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Dr Mark Leiser

@lawbhoy.bsky.social

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AI, Digital, Legal, and Platform Regulation; DigiData.UK The legal guy behind DECEPTIVE.DESIGN, Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of the AI Act Visiting Professor at the RGSL, Mosbach.

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · 16d

Regarding prev post, this is a non-deterministic architecture flow. An AI screening tool doesn’t follow 1 path — multiple models adjust ur profile before a human sees it. Rejection happens invisibly, systemically.

👉 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

#DeceptiveDesign #DarkPatterns #UX

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · 16d

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law

This book provides essential insights on dark patterns and AI-powered deceptive design for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence…

www.bloomsbury.com

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · 16d

“Dark patterns” = tricks we can see in the UI.

But the real danger lies deeper. Deceptive design covers hidden system logic, AI nudges & profiling we can’t see.

If we only fight “dark patterns,” we ignore the machinery behind them.

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · 29d

#DarkPatterns were first wave. With AI in the mix, we’re looking at deceptive design that adapts in real time shaping interfaces.

Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law unpacks how these systems work & why regulators are struggling.

#DarkPatterns #DeceptiveDesign #AI #UX #DigitalRegulation

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jul 21

🚨 New book alert! 🚨

After tackling #DarkPatterns #DeceptiveDesign, I’m diving into something even wilder: NeuroAI — AI powered by brain data.

📘 Artificial Intelligence, NeuroData, and Society: Law at the Edge of Cognition

Coming 2026.

#NeuroRights #AIethics #ScaryLaw

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Jon Jackson @iamjonjackson.bsky.social · Jul 18

Can’t wait for this to be published!

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jul 18

I think you may have found it 😉

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 5

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 5

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 4

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 4

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 3

To be rapped in the style of Ice Cube's Good Day.

No defaults tricked me, no consent games played,
No dark design got in my way.
No hidden costs, no data decay —
Regulators listen when I got somethin’ to say.
Yeah… today was a good day.

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 3

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 3

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 2

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · Jun 2

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 31

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 31

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 30

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 30

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 29

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 29

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

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Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 29

Part 2...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 29

Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...

Dr Mark Leiser @lawbhoy.bsky.social · May 28

#DeceptiveDesign is a governance failure, with AI evading fragmented laws. My book critiques the DSA’s scope, drawing on India’s DPDP oversight challenges for insights on reform. Systemic laws are critical. Pre-order: bit.ly/3GwBzbw #DarkPatterns #TechLaw #AI #BookLaunch

Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law

This book provides essential insights on dark patterns and AI-powered deceptive design for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence…

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