Caveat

Caveat

A weekly conversation on surveillance, digital privacy, cybersecurity law and policy. Hosted by Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin.
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Recent Episodes

Ep 327 | 10.1.26

Anthropic’s Court Battles.

This week, Dave and Ben look at the recent court ruling which has supported the Trump administration's reclassification that Anthropic was a supply chain risk. Additionally, the two look at how AI chat prompts are being increasingly used for gathering evidence for AI-related investigations.

Ep 326 | 9.24.26

When digital tools get it wrong.

This week, Dave and Ben sit down to look at a recent court ruling which has rejected limits on cell phone border searches. Additionally, the two look at another case where a woman was falsely accused of bank robbery after an AI facial recognition system misidentified her and is now suing for $10 million.

Ep 325 | 9.17.26

The battle for AI regulation.

This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's lead analyst Ethan Cook to look at the growing calls to enact AI regulations both within the US and across the globe. Spurned on by recent model escapes, policymakers and AI developers alike have steadily begun to call for greater legislative oversight; however, the federal government shows little signs of taking meaningful action.

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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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.
Schedule: Wednesdays
Creator: N2K Networks, Inc.
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