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Book SynopsisThis book explores the regulation of emerging technologies. Developments such as bitcoin (based on blockchain technology), artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and other technical advances have the potential to revolutionize many aspects of everyday life. As with other significant occurrences, especially when coupled by financial rewards, there are the inevitable attempts to reap gains unlawfully. This book examines the legal and regulatory enactments that attempt to undermine the risks to society as well as the dangers to individual freedoms that the technologies present when abused by governmental and non-governmental authorities. Included are discussions of the dangers to the right of privacy posed by facial recognition, physical location tracking, automated license plate recognition (ALPR) and other evolving applications of technology. This book is an invaluable resource for those interested in the regulation of emerging technologies particularly as they relate to blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the most current advances in quantum computing. Emphasis is focused on invasion of privacy, particularly by government authorities, antitrust implications of private companies and the efforts of international entities to counter alleged abuses by them.
Table of ContentsPREFACE vii TABLE OF CASES viiiTABLE OF STATUTES and PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS xABBREVIATIONS xv
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
I. IntroductionII. Stages of Technological DevelopmentIII. Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Other Cryptocurrencies BasicsIV. Artificial IntelligenceV. Quantum Computing
CHAPTER 2. REGULATION OF BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCIESI. CryptocurrenciesII. BitcoinIII. US Federal Regulation of Virtual Currencies
CHAPTER 3. REGULATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I. Types, Subfields, and ApplicationsII. US Federal Government Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: Presidential InitiativesIII. Congressional EnactmentIV. Federal AgenciesV. Non-Governmental Initiatives
CHAPTER 4. CRITICAL ISSUES ARISING FROM CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES I. Right of PrivacyII. Facial RecognitionIII. Cell Phones and Cell Phone Towers and the Right of PrivacyIV. Geofence Warrant and GPS Tracking DevicesV. Automated License Plate RecognitionVI. Regulation of Biotechnology
CHAPTER 5. STATES’ REGULATION OF CRYPTOCURRENCIESI. States’ Right to Privacy EnactmentsII. Data Privacy Protection for ChildrenIII. CybersecurityIV. States’ Regulation of Blockchain and Virtual CurrenciesV. Alternatives to Government Regulation
CHAPTER 6. REGULATION OF ANTITRUST AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSI. AntitrustII. Intellectual Property Rights
CHAPTER 7. INTERNATIONAL REGULATION OF TECHNOLOGYI. European UnionII. Peoples Republic of ChinaIII. OECDIV. Selected Countries Regulation of TechnologyV. Conclusion
CONCLUSION AND FUTURE TRENDS
INDEX
