Law and order

THINKING ALOUD

The ‘Squid Game economics’ of being a fan

As bots and greed hijack the ticket trade, the law is intervening where the free market has failed

Anthropic has insisted that its technology is not to be used for domestic mass surveillance of Americans, nor to develop or operate fully autonomous weapons systems.
THINKING ALOUD

When principle meets power: the Anthropic-Pentagon stand-off

What is the future of AI governance – especially in military and national security contexts?

While some tech companies are trying to harness the wisdom of crowds to improve their design choices, these initiatives are unlikely to work in isolation, says the writer.
THE BROAD VIEW

Want to solve deepfakes? Ask citizens what to do

Assemblies can bridge the gap between people being treated as voters and consumers

Six key laws poised to take effect this year are set to reshape the business and investment landscape in Vietnam over the long run.

Vietnam’s legal overhaul: 6 key laws set to drive growth, boost investments

The National Assembly has passed a total of 31 new and revised laws in 2024, with 10 effective from the start of this year

A protest march at the University of California, Los Angeles, in May. Progressives do not always grasp the obvious that people’s right to personal safety comes first.
THE BROAD VIEW

The primacy of political order

Why there can be no pursuit of liberty or equality without it