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2 Sep 2026
Mercury News
Opinion: Responsible AI requires labor protections for ‘taskers’

Markkula Center’s Irina Raicu writes, “Your kids, students and neighbors are being worn down for little pay and no security while AI firms benefit from their work.”

28 Jul 2026
America Magazine
A.I. should be free at public libraries – America Magazine

Director of Ethics Programs and Initiatives for the School of Engineering Matthew Gaudet makes the case for why AI companies should make their tools available to the public in libraries

26 Jul 2026
CNN
AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?

“The whole notion of consent is kind of disintegrating,” the Markkula Center’s Irina Raicu said.

24 Jul 2026
OSV News
OpenAI rogue incident a call to ‘do more’ as future threats loom, says Catholic AI ethics expert

The Markkula Center’s Brian Patrick Green says a recent OpenAI test model that hacked into Hugging Face to find answers “just plain outsmarted” its test, and such incidents will likely keep happening.

16 Jul 2026
CBS News
Scientists unravel composition of old birds’ nests to fight climate change

Transitional habitats are critical in the fight against climate change, providing refuge to endangered species. To identify the best kinds of native vegetation to support transitional habitats, researchers are using DNA technology taken from ancient nests found in the Bay Area.

10 Jul 2026
NPR
Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns

Waymo reported two teenagers to the police for allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting what appeared to be a gun, the Markkula Center’s Irina Raicu discusses what level of privacy should we expect in a driverless vehicle.

30 Jun 2026
Inside Higher Ed
Inside a University’s AI Kitchen

An initiative by Santa Clara’s Kai Lukoff strives to make AI more accessible to everyone.

22 Jun 2026
Politico
Social media bans collide with free speech

While age restrictions for social media seem reasonable in principle, Law professor Eric Goldman explains why they’re a “trifecta of constitutional problems.”

8 Jun 2026
Slate
Gamblers are betting millions of dollars on California wildfires

As prediction markets boom and a new wildfire season begins, fire survivors and ethicists say that the betting encourages and rewards callous thinking—and dangerous behavior, too.

30 Apr 2026
Associated Press
Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety

Will Meta withdraw service from New Mexico over newly imposed child safety regulations? Eric Goldman says they’ve done it before.