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New York Technology Innovation 2025, Presentation, The State of AI Regulation, December 11, 2025 [Video]
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IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2025, Panel Discussion, An Interdisciplinary Approach to AI Development and Regulation, San Diego, CA, October 30, 2025
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Society for Corporate Governance, 2025 Eastern Regional Fall Conference, Panel Discussion, Keep Calm and Carry On: Crisis Management in the Second Trump Administration, New York, NY, October 21, 2025
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Crowell & Moring Webinar, The Artificial Intelligence Agenda from Capitol Hill to State Capitals: Where We Are and Where We Are (Probably) Going, October 16, 2025 [View On Demand]
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Risk Live North America, Panel Discussion, Info Sec: Safeguarding Bank Operations in the Digital Age, Nashville, TN, October 8, 2025
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IAPP AI Governance Global North America 2025, Panel Discussion, Cybersecurity in the Age of AI, Boston, MA, September 17, 2025
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Crowell & Moring Seminar, Crowell Atelier: Networking Breakfast for Luxury Clients, New York, NY, September 9, 2025
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Fastest 5 Minutes, Podcast, DOJ Guidance re DEI, White House AI Action Plan, August 4, 2025 [PodBean] [SoundCloud] [Apple Podcasts]
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Seed AI, Lecture, Deepfakes: Risks and Responses, May 9, 2025, Washington, DC
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IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Panel Discussion, AI and Supply Chain Risk: Securing AI Across the Value Chain, April 22, 2025, Washington, DC
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GeoTech Forum, Panel Discussion, Balancing AI Risk, April 11, 2025, Arlington, Virginia
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National Judicial College, Faculty Instructor, Artificial Intelligence for all Judges and Lawyers: A Comprehensive Course, December 3 - 4, 2024, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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One Artificial Intelligence Conference, Presentation, AI and Homeland Security & Roles and Responsibilities Framework for AI in Critical Infrastructure, December 2, 2024
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Harvard Law School, Panel Discussion, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Law Conference, November 19, 2024, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Cyber Security Summit, Panel Discussion, Fact or Fake: How Deepfakes Are Redefining Trust, October 28, 2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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WashingtonExec, Virtual Video Panel, The Role of AI in Security at the Homeland Security Department, October 21, 2024
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AI Safety and Liability Summit, Sponsored by Skadden, Panel Discussion, Unpacking AI Safety, September 9, 2024
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Wilson Center Advanced Artificial Intelligence Lab, Lecture, Deepfakes: Risks and Responses, September 6, 2024; October 4, 2024; and March 7, 2025, Washington, DC
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American University, Kogod School of Business, Lecture, AI: Turn Ideas Into Action, June 27, 2024
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Portland Communications, Webinar, Deepfakes, June 26, 2024
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WashingtonExec General Counsel-Contracts Dinner, Featured Speaker, From the Government and Here to Help: AI in Public Service, May 16, 2024, McLean, Virginia
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LegalOn Technologies, Webinar, Navigating US AI Regulation and Government Policy for In-House Counsel, May 16, 2024
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Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, Panel Discussion, AI & The Future of Democracy: Ethics, Law, and Policy, April 10, 2024, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Leaders in Responsible AI, Summit - Cambridge, UK, March 22, 2024
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Global Government Forum, Innovation 2024 Conference, Panel Discussion, Artificial Intelligence in Public Services: How is Government Using AI to Improve Services for Citizens?, March 19, 2024, London, UK
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Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA), Virtual Legal Roundtable, Artificial Intelligence Legal Issues, January 31, 2024
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Georgetown Law Technology Review Symposium, Panel Discussion, Perspectives from Government, January 30, 2024
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Synthetic Futures Event: Ethics & Regulation in Generative AI, Panel Discussion, Regulation in Generative AI, December 8, 2023 [YouTube]
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Axios Expert Voices Roundtable, AI+DC: Deepfakes, Disinformation & Copyright Concerns, November 28, 2023, Washington, DC
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New York University School of Law, Guest Lecture, Cybersecurity Law & Strategy: Crime, Regulation, Incident Response & Ethics, "Artificial Intelligence: The Top 10 Legal and Business Risks," November 14, 2023, New York, NY
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Privacy + Security Forum, Panel Presentation, Addressing Consumer Protection Concerns in AI Applications, November 9, 2023, Washington, DC
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George Mason University Law School, Guest Lecture, Privacy and Information Security Law, "Generative AI: The Top 10 Legal and Business Risks," November 7, 2023 & April 2, 2024
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Axios Expert Voices Roundtable, The Future of Cybersecurity in the AI Era, October 17, 2023, Washington, DC
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Wisconsin Bar Association, Webinar, Deepfakes Casting Doubt: When Evidence's Authenticity is Questioned, September 12, 2023
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American Bar Association's National Security Law Today, Podcast Interview, AI Revolution: Risks and Regulations for Generative AI with Matthew Ferraro, July 11, 2023 [Apple Podcasts | ABA Audio]
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WilmerHale, Webinar, Chatbots and Generative AI: Top 10 Legal and Business Risks, June 15, 2023 [request on-demand access] [second installment of "The Revolution Will Be Synthesized: A Webinar Series on Legal Developments in the Age of AI"]
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ArtsClub DC, Panel Discussion, AI and Images: Real or Fake?, May 7, 2023, Washington, DC
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Harvard University Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Intelligence Seminar Series, Panel Discussion, Deepfakes: Navigating the Information Space in 2023 and Beyond, March 22, 2023
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Infonex Conference: Best Practices in Combatting Disinformation In the Public and Private Sector: 2023, Panel Discussion, Developing Your Disinformation Playbook, March 7, 2023
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Synthetic Futures Event: Generative AI in Games, Panel Discussion, Beyond ‘Good and Evil’, An Ethical Approach to Generative AI in Games, March 7, 2023 [YouTube]
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Crisis Ahead Podcast with Edward Segal, What You Need To Know About Deepfakes, February 28, 2023 [Federal News Network] [YouTube]
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Synthetic Futures Livestream Event: December 2022, Panel Discussion, Synthetic Media and The Future of Film - Legal, December 1, 2022 [Video] [Synthetic Futures]
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Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Guest Lecture, Reflections of Global Privacy in Black Mirror, "Decoding Deepfakes," November 8, 2022
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Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, Guest Lecture, Crowdsourced Storytelling for Policy Makers, Journalists and NGOs, "Erosion of Visual Trust Online," September 13, 2022
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Synthetic Futures Livestream Event: June 2022, Discussion with Prof. Mathilde Pavis, Regulating the Unreal: How are Lawmakers Approaching Deepfakes?, June 15, 2022 [Video]
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American Bar Association's National Security Law Today, Podcast Interview, Deepfakes and the Dangers of Synthetic Media, June 9, 2022 [Audio]
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Fault Lines Podcast No. 132, Podcast Interview, Vikings Join NATO and Xi’s IP Dilemma, May 18, 2022 [Audio]
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University of Texas School of Law, Panel Discussion, SMNR: Propaganda, Deception & Manipulation in the Technology Era, April 19, 2022 & April 15, 2024
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Fault Lines Podcast No. 122, Podcast Interview, Unspooling the Russian Invasion, March 9, 2022 [Audio]
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Thomson Reuters West Legal Ed Center/Celesq Webinar, Fake News, Real Costs: How Disinformation and Deepfakes Impact Business and What to Do About It, February 11, 2022 [Audio]
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Georgetown University, Master's Program in Communication, Culture & Technology, Guest Lecture, CCTP-799 Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Law, and Policy, "Deepfakes," February 9, 2022
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Fault Lines Podcast No. 111, Podcast Interview, 2021 Festivus Edition, December 22, 2021 [Audio]
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Fault Lines Podcast No. 110, Podcast Interview, Biden-Putin Call and Iran Talks, December 15, 2021 [Audio]
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Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts Judicial Education Department & The Thomas R. Kline Center for Continuing Judicial Education of the Duquesne University School of Law, Co-Instructor, Deepfake Audio & Video: Identifying Concerns for the Courtroom, November 9 & 16, 2021
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Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Guest Lecture, Reflections of Global Privacy in Black Mirror, "Deepfakes," November 2, 2021
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To the Point Cybersecurity by Forcepoint Episode No. 156, Podcast Interview, The Ransomware Attack Whack-a-Mole Conundrum, October 27, 2021 [Episode Website, Audio, and Transcript]
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Fault Lines Podcast No. 102, Podcast Interview, Taiwan Test and Supply Chain Scares, October 21, 2021 [Audio]
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Fault Lines Podcast No. 98, Podcast Interview, Little Problems in Big China, September 22, 2021 [Audio]
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Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, Guest Lecture, Crowdsourced Storytelling for Policy Makers, Journalists and NGOs, "Erosion of Visual Trust Online," September 21, 2021
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NextGov's "Critical Update" Podcast with Brandi Vincent, Podcast Interview, When Seeing No Longer Means Believing, What’s a Government to Do?, August 24, 2021 [Audio]
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Escaped Sapiens Podcast with Shane Farnsworth No. 21, Podcast Interview, Deep Fakes and Manipulated Media, August 23, 2021 [Video] [Audio]
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Georgetown University, Guest Lecture, Legal and Ethical Considerations for Democracies, April 27, 2021
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Alan D. Lourie Boston IP American Inn of Court, Speech, Deepfakes: What They Are, Why They Matter for Lawyers, April 14, 2021
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Flashpoint Intelligence, Webinar, Disinformation and Deepfakes: Identifying Fake News to Fight Business Threats, April 13, 2021
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In The Public Interest Podcast, Podcast Interview, Deepfakes and Disinformation: The World of Manipulated Media, March 30, 2021
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South by Southwest (SXSW), Panel Discussion, Saving Society from Deepfakes: A Practical Policy Agenda for Today, March 16, 2021 [Video]
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Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business, Ten Years Hence Speaker Series Lecture, Fake News, Real Costs: How Disinformation and Deep Fakes Impact Business, February 5, 2021 [Video]
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Fault Lines Podcast No. 64, Podcast Interview, Deepfakes and China at the UN, February 3, 2021 [Audio]
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Council on Foreign Relations, Panel Discussion, Provenance Media: The Future of What We See and Hear Online, December 11, 2020 [Video]
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The Cyber 5 by Nisos, Podcast Interview, Legal Options for Disinformation and Deepfakes, November 5, 2020
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Encore Learning, Legal Hotspots, Lecture, Deepfakes and the Law, October 15, 2020
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The Bunker Daily Podcast with Nina Schick, Podcast Interview, At War in the Information Battlespace, September 15, 2020
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63rd Biennial Phi Alpha Delta National Convention, Panel Discussion, Legal and Policy Responses to Foreign Disinformation Campaigns and Covert Influence in the United States, August 6, 2020 [Video]
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Fox Conner Society of the Army-Navy Club of Washington D.C., Presentation, The Threat Disinformation and Deepfakes Pose to the Private Sector, July 27, 2020
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NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy and NYU Center for Cybersecurity Symposium: “When Seeing Isn't Believing: Deepfakes and the Law,” Panel Moderator, A Terrorist’s Tool: Global Implications of Deepfakes & Misinformation for International Security and Human Rights, March 2, 2020 [Video]
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U.S. Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, Presentation to Senate Staff, Deepfake Legislation: A Nationwide Survey, January 30, 2020
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American Bar Association's National Security Law Today, Podcast Interview, Disinformation Deepfakes, December 5, 2019
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American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security, Breakfast Presentation, Disinformation and Deepfakes, December 4, 2019
- Fix Fake Symposium, Panel Discussion, Deepfakes Legislation and Regulation, November 14, 2019
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George Mason Law School, Discussion, National Security Law in the Private Sector, November 3, 2019
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DC Bar Association, Panel Presentation, The Threat Disinformation and Deepfakes Pose to the Private Sector and Their Legal Implications, October 17, 2019
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National Security Institute at the National Press Club, Panel Discussion, Contemporary Cyber Threats, July 11, 2019
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National Security Institute, Panel Discussion, The World That Awaits: Geopolitical Issues Confronting the 116th Congress and the Tools it Has to Shape U.S. Foreign Policy, June 27, 2019
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WilmerHale, Webinar, Hard Truth: Disinformation Threatens Business, June 20, 2019
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National Center for State Courts, Workshop, The Threat of Disinformation to the State Court System, May 29, 2019
- Fordham University Graduate School, Panel Discussion, Crisis Management, April 17, 2019
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Stanford Law School, Presentation, Legal Careers in National Security, October 26, 2018
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Harvard Law School, Presentation, National Security in the Private Sector, March 20, 2018
Media Commentary
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Sharon Fisher, President Trump Signs Executive Order to Block State AI Laws, VKTR, December 12, 2025
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Paul Gunther, California’s Landmark AI Transparency Law: Compliance Considerations & Covered Entities, Reporting Requirements And Penalties, Cybersecurity Law Report, October 29, 2025
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AI Forces eCommerce Merchants to Confront New Challenges, PYMNTS, October 3, 2025
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Jill Malandrino, Why The Public And Private Sectors Must Collaborate To Develop Adaptive Cybersecurity Standards?, Nasdaq Trade Talks, October 1, 2025 [YouTube]
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Edward Segal, Actor Will Smith’s New Videos Raise Fresh Concerns About The Use Of AI, Forbes, August 30, 2025
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Sarah Martinson, Law Firms Face Hurdles Advising In-House Depts. On AI Risks, Law 360, August 14, 2025
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Suzanne Monyak & Jacqueline Thomsen, Federal Courts Said to Suffer Hack Similar to Earlier Breach, Bloomberg Law, August 7, 2025
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Paige Gross, Trump's 'Truth Seeking' AI Executive Order is a Complex, Expensive Policy, Experts Say, News From the States / Pennsylvania Capital-Star, August 1, 2025 [PDF]
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Brittany Lewis, Trump Revealed New AI Action Plan— Here’s Where It Puts The US In Today’s Space Race: Expert, Forbes TV, July 24, 2025 [YouTube]
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Alexei Alexis, White House Poised to Unveil Plan Easing AI Regulation, CFO Drive, July 22, 2025 [PDF]
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Joseph Menn, China’s Cyber Sector Amplifies Beijing’s Hacking of U.S. Targets, Washington Post, July 16, 2025
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Julia Edinger, U.S. Senate Votes To Strike Moratorium On AI Regulation, Government Technology, July 1, 2025 [PDF]
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Abigail Adcox, Law Firm Summer Lateral Hiring Heats Up In DC, The National Law Journal, June 30, 2025
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Caitlin Oprysko, Venture Capitalists Rally Behind AI Moratorium, Politico Playbook, June 26, 2025 [PDF]
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Ella Sherman, Crowell & Moring’s New Partner Talks Navigating Privacy, AI Laws in the Midst of ‘Technological Revolution’, Legaltech News, June 26, 2025
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Tracey Read, Former DHS Deepfakes Expert Joins Crowell & Moring, Law 360, June 24, 2025
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Senior DHS Cyber and Emerging Technology Official Matthew F. Ferraro Joins Crowell & Moring, Crowell & Moring Press Release, June 24, 2025 [PDF]
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Maria Dinzeo, For In-House Lawyers Trying to Keep Up on AI Regulation, States Are Ground Zero, Corporate Counsel, May 17, 2024
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The Future of Cybersecurity in the AI Era, Axios, October 19, 2023
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Cecilia D’Anastasio and Davey Alba, Google and Microsoft Are Supercharging AI Deepfake Porn, Bloomberg Law, August 24, 2023 [PDF]
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Fredreka Schouten, Federal Regulators Inch a Bit Closer to Regulating AI in Political Ads, CNN, August 10, 2023
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Cassandre Coyer, States Are Targeting Deepfake Pornography—But Not in a Uniform Way, Legal Tech News, August 10, 2023 [PDF]
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Oma Seddiq & Amelia Davidson, AI Disinformation Drives Lawmaker Fears About 2024 ‘Wild West’, Bloomberg Law, July 20, 2023 [PDF]
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Think You Know Ransomware?, Documentary Series by Sophos, Episode 2, June 28, 2023 [WilmerHale page]
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Isaiah Poritz, Deepfake Porn, Political Ads Push States to Curb Rampant AI Use, Bloomberg, June 20, 2023 [PDF]
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Cindy Otis, What Is a Deepfake, How Can You Spot One, and How Can They Be Dangerous?, Teen Vogue, June 16, 2023
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Donie O'Sullivan & Yahya Abou-Ghazala, The AI Political Campaign is Here, CNN, May 3, 2023
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Shannon Bond, AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Moving Fast. Policymakers Can't Keep Up, NPR Morning Edition, Apr. 27, 2023
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Jessica Toonkel and Sarah Krouse, Who Owns SpongeBob? AI Shakes Hollywood’s Creative Foundation, Wall Street Journal, Apr. 4, 2023
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James Bickerton, Deepfakes Could Destroy the 2024 Election, Newsweek, Mar. 24, 2023
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Edward Segal, 10 Threats That The Use Of AI Poses For Companies And Organizations, Forbes, Mar. 2, 2023
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Yola Verbruggen, Synthetic Media: Lawmakers Urged to Focus on Harms, Not Technology Itself, International Bar Association's Global Insight Magazine, Feb. 9, 2023
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Eriq Gardner, Will S.B.F. Make a Deal?, Puck, Dec. 26, 2022 (providing a year-end prediction for 2023 about synthetic media/deepfakes) [PDF]
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The News with Shepard Smith, CNBC, Number of Deepfake Ads Increasing, Oct. 27, 2022 [CNBC] [YouTube]
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Sid Venkataramakrishnan, Why Cyber Threats Are a C-suite Issue, Financial Times, Feb. 13, 2022 [PDF]
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Brandi Vincent, Critical Update: When Seeing No Longer Means Believing, What’s a Government to Do?, NextGov, Aug. 24, 2021 [Podcast]
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Australian Broadcast Corporation, Foreign Correspondent Episode, Deepfakes And The End of Truth, Jun. 24, 2021 [Video]
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Mark Corcoran and Matt Henry, The Tom Cruise Deepfake that Set Off 'Terror' in the Heart of Washington DC, Foreign Correspondent, Jun. 23, 2021
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BBC Radio Ulster (Belfast), Talk Back with William Crawley, Mar. 10, 2021 [panel discussion on deepfakes at ~1h07m]
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Gabrielle Penna, Lecturer Explores Fake News in Business, The Observer, Feb. 8, 2021
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Shannon Vavra, Deepfake Laws Emerge as Harassment, Security Threats Come into Focus, Cyber Scoop, Jan. 11, 2021
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Edward Segal, Deepfakes: 7 Ways To Guard Against This New Form Of Disinformation, Forbes, Jan. 11, 2021
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Lee Ferran, Deepfakes Didn't Disrupt the Presidential Election, But What's Next?, Code and Dagger, Dec. 8, 2020
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Brandi Vincent, Senators Introduce Deepfake-Focused Amendment to Defense Authorization Act, NextGov, June 29, 2020
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Brandi Vincent, Pentagon Launches Coronavirus Mythbuster Site, NextGov, Apr. 6, 2020
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Elizabeth Neus, What Is Deepfake Technology? Here Is How to Spot a Deepfake, State Tech, Jan. 29, 2020
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David Ruiz, Deepfakes Laws and Proposals Flood US, Malware Bytes, Jan. 23, 2020
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David Ruiz, Rules on Deepfakes Take Hold in the US, Malware Bytes, Jan. 15, 2020
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Amanda S. Robert, The 2020 Election: 4 Threats to Anticipate, ABA Journal, Jan. 2, 2020
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Misinformation Poses Threat to Business, Political Process, ABA News, Dec. 2019
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Allie Morris, Texas is First State to Ban Political ‘Deepfake’ Videos, San Antonio Express-News, Oct. 9, 2019
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Brandi Vincent, Bill to Combat Deepfakes Passes House Committee, NextGov, Sept. 26, 2019
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Kate Elizabeth Queram, States Try to Stop Political Deepfake Videos, Route Fifty, Sept. 19, 2019
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Deepfakes and Other Disinformation Pose Growing Business Threats, Say WilmerHale Lawyers. WilmerHale News, July 2, 2019
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Sara Fischer, 2020 Misinformation Campaigns Take Aim at the Latest Spook Issues, Axios, May 28, 2019