Caveat

Caveat

A weekly conversation on surveillance, digital privacy, cybersecurity law and policy. Hosted by Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin.
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Ep 324 | 9.10.26

Addressing the social media algorithms.

This week, Dave and Ben look at how AI and social media are coming under greater regulatory scrutiny. For AI, conversations people are having with their chatbots are beginning to find their way into court cases while Australia looks to continue its crackdown on how social media platforms engage with their users.

Ep 323 | 9.3.26

Flipping AI’s kill switch.

This week, Dave and Ben look at two major AI stories. The first involves Anthropic winning one of its legal challenges regarding the Pentagon designating the company as a supply chain risk. The second story looks at a recent law introduced in Congress that seeks to give CISA the power to force AI kill switch adoption.

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Ep 322 | 8.27.26

Breaking big tech's hold.

This week, Dave and Ben look at California's latest effort to restrict social media companies further by banning design features that are considered harmful to minors. Additionally, the two discuss recent calls on the Maryland government to investigate data brokers which could be violating state privacy laws.

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Ep 321 | 8.20.26

When companies can hack back.

This week, Dave and Ben discuss how the Trump administration has dramatically changed the cybersecurity landscape after signing a new memorandum, which allows private companies to hack malicious threat actors. Additionally, the two look at the concept of "AI constitutions," and what these policies entail.

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Ep 320 | 8.13.26

Surveillance Rulings and Social Media Scrutiny.

This week, Ben and Ethan discuss two major stories. The first looks deeper into the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Chatrie case and the long-term impacts this decision could have on privacy within the nation. The second dives into another court case decision, which exposes social media companies to greater liability for allegedly addictive design features on their platforms and those features impacts on users.

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Host(s)
Dave Bittner
Ben Yelin
Dave Bittner is a security podcast host and one of the founders at CyberWire. He's a creator, producer, videographer, actor, experimenter, and entrepreneur. He's had a long career in the worlds of television, journalism and media production, and is one of the pioneers of non-linear editing and digital storytelling.
Ben Yelin, JD, is the Program Director for Public Policy & External Affairs at the University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies, where he consults public and private entities on homeland security, cybersecurity and emergency management policy. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he teaches courses on electronic surveillance and the Fourth Amendment.
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