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Ryan Calo is an American legal scholar, internationally recognized within the fields of emerging technology, especially privacy, robotics, and artificial… more

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My book has its own little website! You can see interviews and talks, including upcoming ones. Please be in touch if you plan to use Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach in your course and we'll add it to website. Huge thanks to Lily Wieland 🙏 www.law-and-technology.com
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If you're in #Seattle and like beer and tech ethics. www.aslanbrewing.com/fremont-even...
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In the heart of Fremont, Aslan Seattle offers events such as beer pairings, pint nights, live music, and more! Check out the event calendar to see what's coming up.
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“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time
Senator Jim Banks V @SenatorBanks Follow g.. 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. Zinited Statcs SScnate MASHNORON DEYNN October 6, 2025 an. Thow arewutn Socretary U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DXC 20230 Dear Secretary Lutaick: I urge you to investigate and correct erroes from the 2020 Census that handed disproportionntd political power to Democrats and illogal alicns. The Census Burcau adoptod a now and opaque voting districts. As preparod by the Biden administration, the 2020 Censas roports miscountod the population of fourteen states, ' wrongly allocating six congressional scats aod Electoral xx conwuu tmora uy, toc taroro tu mot đoo tnn Cunu lc pung t imber of votine districts. And the reoorts de aniovety inchaded ilecnl nhens widhout track those aliens' citiz enship status, If left uncorrected, these erroes will coetinue diluting the political power of American citizens. 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 tum clabaabod by a consttubocalty-mandalcd dcccacaal ccavas. Pcual agcco nely on census data to allocate billions of dollars in federal funding, much of which hinges ee opulation. And states use consus data to deaw congrossicnal and voting districts, »hich the The it eiy of tie soaren alie n tor dur at ce hor inc ae oam toy ee n nght wilbout statsica ly signilicant ciroo. 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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💡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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Good people doing lots of research is (obviously!) how you stay competitive in AI, quantum, in any tech. Get serious.
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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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Could be a good companion to your and BJ's textbook 😉
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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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Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
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The University of Washington School of Law is hiring a tenured lateral in business law. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/170978
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FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots’ impact on kids
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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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...
Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach
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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by Ryan Calo — Reposted by Woodrow Hartzog

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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...
Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach
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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by Ryan Calo

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Thank you 🙏 Your work with BJ makes a significant appearance in my book!
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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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crootof.bsky.social
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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by Ryan Calo

rcalo.bsky.social
This was so fun. Thank you again🙏
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vanloo.bsky.social
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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by Kate Darling — Reposted by Ryan Calo

magicalprincess.bsky.social
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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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.
Flyer describing event details and headshot of Prof. Calo
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by Ryan Calo

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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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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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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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