Politico July 18, 2025
Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington School of Law and co-founder of its Tech Policy Lab, is widely regarded as an expert in artificial intelligence, drones and privacy. He’s testified three times before the Senate, including on the security implications of big data solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic, and serves as a privacy judge for the World Bank. Calo’s new book, “Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach,” examines how society can handle challenging new technologies. He talks to us about why we don’t have to passively adopt all innovations, and how we can rethink our interactions with technology.
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