2022 Technology, Media, & Privacy Law Conference
2022 Technology, Media, & Privacy Law: Emerging Issues in AI and Privacy
Friday, March 25, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
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About the Technology, Media, & Privacy Law Conference
The Technology, Media, & Privacy Law Conference addresses how technological advancements are reshaping privacy and free speech issues in the fields of law, journalism, and public policy. The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence across government and commerce raises a host of urgent legal and ethical policy choices. This conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners to explore the opportunities and risks of entrusting crucial decisions to automation.
The TMPL conference is hosted by the Center for Governmental Responsibility (CGR) at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications.
The 2022 Technology, Media & Privacy Conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Registration is free. Please register here. CLE credits: 7.0 General credits and 7.0 Technology credits from The Florida Bar.
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2022 Conference Schedule:
Friday March 25, 2021
- 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. ET | Welcome Address and Introductions
- Hub Brown, Dean, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
- Jon Mills, Professor and Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Laura Rosenbury, Dean, University of Florida Levin College of Law
- 8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. ET | Session 1: Global Issues in AI and Government Services: Privacy, Consumer Protection, and Discrimination
This panel will examine the role of AI in government services. These can include teacher hiring evaluations, granting benefits, and use of algorithmic services for immigration and refugee screening.
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- Stephanie Bornstein, Professor of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Mark Cole, Professor for Media and Telecommunication Law, University of Luxembourg
- Dragana Kaurin, Founder and Executive Director, Localization Lab
- Russell L. Weaver, Professor of Law and Distinguished University Scholar, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET | Session 2: AI, Trust, and the Newsroom
This panel will explore the outcomes and implications of the use of AI by journalists, both as watchdogs and incorporating AI into the gathering and creation of content.
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- Janet Coats, Managing Director – Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (Moderator)
- Caitlin Ring Carlson, Associate Professor, Communication, Seattle University
- Amy Gajda, Class of 1937 Professor of Law, Tulane University Law School
- Aimee Rinehart, AI Program Manager , The Associated Press
- Amy K. Sanders, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism and Media
- 12:30 p.m.– 1:30 p.m. ET | Keynote: Reporting from a Future Privacy Dystopia
- Kashmir Hill, Tech Reporter, New York Times with commentary by Jeff Kosseff, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity, United States Naval Academy
- 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET | Session 3: Emerging Issues in AI and Law Enforcement: Anticipatory policing, national security surveillance, and Constitutional Rights to Privacy
This panel will examine the role of AI in law enforcement at both a state and federal level, including national security implications.
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- Jon Mills, Professor and Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Kendra Albert, Clinical Instructor and Director for the Initiative for a Representative First Amendment, Harvard University Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society
- Sohan Dasgupta, Former Deputy General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security Official
- Jonathan Barry-Blocker, Visiting Legal Skills Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Margaret Hu, Professor of Law, Pennsylvania State University Law School
- 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET | Session 4: Emerging Issues in AI + Entertainment: Social Media, Regulation, and Democracy
This panel will explore the use of algorithmic tools on social media platforms and the implications for governance, public health, and participation.
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- Jasmine McNealy, Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
- Aaron Wasser, Member of Legislation & Strategy Team, Meta
- Anika Navaroli, Senior Policy Manager, Twitch
- Stacey B. Steinberg, Master Legal Skills Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Kearston L. Wesner, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Quinnipiac University