Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
AI, Digital, Legal, and Platform Regulation; DigiData.UK
The legal guy behind DECEPTIVE.DESIGN, Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of the AI Act
Visiting Professor at the RGSL, Mosbach.
Reposted by Mark Leiser
The audiobook of 'Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law' by @lawbhoy.bsky.social is out now!
Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence of these hidden forces shaping our digital experiences.
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Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence of these hidden forces shaping our digital experiences.
🎧 Find out more: https://adbl.co/3KWVgLK
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Sep 22
Regarding prev post, this is a non-deterministic architecture flow. An AI screening tool doesn’t follow 1 path — multiple models adjust ur profile before a human sees it. Rejection happens invisibly, systemically.
👉 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
#DeceptiveDesign #DarkPatterns #UX
👉 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
#DeceptiveDesign #DarkPatterns #UX
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Sep 22
“Dark patterns” = tricks we can see in the UI.
But the real danger lies deeper. Deceptive design covers hidden system logic, AI nudges & profiling we can’t see.
If we only fight “dark patterns,” we ignore the machinery behind them.
But the real danger lies deeper. Deceptive design covers hidden system logic, AI nudges & profiling we can’t see.
If we only fight “dark patterns,” we ignore the machinery behind them.
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Sep 9
#DarkPatterns were first wave. With AI in the mix, we’re looking at deceptive design that adapts in real time shaping interfaces.
Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law unpacks how these systems work & why regulators are struggling.
#DarkPatterns #DeceptiveDesign #AI #UX #DigitalRegulation
Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law unpacks how these systems work & why regulators are struggling.
#DarkPatterns #DeceptiveDesign #AI #UX #DigitalRegulation
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Jul 21
🚨 New book alert! 🚨
After tackling #DarkPatterns #DeceptiveDesign, I’m diving into something even wilder: NeuroAI — AI powered by brain data.
📘 Artificial Intelligence, NeuroData, and Society: Law at the Edge of Cognition
Coming 2026.
#NeuroRights #AIethics #ScaryLaw
After tackling #DarkPatterns #DeceptiveDesign, I’m diving into something even wilder: NeuroAI — AI powered by brain data.
📘 Artificial Intelligence, NeuroData, and Society: Law at the Edge of Cognition
Coming 2026.
#NeuroRights #AIethics #ScaryLaw
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Jul 18
I think you may have found it 😉
Reposted by Mark Leiser
Jon Jackson
@iamjonjackson.bsky.social
· Jul 18
Can’t wait for this to be published!
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Jun 5
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Jun 3
To be rapped in the style of Ice Cube's Good Day.
No defaults tricked me, no consent games played,
No dark design got in my way.
No hidden costs, no data decay —
Regulators listen when I got somethin’ to say.
Yeah… today was a good day.
No defaults tricked me, no consent games played,
No dark design got in my way.
No hidden costs, no data decay —
Regulators listen when I got somethin’ to say.
Yeah… today was a good day.
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Jun 3
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· Jun 2
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 31
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 30
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 29
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 29
Very happy to share the Table of Contents of my new book, "Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law: AI's Hidden Influence on Our Digital Experience"
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt...
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 28
Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law
This book provides essential insights on dark patterns and AI-powered deceptive design for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence…
bit.ly
#DeceptiveDesign is a governance failure, with AI evading fragmented laws. My book critiques the DSA’s scope, drawing on India’s DPDP oversight challenges for insights on reform. Systemic laws are critical. Pre-order: bit.ly/3GwBzbw #DarkPatterns #TechLaw #AI #BookLaunch
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 25
Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law
This book provides essential insights on dark patterns and AI-powered deceptive design for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence…
bit.ly
In Ch. 1, I explore how #DeceptiveDesign, like grief-targeted AI chatbots, erodes trust and democracy. My book, grounded in EU and FTC research, demands systemic reform to curb AI’s harms. Pre-order: bit.ly/3GwBzbw #DarkPatterns #TechLaw #DigitalEthics #BookLaunch
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 20
Dark Patterns, Digital Dominance, and the Resurgence of Unfair Trading Conditions
👉 digidata.substack.com/p/dark-patte...
A new era for EU #competition law?
👉 digidata.substack.com/p/dark-patte...
A new era for EU #competition law?
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 15
Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law
This book provides essential insights on dark patterns and AI-powered deceptive design for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence…
www.bloomsbury.com
In AI’s dark patterns, do we see tech’s promise or its betrayal? Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law reflects on our hope. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt... #darkpatterns #deceptivedesign #AI
Dr Mark Leiser
@lawbhoy.bsky.social
· May 15
Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law
This book provides essential insights on dark patterns and AI-powered deceptive design for anyone who wants to understand and challenge the pervasive influence…
www.bloomsbury.com
AI’s “obfuscation” dark patterns, per Ch. 2, confuse users. Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, and the Law seeks clarity. See: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dark-patt... #darkpatterns #deceptivedesign #AI