Behruz Davletov

"A nascent field called responsible tech is focused on the responsible development and deployment of technologies. Given how pressing the problems associated with technology are, along with the public’s growing awareness regarding its impact on civil liberties and the threat it poses to the future of democracy, tech companies have been creating and... See more

"These cases illustrate how the need to seek permission can harm innovation in the physical world, not just the virtual one. The costs of this forgone innovation are high. Left to tort-based regulation, the commercial drone industry might already be flourishing, resulting in new services, business models, companies, and jobs. And how many people... See more

“The promise of artificial intelligence in medicine is to provide composite, panoramic views of individuals’ medical data; to improve decision making; to avoid errors such as misdiagnosis and unnecessary procedures; to help in the ordering and interpretation of appropriate tests; and to recommend treatment.”

"As a result of this convergence of the old “meatspace” economy (the world of atoms) and the digital economy (the world of bits), what it means to be an “Internet policy analyst” is changing and expanding once again. A wide variety of new innovations are now emerging and raising fresh policy concerns."

"Viewing technology as disruptor and public policy as regulator is such a trope that the concept has seeped into pop culture. On HBO, the series “Silicon Valley” pokes fun with comedic overuse of the phrase “disrupt,” while another satirical sitcom, “Veep,” parodies Washington’s dependence on regulation, red tape and lobbying."

Health systems need to enable algorithms to access patient data. Over the last several years, large, well-funded systems have invested in moving their data into the cloud, creating vast data lakes ready to be consumed by artificial intelligence. But that’s not as easy for smaller players.

"Heading into the 2010s, platforms became increasingly relevant, and the open web less so. Internet forums gave way to subreddits, a centralized system controlled by a single for-profit corporation, Reddit, Inc."