Ethics, Info, Tech: Contested Voices, Values, Spaces

My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" was published on Nov. 13, 2025. Purchases can be made via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Former DOJ ethics official sounds off on Bondi exit; CNN, April 3, 2026

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CNN;  Former DOJ ethics official sounds off on Bondi exit " A former Justice Department ethics official fired by Pam Bondi last year sp...

Copyright Head Chides Supreme Court’s ‘Shocking’ Cox Opinion; Bloomberg Law, April 3, 2026

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  Annelise Levy , Bloomberg Law;  Copyright Head Chides Supreme Court’s ‘Shocking’ Cox Opinion " US Copyright Office Director Shira Per...

AI agents are scrambling power users' brains; Axios, April 4, 2026

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Megan Morrone, Axios ;  AI agents are scrambling power users' brains " A growing number of software developers say AI coding tools ...

‘Occasionally a picture can change the course of history’: 33 scandalous photos that shocked the world; The Guardian, April 4, 2026

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  Gaby Hinsliff , The Guardian;  ‘Occasionally a picture can change the course of history’: 33 scandalous photos that shocked the world  ...

That Was Fast: Bondi’s Portrait Already Living At The Dump; Above The Law, April 3, 2026

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  Kathryn Rubino  , Above The Law;  That Was Fast: Bondi’s Portrait Already Living At The Dump From the wall to the bin in minutes, with a k...

With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who invoke God for war; The Washington Post , April 3, 2026

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Anthony Faiola ,  Michelle Boorstein  and  Stefano Pitrelli , The Washington Post ;  With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who...
Friday, April 3, 2026

AI Is a Threat to Everything the American People Hold Dear.; The Wall Street Journal, April 2, 2026

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Bernie Sanders  , The Wall Street Journal;  AI Is a Threat to Everything the American People Hold Dear.  It kills jobs, equality, connection...

The One Thing Trump Wanted That Pam Bondi Failed to Deliver; The New York Times, April 2, 2026

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Jeffrey Toobin  , The New York Times;  The One Thing Trump Wanted That Pam Bondi Failed to Deliver " But the core of Mr. Trump’s dissat...

Is Trump profiting off America's 250th? Ethics groups question merch; USA TODAY, April 2, 2026

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Karissa Waddick  , USA TODAY;  Is Trump profiting off America's 250th? Ethics groups question merch " Ethics groups point to the fo...

OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I.; The New York Times, April 2, 2026

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Mike Isaac , The New York Times ;  OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I. " On Thursday, OpenAI said it ...

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations; ABA Journal, April 2, 2026

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AMANDA ROBERT , ABA Journal ;  Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations " The use of monetary sanctions against attorn...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records; Axios, April 1, 2026

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Alex Isenstadt , Axios;  Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records [Kip Currier: This is an appall...

72 Years Later, the Greatest Quote in Western Movie History Is Still Untouchable; CBR, March 31, 2026

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Ashley Land , CBR;  72 Years Later, the Greatest Quote in Western Movie History Is Still Untouchable [Kip Currier: I first saw the movie Sha...

Library Director in Tennessee Fired for Refusing to Move Gender-Themed Books; The New York Times, April 2, 2026

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Emily Cochrane  and  Sonia A. Rao , The New York Times ;  Library Director in Tennessee Fired for Refusing to Move Gender-Themed Books The d...

Pam Bondi had a ploy. A million people had opinions about it. | Opinion; USA TODAY, March 31, 2026

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Chris Brennan , USA TODAY;  Pam Bondi had a ploy. A million people had opinions about it. | Opinion Study up on the attorney general's p...

AI gaps in the boardroom are becoming a reputational risk; Axios, April 2, 2026

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Eleanor Hawkins, Axios;  AI gaps in the boardroom are becoming a reputational risk " The big picture:   Companies across every industry...

NHS staff boycott Palantir’s data platform over ethical concerns; Financial Times, April 1, 2026

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Laura Hughes  , Financial Times;  NHS staff boycott Palantir’s data platform over ethical concerns Controversial US tech group was awarded a...

The Supreme Court’s Decision on Indirect Internet Copyright Liability Could Have Far-Reaching Effects; The National Law Review, April 1, 2026

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Jeffrey D. Dyess ,  Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP   , The National Law Review ;  The Supreme Court’s Decision on Indirect Internet Copyri...

Anthropic boss makes big call on Australian copyright as artists say pay up; Australian Broadcasting Corporation, April 1, 2026

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    Clare Armstrong  , Australian Broadcasting Corporation;  Anthropic boss makes big call on Australian copyright as artists say pay up ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Judge rejects Johnson Amendment settlement, keeping ban on pastors endorsing candidates; Episcopal News Service (ENS), April 1, 2026

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Bob Smietana , Episcopal News Service (ENS);  Judge rejects Johnson Amendment settlement, keeping ban on pastors endorsing candidates The ru...

USPTO announces agentic AI-assisted evaluator for patent eligibility determinations; United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), April 1, 2026

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 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ;  USPTO   announces agentic AI-assisted evaluator for patent eligibility determinations ...

What to know about Trump's future presidential library, which he says may be a hotel; NPR, April 1, 2026

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  Rachel Treisman , NPR;  What to know about Trump's future presidential library, which he says may be a hotel " President Trump ha...

Anthropic Races to Contain Leak of Code Behind Claude AI Agent; The Wall Street Journal, April 1, 2026

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  Sam Schechner , The Wall Street Journal;  Anthropic Races to Contain Leak of Code Behind Claude AI Agent Developer issues copyright takedo...

Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move LGBTQ books from children’s to adult section; The Hill, April 1, 2026

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LEXI LONAS COCHRAN , The Hill;  Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move LGBTQ books from children’s to adult section " The Ruthe...

Taylor Swift Sued for Trademark Infringement Over ‘The Life of a Showgirl’; The Hollywood Reporter, March 30, 2026

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 Winston Cho , The Hollywood Reporter;  Taylor Swift Sued for Trademark Infringement Over ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Maren Wade owns the trade...

Judge rules Trump order eliminating NPR, PBS funding is unconstitutional; The Washington Post, March 31, 2026

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Scott Nover  , The Washington Post;   Judge rules Trump order eliminating NPR, PBS funding is unconstitutional Trump’s order violated the Fi...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Copyright Law in 2025: Courts begin to draw lines around AI training, piracy, and market harm; Reuters, March 16, 2026

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  Edward D. Lanquist  and  Benjamin West Janke  , Reuters;  Copyright Law in 2025: Courts begin to draw lines around AI training, piracy, an...

Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom; The New York Times, March 31, 2026

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Zach Montague  , The New York Times;   Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom A federal judge required the presid...

I broke up with my Kindle. My new e-reader treats me better.; The Washington Post, March 31, 2026

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Michael J. Coren , The Washington Post;  I broke up with my Kindle. My new e-reader treats me better. After Amazon’s Kindle removed my abili...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information.Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section; Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
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