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The AI election.

Season 7, Episode 331

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at how political campaigns are looking to utilize AI chatbots in their campaign messaging efforts alongside another story involving a woman who is facing years in prison after she was a victim of identity theft.

Additionally, Ben meets with ⁠Gary Barlet, Illumio’s public sector CTO, to discuss election security.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• ⁠US political candidates tailor messages for AI models used by voters.
• Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison.

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Oct 29, 2026 55 min

The wearable wiretap.

Season 7, Episode 330

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at a story that discusses the potential conflict between the next-generation of wearable technology and current state wiretapping laws. The two also look at a recent legal victory for AI coders.

Additionally, Dave meets with Danny Manimbo, the ISO and AI Practice Leader at Schellman, to discuss why companies waiting for AI regulatory clarity are already falling behind.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• Always on, always listening: New AI devices are pushing legal limits and could put users in jeopardy.
• Nothing to Remove: Ninth Circuit Holds Copilot Creates New Code, Not Stripped Copies.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recent ⁠reports⁠ that banking regulators are looking to step up their AI oversight efforts. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Oct 22, 2026 54 min

Who’s liable when AI goes rogue?

Season 6, Episode 329

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at two stories with the first involving a recent bill introduced into the US House of Representatives that looks to clarify the confusion around AI liability. The second story involves a court case where an AI generated video was able to sway a judge's opinion.

Additionally, Dave sits down with ⁠Garfield Jones, Senior Vice President of Research and Strategy at QuSecure and former CISA Homeland security exec for quantum, to discuss post-quantum migration efforts and the impact that it will have on organizations.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• ⁠⁠House proposal would clarify liability rules for AI agents.
• Her AI-Generated Video Swayed the Judge. The Court Said it Carried 'Undue Emotional Weight.'

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Oct 15, 2026 48 min

Expanding the digital evidence trail.

Season 6, Episode 328

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at two court cases where one involves a judge ruling that law enforcement's use of Flock cameras was unconstitutional and another where the AI chat logs were used as evidence to levy felony charges. Additionally, Dave sits down with Meredith Burkart, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Halcyon, to discuss how ransomware attacks could be considered as acts of terrorism.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• ⁠Florida woman used Claude as a diary, then Anthropic reported an entry to police.
• A police search using Flock was a form of ‘mass surveillance,’ judge rules.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at the recent arrests of alleged ShinyHunters after the group targeted the FBI. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Oct 8, 2026 50 min

Anthropic’s court battles.

Season 6, Episode 327

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at the recent court ruling which has supported the Trump administration's reclassification that Anthropic was a supply chain risk. Additionally, the two look at how AI chat prompts are being increasingly used for gathering evidence for AI-related investigations.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• D.C. Circuit Upholds the Anthropic Ban: What It Means for Federal Contractors.

• Reading Prompt History as Evidence.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at the latest instance of an OpenAI model going rogue and this time targeting several US government sites. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Oct 1, 2026 37 min

When digital tools get it wrong.

Season 6, Episode 326

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben sit down to look at a recent court ruling which has rejected limits on cell phone border searches. Additionally, the two look at another case where a woman was falsely accused of bank robbery after an AI facial recognition system misidentified her and is now suing for $10 million.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• Second Circuit Rejects Limits on Border Searches of Cell Phones.

• US woman falsely charged with bank theft sues for $10m over AI facial recognition.

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Sep 24, 2026 35 min

The battle for AI regulation.

Season 6, Episode 325

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's lead analyst Ethan Cook to look at the growing calls to enact AI regulations both within the US and across the globe. Spurned on by recent model escapes, policymakers and AI developers alike have steadily begun to call for greater legislative oversight; however, the federal government shows little signs of taking meaningful action.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• ⁠The push for AI regulation gains unlikely allies. Trump and Congress aren’t among them.⁠
• ⁠As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers⁠
• ⁠AI safety has swiftly become Washington’s most combustible political snarl⁠

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks⁠⁠⁠ at OpenAI's calls for the UK to establish new, binding requirements on AI developers. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Sep 17, 2026 49 min

Addressing the social media algorithms.

Season 6, Episode 324

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at how AI and social media are coming under greater regulatory scrutiny. For AI, conversations people are having with their chatbots are beginning to find their way into court cases while Australia looks to continue its crackdown on how social media platforms engage with their users.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• ⁠They confided in ChatGPT. Their secrets ended up in court.⁠

• ⁠‘Global reckoning for big tech’: Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms.⁠

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks⁠ at the upcoming US and China AI summit and the implications it could have on global AI policy. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Sep 10, 2026 38 min

Flipping AI’s kill switch.

Season 6, Episode 323

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at two major AI stories. The first involves Anthropic winning one of its legal challenges regarding the Pentagon designating the company as a supply chain risk. The second story looks at a recent law introduced in Congress that seeks to give CISA the power to force AI kill switch adoption.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• ⁠AI firm Anthropic wins case challenging Pentagon blacklisting.

• The AI Kill Switch Act is repeating the Clipper Chip’s mistakes.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks at Meta's recent agreement to settle a lawsuit for $18 billion regarding its social media design features. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Sep 3, 2026 37 min

Breaking big tech’s hold.

Season 6, Episode 322

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at California's latest effort to restrict social media companies further by banning design features that are considered harmful to minors. Additionally, the two discuss recent calls on the Maryland government to investigate data brokers which could be violating state privacy laws.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• Why this U.S. state is trying to ban ‘addictive’ social media features to protect teens.

• Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks the Ukraine and UK signing a new international deal that will allow the countries to work together to develop new AI-related military capabilities. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Aug 27, 2026 39 min

When companies can hack back.

Season 6, Episode 321

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben discuss how the Trump administration has dramatically changed the cybersecurity landscape after signing a new memorandum, which allows private companies to hack malicious threat actors. Additionally, the two look at the concept of "AI constitutions," and what these policies entail.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• Trump Administration Announces New "Hacking Back" Program.

• Who Writes the AI Constitution?

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks at the major lawsuit filed by several states against Meta, which seeks to impose major platform design changes and to fine the company $200 billion. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Aug 20, 2026 40 min

Surveillance rulings and social media scrutiny.

Season 6, Episode 320

Show notes

This week, Ben and Ethan discuss two major stories. The first looks deeper into the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Chatrie case and the long-term impacts this decision could have on privacy within the nation. The second dives into another court case decision, which exposes social media companies to greater liability for allegedly addictive design features on their platforms and those features impacts on users.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• The Fourth Amendment After Chatrie.

• US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks at the recent research, published by Google, that looks an emerging trend that targets private equity companies and their employees through social media companies.. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Aug 13, 2026 40 min

Tracking people, training AI.

Season 6, Episode 319

Show notes

This week, Ben and Ethan discuss two major stories. The first involves an incident where a police officer was abusing his access to Flock camera databases to track a former partner's movement. The second looks at recent research that found that Chinese military research units have been accessing US frontier AI models to train their own models through a process called model distillation.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systems.
• ⁠How rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for stalking.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks at the recent cyberattacks against US water utilities across several states. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Aug 6, 2026 40 min

AI’s latest security wake-up call.

Season 6, Episode 318

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben discuss two major stories. The first story assess the recent incident where a rogue OpenAI agent escaped its environment and successfully targeted Hugging Face. Additionally, the two also look at an incident where a man was targeted after he reportedly wiped his phone using GrapheneOS.

Afterwards, Dave sits down with Asha Palmer, SVP of Compliance Solutions at Skillsoft, to look at the lack of any federal AI law in the US.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• When Reporting an AI Security Incident Is Not Mandatory.
• US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks at the EU's latest fine ⁠against⁠ AliExpress, which is the regional government's largest DSA fine to date. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Jul 30, 2026 53 min

AI’s political and copyright reckoning.

Season 6, Episode 317

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at two stories centered around AI. The first involves how politicians are trying to combat how AI chatbots spread inaccurate or incomplete information on their campaigns to voters. The second story looks at how existing copyright laws are not robust enough to handle how AI models are ingesting content.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them.
• Copyright Is Not Enough.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks at the EU's latest fine against AliExpress, which is the regional government's largest DSA fine to date. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Jul 23, 2026 39 min

The future of transatlantic data sharing.

Season 6, Episode 316

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben look at how the Supreme Court's recent decision could impact data-sharing efforts with the European Union (EU). Additionally, they discuss how the LA Police Department has let its contract with Flock expire after reports emerged that the company was found to be investigating and surveilling innocent people.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• ⁠Supreme Court Undermines Section 702.⁠
• ⁠LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People.⁠

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠looks at the EU's recent ⁠demands⁠ for Meta to make changes to its social media platforms after the regional bloc alleged the company violated the Digital Services Act. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Jul 16, 2026 40 min

AI sovereignty and surveillance.

Season 6, Episode 315

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben examine two developments shaping the future of technology policy. First, they break down the European Union's proposed Cloud and AI Development Act and what it means for technological sovereignty and global competition. Then, they turn to the US, where advances in surveillance, facial recognition, and digital tracking are rapidly expanding government and commercial monitoring capabilities, and raising new concerns.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• The EU Cloud and AI Development Act.
• AI surveillance is being supercharged – and it will chill social progress.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠examines⁠⁠⁠ the Supreme Court's recent ruling that has allowed Texas to enforce its state law requiring age verification systems and greater parental controls be implemented in major app stores. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Jul 9, 2026 39 min

Drawing a digital line for geofencing.

Season 6, Episode 314

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben take a look at the Supreme Court's recent ruling that has significantly changed how the law enforcement must approach collecting user location data. Alongside this conversation, Ben also sits down with former Congressman and current President of Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) Brad Carson to talk about how US/China trade relations could shape the future of AI development.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• Supreme Court says police need a warrant to obtain Google location data.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠examines⁠⁠ the Supreme Court's recent ruling which significantly undermined geofencing and granted Fourth Amendment protections for location history data. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Jul 2, 2026 1 hr 4 min

Encore: HR1 and the future of U.S. tech security.

Season 5, Episode 277

Show notes

We hope you enjoy this encore of Caveat while our team is away.

This week on Caveat, Dave and Ben welcome back N2K’s own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Cook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our latest policy deep dive segment. As our lead analyst, Ethan shares his knowledge of law, privacy, and surveillance on the latest policy developments shaping the cybersecurity and legal landscape.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Policy Deep Dive

In this month's Caveat Policy Deep Dive, our conversation and analysis revolve around the One Big Beautiful Bill, or HR1. Throughout this conversation, we break down this bill and how its new initiatives are supporting the Trump administration's efforts. Some key aspects focused on during this conversation include breaking down the billions invested in improving technological capabilities, supply chain security, and defensive resiliency. Each of these efforts is reflective of President Trump's agenda to secure technological dominance for years to come.

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Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠N2K Pro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ members on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠N2K CyberWire's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more.

This week’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠ covers a recent ruling by the 6th Court of Appeals regarding Ohio's right to limit social media access for minors. With the ruling, the Court found that restricting social media access did not violate free speech protections. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Jun 25, 2026 48 min

A world without Section 702.

Season 5, Episode 313

Show notes

This week, Dave and Ben take a look at a recent ruling against Google by a German court holding them liable for any false statements generated by its AI Overviews. Additionally, the two examine how Congress failed to extend Section 702.

While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.

Links to today's stories:

• A key U.S. spying program expires Friday night. What does that mean?
• Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers.

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This week's Caveat Briefing ⁠⁠⁠⁠examines⁠ how US regulators are increasing their oversight with how AI is being used within the financial sector. Curious about the details? Head over to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caveat Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.

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Jun 18, 2026 46 min

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