Book Talk: The Privacy Fallacy
Consumer Law and Policy Seminars
Book Talk
The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy
16 October 2024
Our privacy is besieged by tech companies. Companies can do this because our laws are built on outdated ideas that trap lawmakers, regulators, and courts into wrong assumptions about privacy, resulting in ineffective legal remedies to one of the most pressing concerns of our generation. Drawing on behavioral science, sociology, and economics, Ignacio Cofone challenges existing laws and reform proposals and dispels enduring misconceptions about data-driven interactions. This exploration offers readers a holistic view of why current laws and regulations fail to protect us against corporate digital harms, particularly those created by AI. Cofone then proposes a better response: meaningful accountability for the consequences of corporate data practices, which ultimately entails creating a new type of liability that recognizes the value of privacy.
More information about the book is available HERE.
About the Author
Ignacio Cofone is Professor of Law and Regulation of AI at the University of Oxford, Faculty of Law and the Institute for Ethics in AI. His research focuses on law reform for privacy and AI, exploring how the law should adapt to technological and economic change. His current projects examine liability for privacy harm and AI discrimination.
Enquiries: Flora Leung at aiiflhku@hku.hk