Don't fear robo-justice. Algorithms could help more people access legal advice
Oct 23, 2017 09:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
Algorithms have a role to play in supporting but not replacing the role of lawyers. Around 15 years ago, my team and I created an automated tool that helped determine eligibility for legal aid. Known as GetAid, we built...
Does regulating artificial intelligence save humanity or just stifle innovation?
Oct 23, 2017 01:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Technology
Some people are afraid that heavily armed artificially intelligent robots might take over the world, enslaving humanity or perhaps exterminating us. These people, including tech-industry billionaire Elon Musk and eminent...
Terrorist leaders in the Philippines are dead – will democracy be restored?
Oct 23, 2017 01:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
For almost five months, 21 million people in the southern Philippines have been living under martial law. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in the province of Mindanao in May in response to...
Our laws don't do enough to protect our health data
Oct 23, 2017 01:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
Have you ever wondered why your computer often shows you ads that seem tailor-made for your interests? The answer is big data. By combing through extremely large datasets, analysts can reveal patterns in your...
Will Obamacare marketplaces suffer as open enrollment begins?
Oct 23, 2017 01:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
The Trump administrations executive order to some elements of the Affordable Care Acts administration is creating uncertainty as open enrollment for the health insurance marketplaces is set to start Nov. 1. How will the...
The IRS targeting scandal was fake, but IRS budget woes are a real problem
Oct 23, 2017 01:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Conservatives have been seething since 2013 over what they say was an unfair and imbalanced effort by the IRS to scrutinize right-leaning organizations more closely than other groups seeking nonprofit status. As a new...
Why the new banking laws won’t be the slam dunk the government is expecting
Oct 18, 2017 09:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
The federal government is set to enact new laws covering Australian banks, senior executives and directors. Called the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR), it imposes new legal obligations on banks and their...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight