Interesting. Does private speech still exist? Is it possible that even if the ‘speech’ did not leak the author could be held accountable?
High School Students Can Be Disciplined for Racist Private Instagram Account–Chen v. Albany School District
Eric Goldman writes:
The Supreme Court’s Mahanoy decision left many issues for the lower courts to resolve about when schools can discipline students for social media posts. This opinion from the Ninth Circuit starts to fill in some of the gaps.
The case involves several Albany High students, including Epple and Chen. In 2016, Epple created a private Instagram account named “yungcavage” as “a private forum where [he] could share funny memes, images, and comments with [his] close friends that [they] thought were funny, but which other people might not find funny or appropriate.” (I was just talking about Judge Kozinski’s similar server!) Epple allowed about 13 classmates, including Chen, to follow the private account. Chen engaged with some of the content.
Read more at Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Case citation: Chen v. Albany Unified School District, 2022 WL 17957458 (9th Cir. Dec. 27, 2022)
So the change from unencrypted to encrypted did not change any of those bits and bytes that represent data or software?
https://www.databreaches.net/ransomware-needs-physical-damage-for-insurance-ohio-court-rules/
Ransomware Needs ‘Physical’ Damage For Insurance, Ohio Court Rules
Daphne Zhang reports:
Owners Insurance Co. convinced the Ohio Supreme Court that it has no duty to cover a medical software company’s ransomware-related losses because the attack didn’t cause any property damage.
EMOI Services LLC’s insurance policy “requires direct physical loss of or damage to media—Computer software cannot experience direct physical loss or physical damage, because it does not have a physical existence,” Justice Melody Stewart of the Ohio Supreme Court said Tuesday, reversing a state appeals court’s decision.
Read more at Bloomberg Law (sub. req.)
Backgrounder…
The Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: The World Has Changed Fast—What Might Be Next?
To see what the future might look like it is often helpful to study our history. This is what I will do in this article. I retrace the brief history of computers and artificial intelligence to see what we can expect for the future.
There is some very interesting stuff here.
https://www.bespacific.com/80-documentaries-from-kino-lorber-are-free-to-watch-on-youtube/
80 Documentaries From Kino Lorber Are Free to Watch on YouTube
My Modern Met: “While reading biographies is a great way to learn about famous figures from history, seeing their lives played out in films can offer a fresh perspective. Now, anyone interested in discovering more about their favorite artists, musicians, and cultural icons, can check out a playlist of documentaries from film distributor Kino Lorber. All 80 films—ranging from an hour to two hours long—are free to watch on YouTube. Among this diverse collection of documentaries are features dedicated to much-loved creative figures like M.C. Escher. Directed by Robin Lutz and narrated by Stephen Fry, this film, titled M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity, includes excerpts from the Dutch artist’s letters and correspondence and insight into his legacy of tesselation art. Similarly, the program titled Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil offers a look at one of art history’s more elusive painters responsible for creating the incomparable The Garden of Earthly Delights. In addition to artists, this collection of documentaries also has content dedicated to world-renowned musicians like Elvis Presley. The hour-and-a-half-long film, titled Elvis: Return to Tupelo, walks through the entertainer’s humble beginnings in the South to his transformation into the “King of Rock and Roll.” Alternatively, the film Captured on Films: The True Story of Marion Davies, shines a light on the life and performances of 1920s comedy actress Marion Davies, narrated by Charlize Theron. You can check out Kino Lorber’s full playlist of documentaries on YouTube.”
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