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Daniel Solove

@daniel-solove.bsky.social

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I'm a law professor at GW Law School and an expert on privacy, AI, technology, and data security law. I also write about law, literature, and the humanities. More about me at https://danielsolove.com

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Daniel J. Solove is the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the George Washington University Law School. He is well known for his academic work on privacy and for popular books on how privacy relates with information technology. .. more

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 3d

My latest Substack - Privacy and AI Cartoons
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 4d

The primary problem of AI isn't AI; the problem is the wrong people are in charge of building it.

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 4d

Imagine if we could have AI developed not by a bunch of billionaires whose brains were fried by misreading sci-fi but by a group more representative of society, a group that was thoughtful and responsible and concerned about the impact. Then, AI might actually be a force for good.

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 4d

AI isn't the enemy. It's the ethos of those who build it that's toxic. Far too often, policymakers hail it as "innovation" but it's not. The business models are based on taking the data and IP of others and on externalizing costs and risks.

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 4d

AI has been rolled out like most digital technologies. No attempt to seek input from a diverse group of stakeholders. No care to listen to concerns about the impact. Steal data online, greedily gobble up resources (driving up costs for everyone), grow as fast as possible no matter the harms.

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 4d

AI is wildly unpopular. Pew: "[O]nly 17 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on the U.S. over the next 20 years." Gallup: 80% think gov't should regulate AI. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Americans Hate AI. Which Party Will Benefit?

Party insiders are divided on how to channel Americans’ growing fear of AI.

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 9d

AI Chatbots and the Law – Wed Jan 7 at 2 PM ET – Register (free): teachprivacy.com/video-ai-cha... I will discuss AI Chatbot regulation with Kristen Mathews (Cooley)

Video: AI Chatbots and the Law

AI Chatbots and the Law Wed, Jan 7, at 2 PM ET AI chatbots are raising many legal issues, and legislatures have responded by passing several laws. Many

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 9d

I am honored that my book, ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY, amzn.to/4scDTri is included in the Tech Policy Press: The Year in Books 2025 www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-... Thanks @justinhendrix.bsky.social for featuring me in your terrific podcast with such a great lineup of books.

Tech Policy Press: The Year in Books 2025 | TechPolicy.Press

In 2025, a number of authors joined the Tech Policy Press podcast, providing fresh insights into how technology interacts with people, politics, and power.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 10d

7. The project of @daniel-solove.bsky.social's latest book, On Privacy and Technology, is to synthesize twenty five years of thinking about privacy into a “succinct and accessible” volume and to help the reader understand “the relationship between law, technology, and privacy.”

Daniel Solove on Privacy, Technology, and the Rule of Law | TechPolicy.Press

Solove is the author of On Privacy and Technology, published in March 2025 by Oxford University Press.

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 10d

My latest Substack - Privacy and AI Cartoons
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 13d

The English version of BREACHED is here: amzn.to/4pM3INt

Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve it

Digital connections permeate our lives-and so do data breaches. Given that we must be online for basic communication, finance, healthcare, and more, it is alarming how difficult it is to create rules ...

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 13d

I'm excited to announce the publication of the Chinese translation of my book BREACHED! WHY DATA SECURITY LAW FAILS AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT (with @hartzog.bsky.social) in Chinese product.dangdang.com/29954840.html

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 15d

In April 2026, I’ll be a keynote at the annual HIPAA Summit. The full agenda of the event is here: hipaasummit.com/wp-content/t... Early bird rates for the event end this week, 12/19. Please register here: hipaasummit.com/registration/

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 16d

Hot off the press - Jon Penney's @penney.bsky.social new book, CHILLING EFFECTS. As I wrote in my blurb: "This book is the definitive account of chilling effects – the most comprehensive and incisive analysis to date." amzn.to/3L3G2VC

Chilling Effects

Amazon.com: Chilling Effects: 9781108725309: Penney, Jonathon W.: Books

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Stanford CIS @stanfordcis.bsky.social · 16d

Join @daniel-solove.bsky.social and @rcalo.bsky.social to discuss Calo's new book "Law and Technology: A Methodological Approach" - exploring how law can channel technology toward human flourishing Wed Dec 17, 2 PM ET.
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Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards

Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and

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TeachPrivacy @teachprivacy.bsky.social · 17d

Dealing with Technology’s Hazards – Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET REGISTER (FREE) teachprivacy.com/video-dealin... @Daniel-Solove.bsky.social and Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social (Washington Law) discuss Calo’s new book, Law and Technology: A Methodological Approach.

Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards

Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 17d

This is a great piece! Douek and Jaffer explain why the SCOTUS TikTok case was an awful decision for free speech.

Long ago, before I wrote about privacy law, I wrote a piece about why judicial deference is an abdication of the judicial role in Bill of Rights cases. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 19d

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Cartoon: Santa AI

My new cartoon for the holidays about replacing Santa with AI. * * * * Professor Daniel J. Solove is a law professor at George Washington University Law

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 19d

A great holiday gift: @lorriecranor.bsky.social has published a children's book on privacy: amzn.to/44ZeIP3

Privacy, Please!

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Lorrie Cranor @lorriecranor.bsky.social · 19d

I love that Amazon is recommending buying my Privacy, Please! book and @daniel-solove.bsky.social's The Eyemonger together!

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 19d

Trump's EO trying to preempt state AI laws has a problem -- only Congress can preempt. I wish more news articles would point this out. Of course, these days, SCOTUS might just create new shadow Constitutional law . . . www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...

Executive Order on AI: Federal Preemption or Federal Pressure?

On December 11, President Trump signed a new executive order establishing a task force to create a

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 21d

On the very top of my must-read list!

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 21d

Preorder today. “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance.” #books

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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 21d

Preorder today. “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance.” #books

Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 27d

My children’s book about privacy is The Eymonger amzn.to/4ppprL1

The Eyemonger

The Eyemonger [Solove, Daniel J, Beckwith, Ryan D] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Eyemonger

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 27d

Cranor’s children’s book is Privacy Please. amzn.to/4rEEFxb.

Privacy, Please!

Privacy, Please! [Cranor, Lorrie Faith, Karabach, Alena] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Privacy, Please!

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 27d

Congrats to @lorriecranor.bsky.social for writing a young children’s book about privacy. Great story in the WaPo about it and so happy it also mentions my book about privacy for older kids www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Analysis | This new children’s book is a bedtime story for the AI age

With “Privacy, Please!” a longtime cybersecurity expert wants preschoolers to start learning about digital privacy.

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Center for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org · 28d

Congratulations to CDT Board Member @lorriecranor.bsky.social for publishing a new children’s book: Privacy, Please! It’s a warm, engaging introduction to privacy for kids ages 4–6, helping young readers understand personal space, boundaries, and staying safe online. privacypleasebook.com/

Image of a child in a bedroom wearing a purple cape, with the title Privacy Please in the center.

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Andrea Weckerle @aweckerle.bsky.social · 28d

Privacy harms range from economic harms to reputational damage to emotional distress. The law needs to be able to address them all, says privacy law expert Daniel J. Solove, JD @daniel-solove.bsky.social.

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