All Blog Posts
These blog posts are written by TAP academics, TAP staff members, and on occasion by guest bloggers. TAP’s purpose for this section of the site is to present information, points of view, research, and debates directly from the academics and guest experts.
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New Books Published by TAP Scholars in 2021
Publication Date: January 11, 2022
Introduction to recent books by TAP scholars that examine issues about privacy, AI, patents, antitrust, national security, and cloud computing.
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Applications of Contextual Integrity – Report from the 3rd Symposium
Publication Date: December 27, 2021
Guest blogger Jake Chanenson provides a report on the 3rd Symposium on Contextual Integrity, of which TAP scholar Helen Nissenbaum was among the organizers.
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Helen NissenbaumTAP Scholar
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Notable Privacy + Security Books 2021
Publication Date: December 20, 2021
George Washington University law professor Daniel Solove provides his list of notable books on privacy and security from 2021.
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Nicholas Bloom explains the “donut effect” and policy concerns for cities
Publication Date: December 3, 2021
Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom examines the pandemic-triggered migration away from large city centers (the donut effect) and the long-term challenges for city policymakers.
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Nicholas BloomTAP Scholar
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Which Countries Are the Most Divided?
Publication Date: November 5, 2021
Matthew Gentzkow, Stanford economist, discusses a recent paper that explores to what extent rising affective polarization has seen increases in the U.S. and other developed democracies.
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Is AI Creating or Destroying Jobs?
Publication Date: October 21, 2021
Can we observe whether artificial intelligence is destroying jobs, by, for instance, replacing humans for some tasks, or creating jobs, perhaps by increasing productivity as it provides humans with the tools to do more tasks? MIT economist Daron Acemoglu summarizes research that he has conducted with his colleagues to answer this question.
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Matthew Gentzkow’s Study on Facebook: What’s Not to Like?
Publication Date: October 8, 2021
Stanford economist Matthew Gentzkow presents his findings that deactivating Facebook leaves people less informed but happier.
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Matthew GentzkowTAP Scholar
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Did COVID-19 Bring Americans Together?
Publication Date: October 6, 2021
Stanford economist Matthew Gentzkow shares findings from research that explores how polarization has evolved during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Danielle Citron Leads New LawTech Center at UVA
Publication Date: September 29, 2021
Professor Danielle Citron is the inaugural director of the LawTech Center, a new scholarly center at the University of Virginia Law School.
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Danielle CitronTAP Scholar
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Privacy + Security Forum Presents Experts Across a Broad Spectrum of Privacy and Cybersecurity Topics
Publication Date: September 24, 2021
Next week, privacy law experts Professor Daniel Solove, George Washington University, and Professor Paul Schwartz, University of California, Berkeley, gather privacy and security professionals together for a 3-day virtual forum.
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