Ellen P. Goodman
@ellgood.bsky.social
Information law prof @ Rutgers. Philly, animal rights, algorithmic justice, book project on urban tech. Mom, wife, still daughter ..עברנו את פרעה 🇺🇸🌻💔
Local libraries may be the last trusted institution. As part of public information infrastructure stack, makes sense for them to play at edge by reviving local news. But it’s dangerous for trust. Hope Ann Arbor can pull it off and model it aadl.org/node/647334
The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library
aadl.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Local libraries may be the last trusted institution. As part of public information infrastructure stack, makes sense for them to play at edge by reviving local news. But it’s dangerous for trust. Hope Ann Arbor can pull it off and model it aadl.org/node/647334
First philly council hearing on public agency AI — Wed. @Councilwoman Rue Landau, @TechTonics phillytechjustice.org/hearing/
Hearing
Visit the post for more.
phillytechjustice.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
First philly council hearing on public agency AI — Wed. @Councilwoman Rue Landau, @TechTonics phillytechjustice.org/hearing/
“There could be barriers to gaining information about [ai] inner workings, …or prove a poor outcome was caused by the AI system.” This is one reason developers and deployers don’t want xAI/transparency and why law should require it. As an input to accountability.
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“There could be barriers to gaining information about [ai] inner workings, …or prove a poor outcome was caused by the AI system.” This is one reason developers and deployers don’t want xAI/transparency and why law should require it. As an input to accountability.
שהחיינו וקיימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה 🌻
October 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
שהחיינו וקיימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה 🌻
Who is staying up all night to see every last living hostage returned home, please God?
זמן שמחתנו!
זמן שמחתנו!
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Who is staying up all night to see every last living hostage returned home, please God?
זמן שמחתנו!
זמן שמחתנו!
Wonderful to see this out!
Back in December I joined a @law.rutgers.edu @techpolicypress.bsky.social roundtable on synthetic media provenance & C2PA w @ellgood.bsky.social @justinhendrix.bsky.social @maryannefranks.bsky.social @bilvachandra.bsky.social & others.
Now our report on Privacy, Identity & Trust in C2PA is out!
Now our report on Privacy, Identity & Trust in C2PA is out!
Privacy, Identity and Trust in C2PA: A Technical Review and Analysis of the C2PA Digital Media Provenance Framework - World Privacy Forum
In its analysis of C2PA, this report considers and discusses C2PA use cases and interactions with data privacy, identity and trust in digital information ecosystems.
worldprivacyforum.org
September 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Wonderful to see this out!
Toronto Film Festival cancels film about dad rescuing his daughters from Nova Festival in 10/7/23. Reason #1: filmaker didn’t get copyright license from Hamas to use GoPro footage of massacre! Reason #2: something something word salad fear of protests. Incoherent and craven.
August 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Toronto Film Festival cancels film about dad rescuing his daughters from Nova Festival in 10/7/23. Reason #1: filmaker didn’t get copyright license from Hamas to use GoPro footage of massacre! Reason #2: something something word salad fear of protests. Incoherent and craven.
Gotta love it. Why Is Martha’s Vineyard Going Vegan? It’s All About Tick Bites. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/d...
Why Is Martha’s Vineyard Going Vegan? It’s All About Tick Bites.
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Gotta love it. Why Is Martha’s Vineyard Going Vegan? It’s All About Tick Bites. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/d...
Reposted by Ellen P. Goodman
A hugely important verdict.
The victims were pedestrians, so Tesla can't argue they knew/accepted Autopilot's risks.
People walking, biking, and inside other cars didn't consent to be Elon Musk's guinea pigs.
The victims were pedestrians, so Tesla can't argue they knew/accepted Autopilot's risks.
People walking, biking, and inside other cars didn't consent to be Elon Musk's guinea pigs.
Tesla hit with $243 million in damages after jury finds its Autopilot feature contributed to fatal crash
The verdict follows a three-week trial that threw a spotlight on how Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have marketed their driver-assistance software.
www.nbcnews.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A hugely important verdict.
The victims were pedestrians, so Tesla can't argue they knew/accepted Autopilot's risks.
People walking, biking, and inside other cars didn't consent to be Elon Musk's guinea pigs.
The victims were pedestrians, so Tesla can't argue they knew/accepted Autopilot's risks.
People walking, biking, and inside other cars didn't consent to be Elon Musk's guinea pigs.
Reposted by Ellen P. Goodman
Trump’s AI Action Plan has some good points (see also Biden EO). But they’re totally at odds with the rest of his agenda. Grid abundance (but not renewables?); surge AI labor force (but nix immigration?); grow AI diplomacy (but fire diplomatic corp?); grow deepfake forensics (but kill research?)
July 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Trump’s AI Action Plan has some good points (see also Biden EO). But they’re totally at odds with the rest of his agenda. Grid abundance (but not renewables?); surge AI labor force (but nix immigration?); grow AI diplomacy (but fire diplomatic corp?); grow deepfake forensics (but kill research?)
Love this right near Washington’s Crossing park where Washington crossed the Delaware to fight the British … inviting walkers to adorn the tree with hopes and blessings for America. Lots of “peace” “no kings” “rule of law.”
July 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Love this right near Washington’s Crossing park where Washington crossed the Delaware to fight the British … inviting walkers to adorn the tree with hopes and blessings for America. Lots of “peace” “no kings” “rule of law.”
No doubt we need AI incident reporting structure. OECD is trying but too remote. EU has for high risk. If the feds cared, NTIA AI Accountability Policy report recommends it along lines of FDA. In absence, up to states + universities hai.stanford.edu/assets/files...
hai.stanford.edu
July 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
No doubt we need AI incident reporting structure. OECD is trying but too remote. EU has for high risk. If the feds cared, NTIA AI Accountability Policy report recommends it along lines of FDA. In absence, up to states + universities hai.stanford.edu/assets/files...
Reposted by Ellen P. Goodman
New from @nicole-alvarez.bsky.social and I, a new @americanprogress.bsky.social analysis of the Senate Commerce reconciliation bill’s rebranded “AI Pause,” & how contrary to the claim it’s optional for the new $500M in funding, the text implicates the entire $42.45B in BEAD broadband funding.
June 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
New from @nicole-alvarez.bsky.social and I, a new @americanprogress.bsky.social analysis of the Senate Commerce reconciliation bill’s rebranded “AI Pause,” & how contrary to the claim it’s optional for the new $500M in funding, the text implicates the entire $42.45B in BEAD broadband funding.
A moratorium on enforcement of state AI laws would presumably cover Louisiana's new rule of civil procedure to require disclosure of AI manipulation of evidence? Laws of general applicability are safe, but many like this specify AI. legiscan.com/LA/text/HB17...
Louisiana HB178 | 2025 | Regular Session
Bill Text (2025-06-11) Provides for the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure [Effective date: 08/01/2025.]
legiscan.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A moratorium on enforcement of state AI laws would presumably cover Louisiana's new rule of civil procedure to require disclosure of AI manipulation of evidence? Laws of general applicability are safe, but many like this specify AI. legiscan.com/LA/text/HB17...
Ban on state AI lawmaking survives for now in budget bill (as a condition of broadband funding), but Hawley, Blackburn and other Rs seeking to ax it in amendments. Where is utah?https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/22/moratorium-on-state-ai-regulation-clears-senate-hurdle/
Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle | TechCrunch
A Republican effort to prevent states from enforcing their own AI regulations cleared a key procedural hurdle on Saturday.
techcrunch.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Ban on state AI lawmaking survives for now in budget bill (as a condition of broadband funding), but Hawley, Blackburn and other Rs seeking to ax it in amendments. Where is utah?https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/22/moratorium-on-state-ai-regulation-clears-senate-hurdle/
www.thefp.com/p/matti-frie.... The “he” is Israeli film director of Reading Lolita in Tehran. This Matti Friedman piece imagines new horizons for Mideast peace. לו יהי
June 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
www.thefp.com/p/matti-frie.... The “he” is Israeli film director of Reading Lolita in Tehran. This Matti Friedman piece imagines new horizons for Mideast peace. לו יהי
Portland OR tries personalized pricing and discounts for water by algorithmically setting rates based on credit, SNAP data etc. Social license for this kind of thing requires an algorithmic impact assessment and transparency about relative payments. redtailmedia.org/2025/06/09/l...
Leaving Money on the Table: Inside Portland Water Bureau’s Algorithmic Pricing Program
Portland is testing a machine learning algorithm for water bill pricing that promises both affordability and higher revenues. Here’s the first in-depth analysis of the program and the tech be…
redtailmedia.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Portland OR tries personalized pricing and discounts for water by algorithmically setting rates based on credit, SNAP data etc. Social license for this kind of thing requires an algorithmic impact assessment and transparency about relative payments. redtailmedia.org/2025/06/09/l...
Cities and counties need to know water needs and set water use limits for #AI data centers. govai.substack.com/p/endless-th...
Endless Thirst: Addressing Data Centers' Soaring Water Demands at the Local Level
AI is thirsty – what should local governments know about the water demands of data centers, and how might public agencies promote more sustainable practices?
govai.substack.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Cities and counties need to know water needs and set water use limits for #AI data centers. govai.substack.com/p/endless-th...
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The flip side of this is an actual power-company employee could visit someone’s house to, say, check on a gas leak, and the frightened people inside won’t answer the doorbell.
ICE dressed up like utility workers who offer "free estimates" if invited inside. Neighbor recorded the ICE goons and intervened, just before a young boy let them into his home.
Tucson Electric Power was not told ICE agents would be impersonating their utility workers as part of the ICE raid.
Tucson Electric Power was not told ICE agents would be impersonating their utility workers as part of the ICE raid.
June 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The flip side of this is an actual power-company employee could visit someone’s house to, say, check on a gas leak, and the frightened people inside won’t answer the doorbell.
Impressed with @cityofsanjose.bsky.social AI governance handbook. It jives with the NIST AI RMF, but also provides a scoring framework for responsible AI elements. Hope cities/counties will release scores also of tech they rejected. www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpub...
www.sanjoseca.gov
June 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Impressed with @cityofsanjose.bsky.social AI governance handbook. It jives with the NIST AI RMF, but also provides a scoring framework for responsible AI elements. Hope cities/counties will release scores also of tech they rejected. www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpub...
Working on collaborative local govt procurement of responsible AI products and services —- and struck by how many amazing city/county leaders across the country are immigrants.
May 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Working on collaborative local govt procurement of responsible AI products and services —- and struck by how many amazing city/county leaders across the country are immigrants.