Most writers on the implications of new technology focus too much on the technology and too little on society's role in shaping it.
Why and what are explained in the extended entry below.The new focus for Mr Lessig's activism will be more broadly political than his prior focus on the policy and legal implications of new technology.
Although not a computer scientist himself, and neither a champion nor a foe of technology per se, Mr. Chapman gave voice to many leaders in the field who struggled with the ethical implications of new technology.
There, you'll explore the diverse legal issues raised by information and technology, such as privacy and cybersecurity as well as the constitutional and regulatory implications of new technology and big data.
At the end of the day, Jameel Jaffer, the director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, at Columbia University, tweeted, "I don't want to make predictions about Carpenter, but plainly the Court is *much* more concerned about the privacy implications of new technology today than it was five years ago".
"Many of the challenges we addressed in NSAD identifying emerging challenges to national security, characterizing operational contexts defining future force requirements, evaluating the impact and implications of new technology—have helped our sponsors identify their strategic direction much in the same way that they help the Lab overall identify what direction we should be heading," Luman said.
