com/Law-Technolo... Or, if you'd rather buy local www.riversendbookstore.com/book/9780197...

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Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach [Calo, Ryan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you 🙏 Your work with BJ makes a significant appearance in my book!

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 29d

Today, US Senator Ted Cruz proposed the "Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act," or SANDBOX Act. The bill would create a mechanism for AI developers to seek to waive or modify federal regulatory requirements for up to ten years.

US Senator Ted Cruz Proposes SANDBOX Act to Waive Federal Regulations for AI Developers | TechPolicy.Press

The proposed legislation would create a mechanism for AI developers to seek to waive or modify regulatory requirements for a period of up to ten years.

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Rebecca Crootof @crootof.bsky.social · 29d

Nightstand Pile Files: Re-reading @rcalo.bsky.social's excellent "The Scale and the Reactor," on what techlaw and STS scholars can learn from each other.

Aside from informative and prescriptive, it is jam packed with delightful phrasings and analogies.

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The Scale and the Reactor

The mainstream American legal academy, no less than American society as a whole, has struggled to understand and address new technology. Law professors are fina

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · Sep 9

This was so fun. Thank you again🙏

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Rory Van Loo @vanloo.bsky.social · Sep 9

Glad to join @jessicasilbey.bsky.social and Woody Hartzog in discussing @rcalo.bsky.social's important new Law & Technology book. Insightful comments, great company, and lots of laughter.

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Kate Darling @magicalprincess.bsky.social · Sep 7

WE'RE HIRING

Research Scientist / Robotics & Labor

The Robotics, Ethics & Society (RES) team at RAI is looking for data-driven social scientists (qualitative or quantitative) who are interested in exploring the intersection of robotics & labor. Apply here:
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Robotics and AI Institute - Research Scientist - Ethics & Society

The AI Institute robotics, ethics & society team does forward-thinking, cross-disciplinary research on the societal impact of robotics. Our research aims to ground societal conversations about robotic...

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Center on Privacy & Technology @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social · Sep 5

A book talk you don’t want to miss! Professor at @uwlaw.bsky.social @rcalo.bsky.social, will talk about his new book “Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach,” which explores what scholars and society can do about emerging technology.

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congratulations to my dear friend @ariezra.bsky.social, recipient of the prestigious Dukeminier Award for his pioneering work on gender data in Columbia Law Review. Kudos! news.law.uci.edu/2025/09/02/p...

Professor Ari Waldman Receives Dukeminier Award for Scholarship on Gender Data and Automated Governance – UC Irvine Law News

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Attorney Ben Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social · Aug 30

Taylor Townsend, the underdog who never backs down, took center stage and shined under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium, defeating the No. 5 seed! When others tried to dim her light, she showed the world her power. Ben Crump Law is proud to sponsor this fearless force in tennis!

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you're in Boston September 8, I'll be speaking about my new book at MIT Media Lab (11:00 AM) and Boston University School of Law (4:00 PM). global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · Aug 26

Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death.

Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...

A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.

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