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

The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback, Cloth, and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. Preorders are available via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Thursday, May 22, 2025

US Copyright Office director sues Trump administration over firing; Reuters, May 22, 2025

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    Blake Brittain , Reuters;  US Copyright Office director sues Trump administration over firing " The U.S. Copyright Office director ...

Fannin County school play canceled over copyright violation, principal says; WSBTV.com, May 20, 2025

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WSBTV.com News Staff  , WSBTV.com;  Fannin County school play canceled over copyright violation, principal says " While the changes the...

AI Cheating Apps Are Already Here—Let’s Not Argue About Ethics; Inc., May 22, 2025

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  EXPERT OPINION BY  JOE PROCOPIO , Inc.; AI Cheating Apps Are Already Here—Let’s Not Argue About Ethics It’s not “AI ethics” we need to wor...

NAR to Consider Code of Ethics Policy Changes Around Discriminatory Speech; National Association of REALTORS®, May 21, 2025

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Stacey Moncrieff  , National Association of  REALTORS® ;  NAR to Consider Code of Ethics Policy Changes Around Discriminatory Speech " ...
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

A.I.-Generated Reading List in Chicago Sun-Times Recommends Nonexistent Books; The New York Times, May 21, 2025

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  Talya Minsberg  , The New York Times;  A.I.-Generated Reading List in Chicago Sun-Times Recommends Nonexistent Books " The summer rea...

AI is transforming gambling: Researcher explores the ethical risks; Phys.org, May 21, 2025

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  Alisha Katz,  University of Florida , Phys.org;  AI is transforming gambling: Researcher explores the ethical risks [Kip Currier: It's...

We're All Copyright Owners. Why You Need to Care About AI and Copyright; CNET, May 19, 2025

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Katelyn Chedraoui  , CNET;  We're All Copyright Owners. Why You Need to Care About AI and Copyright " Most of us don't think ab...

Dark LLMs: The Growing Threat of Unaligned AI Models; Cornell University, May 15, 2025

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  Michael Fire ,  Yitzhak Elbazis ,  Adi Wasenstein ,  Lior Rokach  , Cornell University;  Dark LLMs: The Growing Threat of Unaligned AI Mod...

Most AI chatbots easily tricked into giving dangerous responses, study finds; The Guardian, May 21, 2025

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Ian Sample    , The Guardian;  Most AI chatbots easily tricked into giving dangerous responses, study finds " Hacked AI-powered chatbot...

A Church Wants a Homeless Shelter. The Mayor Wants Space for Pickleball; The New York Times, May 21, 2025

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  Tracey Tully , The New York Times;  A Church Wants a Homeless Shelter. The Mayor Wants Space for Pickleball " Leaders of Christ Episc...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate-change-related webpages; The Associated Press via Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University, May 14, 2025

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Melina Walling, The Associated Press via  Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University;  Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restor...

Trump’s ‘fear factor’: Scientists go silent as funding cuts escalate; Science, May 12, 2025

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WARREN CORNWALL , Science;  Trump’s ‘fear factor’: Scientists go silent as funding cuts escalate "In February, shortly after U.S. Presi...

The AI and Copyright Issues Dividing Trump’s Court; Jacobin, May 19, 2025

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  DAVID MOSCROP  , Jacobin;  The AI and Copyright Issues Dividing Trump’s Court " As many have   pointed out , the copyright-AI battle ...

Trump signs the Take It Down Act into law; The Verge, May 19, 2025

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Lauren Feiner , The Verge ;  Trump signs the Take It Down Act into law " President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, e...
Monday, May 19, 2025

Donald Trump’s Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers; AP, May 16, 2025

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SEUNG MIN KIM , Associated Press (AP);  Donald Trump’s Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers "It’s not rea...

Artificial Intelligence Resources Compiled for Legal Community; Court News Ohio, May 13, 2025

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Staff Report   , Court News Ohio;  Artificial Intelligence Resources Compiled for Legal Community "Artificial intelligence and generati...

In inauguration, Leo urges end to division: It’s ‘the hour for love’; The Washington Post, May 18, 2025

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  Anthony Faiola  and  Stefano Pitrelli ,  The Washington Post; In inauguration, Leo urges end to division: It’s ‘the hour for love’ " ...

Full Text of Pope Leo XIV’s Homily From Inauguration Mass: ‘This Is the Hour for Love’; National Catholic Register, May 18, 2025

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  National Catholic Register,  Full Text of Pope Leo XIV’s Homily From Inauguration Mass: ‘This Is the Hour for Love’ " Brothers and si...

'Criminal': Elton John condemns UK's AI copyright plans; Reuters, May 18, 2025

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Reuters; 'Criminal': Elton John condemns UK's AI copyright plans " The biggest names in the industry, including John, Paul ...

Meloni pledges ethical AI alliance with Pope Leo XIV; Decode39, May 15, 2025

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Decode39;  Meloni pledges ethical AI alliance with Pope Leo XIV "During a call with Pope Leo XIV, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffir...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

RIP American innovation; The Washington Post, May 12, 2025

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   Bina Venkataraman , The Washington Post;  RIP American innovation " That U.S. businesses have led the recent revolution in artificia...

Intellectual property is our bedrock; Daily Journal, May 17, 2025

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  Phil Kerpen , Daily Journal;  Intellectual property is our bedrock " Elon Musk is probably the second-most powerful man in the world ...

Have journalists skipped the ethics conversation when it comes to using AI?; The Conversation, May 13, 2025

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Angela Misri ,  Assistant Professor, School of Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University ,  April Lindgren ,  Professor emerita/adjunct pr...
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Anthropic’s law firm throws Claude under the bus over citation errors in court filing; The Register, May 15, 2025

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Thomas Claburn, The Register;  Anthropic’s law firm throws Claude under the bus over citation errors in court filing "An attorney defen...

Librarians, supporters rail against new regime at Alabama Public Library Service; Alabama Political Reporter, May 9, 2025

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JACOB HOLMES ,  Alabama Political Reporter;  Librarians, supporters rail against new regime at Alabama Public Library Service " More th...

A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.; The New York Times, May 16, 2025

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Hamed Aleaziz  , The New York Times;  A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It. [Kip Currier: ...
Friday, May 16, 2025

Democrats press Trump on Copyright Office chief’s removal; The Hill, May 14, 2025

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  JARED GANS , The Hill ;  Democrats press Trump on Copyright Office chief’s removal " A half dozen Senate Democrats are pressing   Pre...

Faith leaders denounce US book burning as hate-fuelled intimidation; The Guardian, May 15, 2025

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José Olivares  , The Guardian;  Faith leaders denounce US book burning as hate-fuelled intimidation " A group of faith leaders in  Ohio...
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Top Priority for Pope Leo: Warn the World of the A.I. Threat; The New York Times, May 15, 2025

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Motoko Rich  and  Adam Satariano  , The New York Times;  Top Priority for Pope Leo: Warn the World of the A.I. Threat " Less than a wee...

Does the Federal Government Have a Right to States’ Data?; Government Technology, May 14, 2025

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Julia Edinger  , Government Technology;  Does the Federal Government Have a Right to States’ Data? " A federal executive order (EO) iss...
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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
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