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The Future of Everything presented by Stanford Engineering

Two-time guest Nate Persily is a professor of law and policy who studies the intersection of artificial intelligence and democracy. AI is creeping into democracy, he says, and 2024 saw its share of deepfakes and synthetic media, but with surprisingly little impact. His bigger concern is the opposite – politicians claiming the truth to be fake. It breeds distrust and, for democracy, that's more pernicious, Persily tells host Russ Altman on this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast.Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your quest. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.Episode Reference Links:Stanford Profile:  Nathaniel PersilyConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / FacebookChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionRuss Altman introduces guest Nate Persily, a professor of law at Stanford University.(00:02:49) How AI Impacts DemocracyAI's role in influencing elections and its implications for democratic systems.(00:03:38) Deepfakes and the ElectionThe limited impact of deepfakes and emerging disinformation trends.(00:04:37) Is Skepticism Beneficial?The role of skepticism in navigating AI-driven disinformation.(00:06:06) AI and Social MediaHow AI powers social media and its implications for democratic dialogue.(00:08:40) AI Monopoly and DemocracyRisks of concentrated AI power among tech giants.(00:12:03) Risks of Open AI ModelsBalancing innovation and misuse risks of open AI models.(00:17:20) Regulating AIGlobal efforts to regulate AI and lessons from the European AI Act.(00:19:54) The Global AI RaceThe international race to balance progress and safeguards with AI.(00:23:35) Global South and AIThe digital divide and role of open models in under-resourced nations.(00:25:05) AI in Legal PracticePotential and challenges of AI in law, from drafting to adjudication.(00:28:55) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook

NBC Meet the Press
Meet the Press NOW — October 21

NBC Meet the Press

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 50:03


Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are on the campaign trail with just 15 days until Election Day. Election law expert Nate Persily weighs in on the legal questions surround Elon Musk's $1 million giveaway. Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, explains how foreign actors are seeking to influence the U.S. elections.

Political Gabfest
Donald Trump Takes The Bait

Political Gabfest

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 68:18


This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris' win against Donald Trump in the presidential debate; the Harris endorsements by Taylor Swift and Dick and Liz Cheney; and election integrity with Professor Nathaniel Persily of Stanford Law School. Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Willa Paskin and Cheyna Roth for Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? and Wangjie Hu et al. in Science: Genomic inference of a severe human bottleneck during the Early to Middle Pleistocene transition John: Sasha Weiss for The New York Times Magazine: The Prince We Never Knew; Mike Wall for Space.com: New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now; and Black Fire by Sonni Cooper  David: Hemispheres Listener chatter from Curt Fonger in Daphne, Alabama: Caity Weaver for The New York Times Magazine: America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny   For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, David, Emily, and John continue their conversation with Nate Persily on election integrity.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Joshua Leifer about his book, Tablets Shattered.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trumpcast
Political Gabfest: Donald Trump Takes The Bait

Trumpcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 68:18


This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris' win against Donald Trump in the presidential debate; the Harris endorsements by Taylor Swift and Dick and Liz Cheney; and election integrity with Professor Nathaniel Persily of Stanford Law School. Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Willa Paskin and Cheyna Roth for Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? and Wangjie Hu et al. in Science: Genomic inference of a severe human bottleneck during the Early to Middle Pleistocene transition John: Sasha Weiss for The New York Times Magazine: The Prince We Never Knew; Mike Wall for Space.com: New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now; and Black Fire by Sonni Cooper  David: Hemispheres Listener chatter from Curt Fonger in Daphne, Alabama: Caity Weaver for The New York Times Magazine: America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny   For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, David, Emily, and John continue their conversation with Nate Persily on election integrity.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Joshua Leifer about his book, Tablets Shattered.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Daily Feed
Political Gabfest: Donald Trump Takes The Bait

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 68:18


This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris' win against Donald Trump in the presidential debate; the Harris endorsements by Taylor Swift and Dick and Liz Cheney; and election integrity with Professor Nathaniel Persily of Stanford Law School. Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Willa Paskin and Cheyna Roth for Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? and Wangjie Hu et al. in Science: Genomic inference of a severe human bottleneck during the Early to Middle Pleistocene transition John: Sasha Weiss for The New York Times Magazine: The Prince We Never Knew; Mike Wall for Space.com: New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now; and Black Fire by Sonni Cooper  David: Hemispheres Listener chatter from Curt Fonger in Daphne, Alabama: Caity Weaver for The New York Times Magazine: America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny   For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, David, Emily, and John continue their conversation with Nate Persily on election integrity.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Joshua Leifer about his book, Tablets Shattered.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Legal
Election Stress Test: Can America's Electoral System Weather 2024?

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 26:52


As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Nate Persily forecasts complications along with it.Persily, a Stanford law professor and a leading expert in election law and administration, says the coming election cycle could pose unprecedented challenges for voters and election officials alike. “We are at a stage right now where there's a lot of anxiety about election administration,” he says. “There's a significant share of the population that's completely lost confidence in our system of elections.”With nearly every state having altered its election laws since 2020 and a significant turnover in election administrators, Persily says the stage is set for a potentially bumpy ride this November. As voter confusion and AI-powered disinformation loom overhead, Persily says the integrity of our democracy may well depend on our collective ability to weather this less-than-perfect storm.Connect:Episode Transcripts >>> Stanford Legal Podcast WebsiteStanford Legal Podcast >>> LinkedIn PageRich Ford >>>  Twitter/XPam Karlan >>> Stanford Law School PageStanford Law School >>> Twitter/XStanford  Law Magazine >>> Twitter/XLinks:Nate Persily >>> Stanford Law School Page(00:00) Chapter 1: Introduction and Challenges Ahead for the November Election Nate Persily outlines the primary concerns for the upcoming election, including voter confusion, changes in election laws, and the pressures faced by election officials.(00:03:27) Chapter 2: Decentralization and Election Administration The panel discusses the challenges of managing a national election run by numerous local jurisdictions, including issues with certification and varying local procedures.(00:05:44)  Chapter 3: The Evolving Election Timeline Persily, Karlan, and Ford explore how election day has expanded into an extended voting period, covering early and mail-in voting, and the implications for counting and certification.(00:17:41) Chapter 4: Technology, Disinformation, and Media Influence Examines the impact of technology and disinformation, including deep fakes and misinformation about voting procedures, and their effects on public trust.(00:23:37) Chapter 5: Building Confidence in the Electoral Process Persily discusses strategies to bolster confidence in the election process, emphasizing support for election officials and the role of local leaders in maintaining trust.

Impossible Tradeoffs with Katie Harbath
Nate Persily on Elections, Social Media and AI

Impossible Tradeoffs with Katie Harbath

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 40:13


Don't forget you can also watch these on YouTube!This week we welcome Stanford Law Professor Nate Persily to the podcast. I've known Nate since 2013/2014 when he held a gathering at Stanford with folks in the tech/digital industry and the Federal Elections Commission. Nate has been a thought leader his entire career with experiences across technology, academia and election administration. We get into all of that in this conversation. Some links from what we talked about:* Nate's bio* Stanford Cyber Policy Center* Social Science One research partnership with Facebook* Facebook 2020 election research* Senate Testimony on Platform Transparency Get full access to Anchor Change with Katie Harbath at anchorchange.substack.com/subscribe

The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Archive: Nate Persily and Alex Stamos on Securing American Elections

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 47:11


From June 11, 2019: More than two years after the 2016 presidential election, new information continues to seep into the public about the extent of Russia's sweeping and systematic efforts to interfere in the U.S. democratic process. With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon, last week, Stanford's Cyber Policy Center published a report on securing American elections, including recommendations on how the U.S. can protect elections and election infrastructure from foreign actors.On Monday, Susan Hennessey spoke with two of the report's authors: Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center's Internet Observatory and former Chief Security Officer of Facebook, and Nate Persily, Stanford law professor and expert on election administration. They talked about what happened in 2016, and the enormously complex landscape of defending not just election infrastructure but also preserving the integrity of the information ecosystems in which Americans make their decisions about how to vote, including the possible consequences of regulating foreign media.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moderated Content
Meta Reinstates Trump's Accounts

Moderated Content

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 26:06


Evelyn sits down with Nate Persily, Professor at Stanford Law School, and Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, to discuss Meta's decision that it is reinstating former President Trump's accounts. Nate is pragmatic, Alex is cynical, and Evelyn is a naive little formalist about it all. Here's their quick takes.

Stanford Radio
Meta Reinstates Trump's Accounts

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 26:06


Evelyn sits down with Nate Persily, Professor at Stanford Law School, and Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, to discuss Meta's decision that it is reinstating former President Trump's accounts. Nate is pragmatic, Alex is cynical, and Evelyn is a naive little formalist about it all. Here's their quick takes.

Stanford Radio
MC Weekly Update 12/27: Trust and Safety Does Not Take Holidays

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 41:26


Alex and Evelyn sweat through the holidays to make sure you get your critical trust and safety news, including Congressional action on platform transparency (cameo by Nate Persily); TikTok and LastPass data breaches (yikes!); and, of course, Twitter mayhem (sigh).

The Lawfare Podcast
Rick Hasen and Nate Persily on Replatforming Trump on Social Media

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 43:46


On November 19, Twitter's new owner Elon Musk announced that he would be reinstating former President Donald Trump's account on the platform—though so far, Trump hasn't taken Musk up on the offer, preferring instead to stay on his bespoke website Truth Social. Meanwhile, Meta's Oversight Board has set a January 2023 deadline for the platform to decide whether or not to return Trump to Facebook following his suspension after the Jan. 6 insurrection. How should we think through the difficult question of how social media platforms should handle the presence of a political leader who delights in spreading falsehoods and ginning up violence?Luckily for us, Stanford and UCLA recently held a conference on just that. On this episode of Arbiters of Truth, our series on the online information ecosystem, Lawfare senior editors Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic sat down with the conference's organizers, election law experts Rick Hasen and Nate Persily, to talk about whether Trump should be returned to social media. They debated the tangled issues of Trump's deplatforming and replatforming … and discussed whether, and when, Trump will break the seal and start tweeting again.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arbiters of Truth
Rick Hasen and Nate Persily on Replatforming Trump on Social Media

Arbiters of Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 43:46


On November 19, Twitter's new owner Elon Musk announced that he would be reinstating former President Donald Trump's account on the platform—though so far, Trump hasn't taken Musk up on the offer, preferring instead to stay on his bespoke website Truth Social. Meanwhile, Meta's Oversight Board has set a January 2023 deadline for the platform to decide whether or not to return Trump to Facebook following his suspension after the Jan. 6 insurrection. How should we think through the difficult question of how social media platforms should handle the presence of a political leader who delights in spreading falsehoods and ginning up violence?Luckily for us, Stanford and UCLA recently held a conference on just that. On this episode of Arbiters of Truth, our series on the online information ecosystem, Lawfare senior editors Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic sat down with the conference's organizers, election law experts Rick Hasen and Nate Persily, to talk about whether Trump should be returned to social media. They debated the tangled issues of Trump's deplatforming and replatforming … and discussed whether, and when, Trump will break the seal and start tweeting again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PBS NewsHour - Segments
Supreme Court considers state lawmakers' authority over voting rules

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 8:22


The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case that could have far-reaching effects and dramatically reshape the country's elections. It involves whether state lawmakers have absolute authority to shape election districts and hinges on interpretations of wording in the Constitution. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Review and Nate Persily of Stanford University join John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Lawfare Podcast
Lawfare Archive: Nate Persily Asks Whether Democracy Can Survive the Internet

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 53:24


Due to the Veterans Day holiday, our team is taking a break and bringing you a Lawfare Archive episode that we think you'll find timely given some events from the last few weeks.From April 2, 2020: On this episode of the Arbiters of Truth series on disinformation, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. Persily is also a member of the Kofi Annan Commission on Democracy and Elections in the Digital Age, which recently released a report on election integrity and the internet for which Nate provided a framing paper. Alongside his work on internet governance, Nate is also an expert on election law and administration. They spoke about the commission report and the challenges the internet may pose for democracy, to what extent the pandemic has flipped that on its head, and, of course, the 2020 presidential election.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democracy Paradox
Ronald Deibert from Citizen Lab on Cyber Surveillance, Digital Subversion, and Transnational Repression

Democracy Paradox

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 50:43 Transcription Available


So, if your aim is to get inside someone's device without their permission and gather up information, you could do that using a very sophisticated commercial spyware technology like Pegasus. The latest iteration of it employs zero click technology meaning that it can target and insert itself on any device without the owner of that device even knowing or being tricked into clicking on a link. That's very powerful, because there is no defense against it.Ronald DeibertA full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Ronald Deibert is a professor of political science at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto and the Director of the Citizen Lab. He recently gave the 18th annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture at the National Endowment for Democracy. Its title was “Digital Subversion: The Threat to Democracy.” His article, “Subversion Inc: The Age of Private Espionage” in the most recent Journal of Democracy is based on this lecture.Support Democracy Paradox on Patreon for bonus episodes and exclusive updates and information. Key HighlightsHow Black Cube tried to infiltrate Citizen LabHow autocrats continue to repress political dissidents overseasThe privatization of espionage and spycraftThe link between surveillance capitalism and private espionageWhat liberal democracies can do to defend civil societyKey LinksCitizen LabSeymour Martin Lipset Lecture "Digital Subversion: The Threat to Democracy" by Ronald Deibert"Subversion Inc: The Age of Private Espionage" by Ronald Deibert in Journal of DemocracyDemocracy Paradox PodcastCan Democracy Survive the Internet? Nate Persily and Josh Tucker on Social Media and DemocracyWinston Mano on Social Media and Politics in Africa… And what America can Learn from Africa about DemocracyMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationDemocracy GroupApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at jkempf@democracyparadox.comFollow on Twitter @DemParadox100 Books on DemocracySupport the show

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Asked and Answered

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 67:08


It was a week: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings, Justice Clarence Thomas in the hospital, Ginni Thomas' tweets in the hands of the Jan. 6 committee, and an out-of-the-blue redistricting decision on the shadow docket.  First, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of Boston University Law School, to discuss why the Senate Judiciary Committee is a terrible venue for a job interview and the ways in which Judge Jackson rose above it.   Next, Dahlia talks to Nate Persily of Stanford Law School about how the hearing interacts with the bigger picture of disinformation ecosystems, Ginni Thomas' texts, and fills us in on the Wisconsin redistricting case. Finally, they discuss Prof. Persily's almost 40-year friendship with Ketanji Brown Jackson.  In our Slate Plus segment, Dahlia and Mark Joseph Stern dig into judicial ethics and what shocked them this week.  Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Daily Feed
Amicus: Ketanji Brown Jackson: Asked and Answered

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 67:08


It was a week: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings, Justice Clarence Thomas in the hospital, Ginni Thomas' tweets in the hands of the Jan. 6 committee, and an out-of-the-blue redistricting decision on the shadow docket.  First, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of Boston University Law School, to discuss why the Senate Judiciary Committee is a terrible venue for a job interview and the ways in which Judge Jackson rose above it.   Next, Dahlia talks to Nate Persily of Stanford Law School about how the hearing interacts with the bigger picture of disinformation ecosystems, Ginni Thomas' texts, and fills us in on the Wisconsin redistricting case. Finally, they discuss Prof. Persily's almost 40-year friendship with Ketanji Brown Jackson.  In our Slate Plus segment, Dahlia and Mark Joseph Stern dig into judicial ethics and what shocked them this week.  Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Show
State Media, Social Media, and the Conflict in Ukraine

The Sunday Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 59:35


In this podcast, we're going to listen in on a panel discussion hosted by the Stanford Cyber Policy Center on State Media, Social Media, and the Conflict in Ukraine. Convened by Nate Persily, Co-director of the Cyber Policy Center and James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, the panel considers the moves taken in recent days by governments and technology platforms, and the implications for the ways state-sponsored media and information will be regulated in the future. Guests include: Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy at Meta, which operates Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Yoel Roth, Head of Site Integrity at Twitter Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at the Cyber Policy Center and former Member of European Parliament Renée DiResta, Research Manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory Alex Stamos, Director of the Stanford Internet Observatory and former Chief Security Officer of Facebook Alicia Wanless, Director of the Partnership for Countering Influence Operations at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Mike McFaul, Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation.

Arbiters of Truth
Free the Data!

Arbiters of Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 56:48


On this show, we've discussed no end of proposals for how to regulate online platforms. But there's something many of those proposals are missing: data about how the platforms actually work. Now, there's legislation in Congress that aims to change that. The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, sponsored by Senators Chris Coons, Rob Portman and Amy Klobuchar, would create a process through which academic researchers could gain access to information about the operation of these platforms—peering under the hood to see what's actually happening in our online ecosystems, and perhaps how they could be improved. This week on Arbiters of Truth, our series on the online information ecosystem, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with the man who drafted the original version of this legislation—Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He's been hard at work on the draft bill, which he finally published this October. And he collaborated with Coons, Portman and Klobuchar to work his ideas into the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act. They talked about how Nate's proposal would work, why researcher access to data is so important and what the prospects are for lasting reforms like this out of Congress. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arbiters of Truth
Nate Persily Asks Whether Democracy Can Survive the Internet

Arbiters of Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 53:15


On this episode of the Arbiters of Truth series on disinformation, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. Persily is also a member of the Kofi Annan Commission on Democracy and Elections in the Digital Age, which recently released a report on election integrity and the internet for which Nate provided a framing paper. Alongside his work on internet governance, Nate is also an expert on election law and administration. They spoke about the commission report and the challenges the internet may pose for democracy, to what extent the pandemic has flipped that on its head, and, of course, the 2020 presidential election. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Lieu of Fun
Nate Persily on Tech Transparency Legislation

In Lieu of Fun

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 61:40


Wherein Stanford Law Professor Nate Persily returns to the show to discuss the new legislation he helped author around transparency and access for social science researchers of tech platforms -- recently introduced by Sens. Coons, Klobuchar, and Portman. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lawfare Podcast
Free the Data!

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 56:28


On this show, we've discussed no end of proposals for how to regulate online platforms. But there's something many of those proposals are missing: data about how the platforms actually work. Now, there's legislation in Congress that aims to change that. The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, sponsored by Senators Chris Coons, Rob Portman and Amy Klobuchar, would create a process through which academic researchers could gain access to information about the operation of these platforms—peering under the hood to see what's actually happening in our online ecosystems, and perhaps how they could be improved. This week on Arbiters of Truth, our series on the online information ecosystem, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with the man who drafted the original version of this legislation—Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He's been hard at work on the draft bill, which he finally published this October. And he collaborated with Coons, Portman and Klobuchar to work his ideas into the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act. They talked about how Nate's proposal would work, why researcher access to data is so important and what the prospects are for lasting reforms like this out of Congress.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We the People
Should Congress Regulate Facebook?

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 56:11


Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen recently testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, telling senators that Facebook and Instagram stoke division, harm children, and avoid transparency and any consequences for their damaging effects. Her testimony amplified calls for regulation of the platforms. On today's episode we consider a variety of proposed reforms, whether they would violate any other laws and whether they would be constitutional. Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by internet law experts Jeff Kosseff of the United States Naval Academy and Nate Persily of Stanford Law School. They also consider why it is so difficult to regulate the platforms as well as the unintended consequences that may arise if they are regulated, and unpack prior cases on free speech that influenced the overall approach to Internet regulation from its very beginning, including the passage of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Additional resources and transcript available in our Media Library at constitutioncenter.org/constitution.

We The People
Should Congress Regulate Facebook?

We The People

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 56:11


Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen recently testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, telling senators that Facebook and Instagram stoke division, harm children, and avoid transparency and any consequences for their damaging effects. Her testimony amplified calls for regulation of the platforms. On today's episode we consider a variety of proposed reforms, whether they would violate any other laws and whether they would be constitutional. Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by internet law experts Jeff Kosseff of the United States Naval Academy and Nate Persily of Stanford Law School. They also consider why it is so difficult to regulate the platforms as well as the unintended consequences that may arise if they are regulated, and unpack prior cases on free speech that influenced the overall approach to Internet regulation from its very beginning, including the passage of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Additional resources and transcript available in our Media Library at constitutioncenter.org/constitution.

PBS NewsHour - Segments
How Arizona's election review is providing a national playbook for disgruntled politicians

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 5:17


Republicans in the Arizona State Senate had commissioned a review of 2020 ballots in Maricopa County even though election officials found no large-scale fraud. But a partisan group called Cyber Ninjas undertook a controversial review of the vote and affirmed Joe Biden won Maricopa County and Arizona. Nate Persily, an election law scholar at Stanford University, joins William Brangham with more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

ELB Podcast
ELB Podcast Episode 3.1: Nate Persily: A Redistricting Season Like No Other

ELB Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 29:40


How will the new round of redistricting go, with late census numbers, courts refusing to police partisan gerrymanders, and a weakened Voting Rights Act? Will redistricting cost Democrats control of the U.S. House? How will redistricting commissions fit into the rushed process? On Season 3 Episode 1 of the ELB Podcast, we speak with Stanford law and political science professor Nate Persily.

In Lieu of Fun
Nate Persily Talks Facebook and Data Sharing

In Lieu of Fun

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 62:25


Wherein legendary Stanford Law Professor Nate Persily returns to the show to talk about the NYU researchers who got the boot for scraping ad data from Facebook and what social science data research of big tech companies should look like. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Lieu of Fun
Nate Persily and Alex Stamos

In Lieu of Fun

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 63:45


Wherein Alex Stamos and Nate Persily joined us on April 6, 2020 to discuss what it would take to prevent an election meltdown in November. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stanford Radio
Democracy in Crisis? w/ guest Nate Persily

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 28:04


The 2020 Election continues to have an unprecedented impact on the country, the “big lie” about fraud spread by some media outlets and used by at least 14 states as justification to undo key election laws. Yet since Trump was banned from popular social media platforms, his voice is less prevalent in mainstream America. In this episode, we hear from election law expert Nate Persily about Facebook's oversight board and its decision to continue the ban on Trump for another two years. Nate also discusses efforts by state legislators to curtail voting laws and why he is sounding the alarm bells for a threatened American democracy.

Stanford Legal
Democracy in Crisis?: The Aftermath of Election 2020, Trump, Facebook's Oversight Board, and the Rollback of Election Laws

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 28:05


The 2020 Election continues to have an unprecedented impact on the country, the “big lie” about fraud spread by some media outlets and used by at least 14 states as justification to undo key election laws. Yet since Trump was banned from popular social media platforms, his voice is less prevalent in mainstream America. In this episode, we hear from election law expert Nate Persily about Facebook's oversight board and its decision to continue the ban on Trump for another two years. Nate also discusses efforts by state legislators to curtail voting laws and why he is sounding the alarm bells for a threatened American democracy.

The Future of Everything presented by Stanford Engineering
Nate Persily: How to restore faith in America's elections

The Future of Everything presented by Stanford Engineering

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 27:45


Nate Persily is a professor at Stanford Law School and an expert in election law.He sees the most recent presidential election as a fundamental change in the way Americans vote. For the first time ever, the majority of voters cast their ballot by mail, rather than at a polling place. It “was an earthquake,” Persily says, speaking metaphorically about the 2020 election's profound implications for future elections.But not all agree it was a success. Republicans and Democrats are further apart than ever in their beliefs as to whether the recent presidential election was free and fair. Addressing polarization in beliefs regarding the fairness of the election will be very difficult. Until leaders come together in a bipartisan fashion to affirm the legitimacy of an election winner, reform will not be able to do much to address this underlying problem.Failing that, we need to bolster the institutional position of all nonpartisan election administrators who are placing the public interest over party, as Persily tells host Russ Altman in this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast. Listen and subscribe here.

Stanford Radio
E 152 | Nate Persily: How to restore faith in America’s elections

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 27:44


The Future of Everything with Russ Altman: E 152 | Nate Persily: How to restore faith in America’s elections Our recent election focused attention on the mechanics of democracy as never before. An expert in election law sizes things up and suggests ways to regain trust in the institution. Nate Persily is a professor at Stanford Law School and an expert in election law. He sees the most recent presidential election as a fundamental change in the way Americans vote. For the first time ever, the majority of voters cast their ballot by mail, rather than at a polling place. It “was an earthquake,” Persily says, speaking metaphorically about the 2020 election’s profound implications for future elections. But not all agree it was a success. Republicans and Democrats are further apart than ever in their beliefs as to whether the recent presidential election was free and fair. Addressing polarization in beliefs regarding the fairness of the election will be very difficult. Until leaders come together in a bipartisan fashion to affirm the legitimacy of an election winner, reform will not be able to do much to address this underlying problem. Failing that, we need to bolster the institutional position of all nonpartisan election administrators who are placing the public interest over party, as Persily tells host Russ Altman in this episode of Stanford Engineering’s The Future of Everything podcast. Listen and subscribe here.

We The People
Trump and the Facebook Oversight Board

We The People

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 52:09


The Facebook Oversight Board—a recently-developed court of sorts that independently reviews Facebook’s decisions and policies—issued a major ruling this week, upholding the company’s initial decision to ban President Trump indefinitely, but calling on the company to come to a final decision on its suspension of Trump and similar cases with greater detail. The board also requested that Facebook clarify its policies on political leaders, do some additional fact-finding, and report back with more on its decision and rationale in six months—when the board will reconsider the ban. Host Jeffrey Rosen considered the impact of the decision for the future of digital speech with two experts who have done path-breaking work on the Facebook Oversight Board: Kate Klonick, assistant professor of law at St. John’s Law School who spent a year embedded with the Oversight Board as it was being developed, and Nate Persily, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and co-director of the Stanford Program on Democracy and the Internet. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

We the People
Trump and the Facebook Oversight Board

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 52:09


The Facebook Oversight Board—a recently-developed court of sorts that independently reviews Facebook’s decisions and policies—issued a major ruling this week, upholding the company’s initial decision to ban President Trump indefinitely, but calling on the company to come to a final decision on its suspension of Trump and similar cases with greater detail. The board also requested that Facebook clarify its policies on political leaders, do some additional fact-finding, and report back with more on its decision and rationale in six months—when the board will reconsider the ban. Host Jeffrey Rosen considered the impact of the decision for the future of digital speech with two experts who have done path-breaking work on the Facebook Oversight Board: Kate Klonick, assistant professor of law at St. John’s Law School who spent a year embedded with the Oversight Board as it was being developed, and Nate Persily, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and co-director of the Stanford Program on Democracy and the Internet. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

In Lieu of Fun
Mystery Guest Sunday with Nate Persily

In Lieu of Fun

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 68:25


Wherein Kate brings a mystery guest and it's Nate Persily talking redistricting! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Security Law Today
How Voting Rights are a National Security Tool with Nate Persily

National Security Law Today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 43:32


Voting laws have been capturing headlines, and not just in the context of Georgia but with nearly 20 other states considering similar voter restrictive legislation as well. In 2020, some of the biggest national security issues played out in the context of elections. This week, NSLT welcomes Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, to discuss the role of federal and state governments in elections, the use of new technology, and the implications these laws have on national security and democracy. Nate Persily is the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School: https://law.stanford.edu/directory/nathaniel-persily/ This episode references: - One Person, One Vote rule: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/one-person_one-vote_rule - For the People Act of 2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1/text - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4263/BILLS-116s4263is.pdf - Help America Vote Act: https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ252/PLAW-107publ252.pdf - Honest Ads Act: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1989/BILLS-115s1989is.pdf - The Law of Democracy: Legal Structure of the Political Process, 5th Edition. Issacharoff, Karlan, Pildes and Persily. 2016: https://www.westacademic.com/Issacharoff-Karlan-Pildes-and-Persilys-The-Law-of-Democracy-9781634608015 - Nathaniel Persily, “Can Democracy Survive the Internet?” (2017). https://journalofdemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/07_28.2_Persily-web.pdf - Stanford Cyber Policy Center: https://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu - NSLT Ep. 146, "How does CISA and the intelligence community protect American elections? With Dan Sutherland" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000494060109

Democracy Paradox
Thomas Carothers and Andrew O'Donohue are Worried About Severe Polarization

Democracy Paradox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 54:13 Transcription Available


A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.My thoughts on polarization have changed over the past few years. On the one hand, polarization can be a danger to democracy. Milan Svolik among others have shown how strong ideological positions lead some voters to support leaders they know are undemocratic. Moreover, democracy depends on the willingness of both parties to make compromises to govern effectively. But on the other hand, there are issues where compromise itself is undemocratic. How do you compromise on the right to vote? Is it polarizing to refuse to waiver on issues of human rights? What about the rule of law? Sometimes compromise does not protect democracy, but endangers it.A lot of intelligent people have strong opinions about polarization. But few of them have thought deeply about the subject or read much of the literature. It’s a complicated subject. Last year Ezra Klein published a surprising book called Why We’re Polarized. It’s actually an impressive work of scholarship from someone who does not consider himself a scholar. But when he says “we’re polarized” he refers to an American experience. He largely ignores the polarization around the world in places like Venezuela, Poland, and India. So I reached out to Thomas Carothers and Andrew O’Donohue because I wanted to better understand polarization not just in the United States but as a wider global phenomenon. Tom and Andrew are the editors of s remarkable volume called Democracies Divided from 2019. Last year they published a supplement called Political Polarization in South and Southeast Asia: Old Divisions, New Dangers. Tom is the Senior Vice President for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is a legendary scholar in the field of democracy promotion. Andrew is a nonresident assistant at Carnegie as well. He is also in the PhD program in Harvard’s Department of Government. Together they offer reflections on polarization in different contexts. They help explain how each is different and where they commonalities. Most of all this broader examination helps us think about polarization in very different ways.Email me at democracyparadoxblog@gmail.comFollow me on Twitter @DemParadoxKey LinksDemocracies Divided: The Global Challenge of Political PolarizationPolitical Polarization in South and Southeast Asia: Old Divisions, New DangersRejuvenating Democracy PromotionRelated ContentCan Democracy Survive the Internet? Nate Persily and Josh Tucker on Social Media and DemocracyLee Drutman Makes the Case for Multiparty Democracy in AmericaThoughts on Chantal Mouffe's On the Political

Democracy Paradox
Can Democracy Survive the Internet? Nate Persily and Josh Tucker on Social Media and Democracy

Democracy Paradox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 47:32 Transcription Available


A complete transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Over the past ten years social media has reshaped politics. Fake news and political disinformation have become a part of the political discourse. But social media has also brought about meaningful change through the #metoo and #blacklivesmatter movements. Social media has allowed dissident voices to express themselves in authoritarian regimes, but it has also given a platform to anti-democratic views in Western Nations. It has reawakened our sense of fairness, while it has brought to light some of our darkest demons. In the final analysis, social media is both a problem and an opportunity. And your outlook probably depends on the last headline you saw on Twitter or Facebook. Nate Persily and Josh Tucker are at the forefront of conversations on the role of social media in politics and its influence on democracy. Nate is a professor of law at Stanford, but also has a PhD in political science. He has long been an expert in election law, but has also become among the foremost scholars on the politics of social media and the internet. Among his many roles, he is the co-director of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center. Josh is a professor of political science at NYU. He specializes in post-communist politics and is the Director of NYU’s Jordan Center for Advanced Study of Russia. But he is also a faculty director at the Center for Social Media and Politics. Together Nate and Josh edited a volume called Social Media and Democracy: The State of the Field and Prospects for Reform. It is available to download on the Cambridge University Press website. I highly encourage policymakers, researchers, and anyone who is curious to take a look. It features important contributions from well-known scholars such as Francis Fukuyama and Pablo Barberá on a wide range of relevant topics. In this conversation you will learn why Nate and Josh are at the forefront of research on social media. They rattle off multiple studies their teams conducted that produced groundbreaking research. Now, I have read many articles about the ways social media influences politics, but this is my first podcast where I really grapple with the challenges of the internet. I was fortunate to do so with two of the field’s most important researchers today.Key Links"Can Democracy Survive the Internet?""From Liberation to Turmoil"Securing American Elections: Prescriptions for Enhancing the Integrity and Independence of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election and BeyondRelated ContentZizi Papacharissi Dreams of What Comes After DemocracyWinston Mano on Social Media and Politics in Africa... And what America can Learn from Africa about DemocracyThoughts on Cristina Flesher Fominaya's Democracy Reloaded

Aspen Ideas to Go
Are Posts and Tweets the Greatest Threats to Democracy?

Aspen Ideas to Go

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 44:11


America’s Founders didn’t envision activist groups mobilizing on social media and disinformation spreading across the internet. Thanks to the web, new threats to democracy — like the January 6th attack on the US Capitol — have emerged. Following a similar deadly march in 1787, the Founders questioned the strength of the democracy they built. Shays’s Rebellion led to more support among the Founders for a stronger national government. But the protective barriers they thought would safeguard democracy are being tested in an online era. Nate Persily, professor of law at Stanford, talks with Jeffrey Rosen, president of the National Constitution Center, about why passion may be eclipsing reason and how the internet may be to blame.As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Aspen Institute is nonpartisan and does not endorse, support, or oppose political candidates or parties. Further, the views and opinions of our guests and speakers do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institute.

Stanford Legal
Election 2020: False Allegations of Fraud and Incitement to Insurrection with Nate Persily

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 27:57


President Trump lost the November, 2020 election but has refused to concede, instead stoking the flames of anger in his supporters by spreading false claims of a stolen election. In this episode, voting law expert Nate Persily joins Pam and Joe to discuss the 2020 election—and why it is considered by experts and government officials alike to have been fair and free of fraud.

Stanford Radio
Election 2020: False Allegations of Fraud and Incitement to Insurrection with guest Nate Persily

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 27:56


President Trump lost the November, 2020 election but has refused to concede, instead stoking the flames of anger in his supporters by spreading false claims of a stolen election. In this episode, voting law expert Nate Persily joins Pam and Joe to discuss the 2020 election—and why it is considered by experts and government officials alike to have been fair and free of fraud. Originally aired on SiriusXM on January 16, 2021.

PBS NewsHour - Politics
As legal cases founder, Trump ratchets up personal involvement in election

PBS NewsHour - Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 11:28


Failing to prove any widespread fraud, President Trump's allies have turned the post-election spotlight to the people who canvass and certify votes. Now, Wisconsin officials formally ordered a recount in two heavily Democratic counties. Stephanie Sy reports and William Brangham talks to Yamiche Alcindor and Nate Persily of the Healthy Elections Project. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

PBS NewsHour - Segments
As legal cases founder, Trump ratchets up personal involvement in election

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 11:28


Failing to prove any widespread fraud, President Trump's allies have turned the post-election spotlight to the people who canvass and certify votes. Now, Wisconsin officials formally ordered a recount in two heavily Democratic counties. Stephanie Sy reports and William Brangham talks to Yamiche Alcindor and Nate Persily of the Healthy Elections Project. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Bloomberg Law
Legal Fights Over Vote Counts

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 31:19


Election law experts Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, and Derek Muller, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, discuss the legal challenges the Trump campaign has filed in battleground states. June Grasso hosts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Legal Fights Over Vote Counts

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 31:19


Election law experts Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, and Derek Muller, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, discuss the legal challenges the Trump campaign has filed in battleground states. June Grasso hosts.

NBC Meet the Press
Nov. 1 — Final NBC News/WSJ poll, Penn. Sec. State Kathy Boockvar, Nate Persily

NBC Meet the Press

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 47:36


With less than two days to go until Election Day, the latest NBC News/WSJ poll shows a ten-point lead for Joe Biden. Pollsters Bill McInturff and Jeff Horwitt go inside the numbers. Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar talks about how her state will handle late mail-in votes, during an exclusive interview. Stanford Professor Nate Persily calls for an autopsy to secure the election after the votes are counted. Ellison Barber, Blayne Alexander, Morgan Radford and Maura Barrett report from battleground states. Kristen Welker, Kasie Hunt, Rich Lowry and Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) join the Meet the Press roundtable in the final days of the 2020 campaign.

Solvable
Disinformation is Solvable

Solvable

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 29:24


Emily Bazelon is a staff writer for the New York Times Magazine and the Truman Capote Fellow for Creative Writing and Law at Yale Law School. She believes that disinformation is solvable.  Want to learn more about this and get more involved? Here are some ways to do so: “The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation,” Emily Bazelon for the New York Times Magazine, Oct 15, 2020 The Cyber Policy Center at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Election Integrity Partnership Avaaz Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society  The Landscape For Campaign Finance, 10 Years After Citizens United, Ari Shapiro with Nate Persily for NPR, Jan 21, 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Happens Next in 6 Minutes
The Election - 10.11.2020

What Happens Next in 6 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 119:06


Guest speakers include Michael Holt, Andrew Schapiro, Nate Persily, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Doug Rivers, Michael Gordon, and Greg Strimple.

Mind of State
Can Voting and Democracy Survive the Internet?

Mind of State

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 40:17


How do we maintain balance during a volatile election season? Does social media foster debate or threaten democracy? Election law expert Nate Persily joins us to discuss the Internet’s impact on democracy, healthy elections during a pandemic, and what keeps him up at night about the 2020 presidential election. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stanford Radio
Voting During the Pandemic: Is Mail-in Voting the Answer? with guests Nate Persily, et al.

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 27:35


With Covid-19 still spreading in the U.S., and November fast approaching, more Americans are looking to mail-in voting. How can the presidential election be held safely? Voting law expert Nate Persily and law student Chelsey Davidson join Pam and Joe to discuss challenges for voting this year and possible solutions. Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 15, 2020.

Stanford Legal
Voting During the Pandemic: Is Mail-in Voting the Answer? with guests Nate Persily and Chelsey Davidson

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 27:36


With Covid-19 still spreading in the U.S., and November fast approaching, more Americans are looking to mail-in voting. How can the presidential election be held safely? Voting law expert Nate Persily and law student Chelsey Davidson join Pam and Joe to discuss challenges for voting this year and possible solutions.

The Future of Democracy
Election Disrupted pt. 1 with Nate Persily

The Future of Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 34:14


Nate's website, which shows all his new events and work“Nate Persily Asks Whether Democracy Can Survive the Internet,” a Lawfare Podcast episodeA New York Times op-ed on voting by Nate, Bob Bauer, Ben Ginsberg, members of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration

What Happens Next in 6 Minutes
Episode 16 - 7.12.20200

What Happens Next in 6 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 132:27


Race & Racism - Guest speakers include Condoleeza Rice, Claude Steele, Allyson Hobbs, Nate Persily, Richard Thompson Ford, Michelle Anderson, John Donohue, Jim Campbell, and Brian Lowery.

The Lawfare Podcast
Election Meltdown Update

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 42:31


COVID-19 is still rampaging around the country, primaries in several states did not go as planned, and, of course, there are Russians lurking in the background. With all of this happening around us, what is going to happen with the election we are about to hold in November? Benjamin Wittes checked in with Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, a guru on conducting a safe and efficacious election in the era of COVID, and Lawfare senior editor Margaret Taylor, who has been tracking what, if anything, Congress is going to do about any of this. They talked about where we are, where we need to be and how long a road we can expect over the next few months.

World Class
COVID-19 and its Impact on Democracy, with Nate Persily and Larry Diamond

World Class

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 23:22


As the coronavirus pandemic continues, its effects could be potentially devastating to global democracy and the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Nate Persily, a senior fellow at FSI and co-director of the Stanford-MIT Project on a Healthy Election, and Larry Diamond, also a senior fellow at FSI, discuss how democracies and autocracies are doing in response to the global crisis, why some democracies are doing better than others, and the potential effects of the pandemic on the U.S. election in November.

World Class
COVID-19 and its Impact on Democracy, with Nate Persily and Larry Diamond

World Class

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 23:22


As the coronavirus pandemic continues, its effects could be potentially devastating to global democracy and the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Nate Persily, a senior fellow at FSI and co-director of the Stanford-MIT Project on a Healthy Election, and Larry Diamond, also a senior fellow at FSI, discuss how democracies and autocracies are doing in response to the global crisis, why some democracies are doing better than others, and the potential effects of the pandemic on the U.S. election in November.

Stanford Legal
Democracy During a Pandemic: Securing the 2020 Presidential Election with guest Nate Persily

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 28:02


With a vaccine and effective treatment still months away, it is increasingly likely that the COVID-19 pandemic will fundamentally change the 2020 presidential election. After the Wisconsin primary in April reportedly to low turnout and, as recently was reported, the spread of the virus, can in-person voting happen safely? Is mail-in balloting the answer? Here to help us understand how a secure November election can be planned is election law expert Nate Persily. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 25, 2020.

Stanford Radio
Democracy During a Pandemic: Securing the 2020 Presidential Election with guest Nate Persily

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 28:01


With a vaccine and effective treatment still months away, it is increasingly likely that the COVID-19 pandemic will fundamentally change the 2020 presidential election. After the Wisconsin primary in April reportedly to low turnout and, as recently was reported, the spread of the virus, can in-person voting happen safely? Is mail-in balloting the answer? Here to help us understand how a secure November election can be planned is election law expert Nate Persily. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 25, 2020.

The Lawfare Podcast
Nate Persily Asks Whether Democracy Can Survive the Internet

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 53:16


On this episode of the Lawfare Podcast's Arbiters of Truth series on disinformation, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. Persily is also a member of the Kofi Annan Commission on Democracy and Elections in the Digital Age, which recently released a report on election integrity and the internet for which Nate provided a framing paper. Alongside his work on internet governance, Nate is also an expert on election law and administration. They spoke about the commission report and the challenges the internet may pose for democracy, to what extent the pandemic has flipped that on its head, and, of course, the 2020 presidential election.

Human Centered
Social Science and Saving Democracy from the Internet - Nate Persily

Human Centered

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 55:33


Nate Persily’s homepage with links to publications and key worksNate Persily on TwitterSocial Science One builds industry-academic partnerships to advance the goals of social science in understanding and solving society's greatest challenges.CASBS Symposium: The Consequences of Technological Developments for Politics and GovernmentCenter for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences@casbsstanford on twitter

Stanford Legal
Creating a Social Media Oversight Board for Content Decisions with guests Nate Persily and Madeline Magnuson

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 28:00


Nate Persily, election law and free speech expert, discusses his Stanford research practicum that looks at critical issues in creating a social media oversight board for content decisions. Stanford Law student Madeline Magnuson joins the conversation. Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 6, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Radio
Creating a Social Media Oversight Board for Content Decisions w/ Nate Persily & Madeline Magneson

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 28:00


Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Creating a Social Media Oversight Board for Content Decisions with guests Nate Persily and Madeline Magneson" Nate Persily, election law and free speech expert, discusses his Stanford research practicum that looks at critical issues in creating a social media oversight board for content decisions. Stanford Law student Madeline Magneson joins the conversation. Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 6, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Lawfare Podcast
Nate Persily and Alex Stamos on Securing American Elections

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 46:53


More than two years after the 2016 presidential election, new information continues to seep into the public about the extent of Russia's sweeping and systematic efforts to interfere in the U.S. democratic process. With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon, last week, Stanford's Cyber Policy Center published a report on securing American elections, including recommendations on how the U.S. can protect elections and election infrastructure from foreign actors. On Monday, Susan Hennessey spoke with two of the report's authors: Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center's Internet Observatory and former Chief Security Officer of Facebook, and Nate Persily, Stanford law professor and expert on election administration. They talked about what happened in 2016, and the enormously complex landscape of defending not just election infrastructure but also preserving the integrity of the information ecosystems in which Americans make their decisions about how to vote, including the possible consequences of regulating foreign media.

Stanford Radio
Securing American Elections with guest Nate Persily

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 27:59


Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Securing American Elections with guest Nate Persily" In 2016, Russia attacked the United States. As the Special Counsel report stated, “The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a sweeping and systematic fashion.” In this episode of Stanford Legal, Stanford Professor Nate Persily, election law and free speech expert, discusses a new Stanford report that looks at the vulnerabilities of our election systems and ways to secure it. Originally aired on SiriusXM on June 8, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal
Securing American Elections with Nate Persily

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 28:00


In 2016, Russia attacked the United States. As the Special Counsel report stated, “The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a sweeping and systematic fashion.” In this episode of Stanford Legal, Stanford Professor Nate Persily, election law and free speech expert, discusses a new Stanford report that looks at the vulnerabilities of our election systems and ways to secure it.

Live at America's Town Hall
Can the First Amendment Save Social Media from Itself?

Live at America's Town Hall

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 50:33


Should social media companies voluntarily adopt First Amendment free speech principles to govern speech and content posted and shared on their platforms? Is the First Amendment the best tool to combat challenges such as hate speech, disinformation, and other harmful content, or should carefully considered laws or internationally-focused policies be used to tackle these challenges? Is the problem too much, or not enough, regulation? Four experts explored these questions in a live Intelligence Squared Debate hosted at the National Constitution Center. The motion for debate was: “Constitutional Free Speech Principles Can Save Social Media Companies from Themselves.” Arguing for the motion was David French, senior writer for the National Review, and Corynne McSherry, legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Arguing against the motion was Marietje Schaake, a Dutch politician and member of European Parliament, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law. John Donvan, Emmy Award-winning correspondent for ABC News, hosts. Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

Stanford Radio
Democracy on the Ballot with guest Nate Persily

Stanford Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 27:36


Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Democracy on the Ballot with guest Nate Persily" Voting law expert Nate Persily discusses gerrymandering, the 2018 midterms and the 2020 census. Originally aired on SiriusXM on February 2, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

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Stanford Legal
Gerrymandering and the 2020 Census with Nate Persily

Stanford Legal

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 27:36


Voting law expert Nate Persily discusses gerrymandering, the 2018 midterms and the 2020 census during a live taping of the "Stanford Legal" podcast. For past episodes, visit: https://stanford.io/2SqmNob

We the People
Facebook and the Future of Democracy

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 62:23


Jeffrey Rosen discusses the recent Facebook hearingsand the broader impact of social media on free speech and democracy with Nate Persily of Stanford Law and Kate Klonick of Yale Law School. Questions or comments? We would love to hear from you. Contact the We the People team at podcast@constitutioncenter.org The Constitution Center is offering CLE credits for select America’s Town Hall programs! Get more information at constitutioncenter.org/CLE.

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Texas's Voter-ID Law Struck Down (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 4:23


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discusses a judge's decision to strike down Texas's restrictive photo voter-identification law. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Texas’s Voter-ID Law Struck Down (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 4:23


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discusses a judge's decision to strike down Texas's restrictive photo voter-identification law. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: States Oppose Election Commission (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 4:06


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, and Josh Douglas, a professor at University of Kentucky School of Law, discuss why 44 U.S. states are refusing to cooperate with President Trump's Election Integrity Commission. They speak with Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: States Oppose Election Commission (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 4:06


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, and Josh Douglas, a professor at University of Kentucky School of Law, discuss why 44 U.S. states are refusing to cooperate with President Trump's Election Integrity Commission. They speak with Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Court Turns Down NC Districts (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 3:48


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, discusses a Supreme Court decision, which ruled that North Carolina Republicans relied too heavily on race when they drew two bizarrely shaped congressional voting districts in the state. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Court Turns Down NC Districts (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 3:48


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, discusses a Supreme Court decision, which ruled that North Carolina Republicans relied too heavily on race when they drew two bizarrely shaped congressional voting districts in the state. He speaks with Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: High Court Rules on NC Voter Law (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 4:42


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, discusses why the Supreme Court dealt a setback to the voter-identification movement, refusing to reinstate North Carolina ballot restrictions, leaving intact a lower court ruling that said the provisions were racially discriminatory. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: High Court Rules on NC Voter Law (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 4:42


Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, discusses why the Supreme Court dealt a setback to the voter-identification movement, refusing to reinstate North Carolina ballot restrictions, leaving intact a lower court ruling that said the provisions were racially discriminatory. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Trump's New Voter Fraud Commission (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 4:45


Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discuss President Trump's decision to create a new panel on voter fraud, which will be led by Vice President Pence. They speak with June Grasso, Michael Best and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Trump's New Voter Fraud Commission (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 4:45


Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discuss President Trump's decision to create a new panel on voter fraud, which will be led by Vice President Pence. They speak with June Grasso, Michael Best and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Trump Creates New Voter Fraud Commission (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 13:16


(Bloomberg) --Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discuss President Trump's decision to create a new panel on voter fraud, which will be led by Vice President Pence. They speak with June Grasso, Michael Best and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Trump Creates New Voter Fraud Commission (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 13:16


(Bloomberg) --Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School, discuss President Trump's decision to create a new panel on voter fraud, which will be led by Vice President Pence. They speak with June Grasso, Michael Best and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Trump Continues Unsubstantiated Claims Over Voter Fraud (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2017 7:23


(Bloomberg) -- Rick Hasen, a professor at the Univeristy of California Irvine School of Law, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, discuss Donald Trump's claims over voter fraud in the 2016 election, and his proposed invesitgation into the fraud. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Trump Continues Unsubstantiated Claims Over Voter Fraud (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2017 7:23


(Bloomberg) -- Rick Hasen, a professor at the Univeristy of California Irvine School of Law, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University Law School, discuss Donald Trump's claims over voter fraud in the 2016 election, and his proposed invesitgation into the fraud. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: High Court Takes on Gerrymandering (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 4:13


(Bloomberg) -- Josh Douglas, a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University, discuss a racial gerrymandering case that was heard before the Supreme Court on Monday, which concerned the issues with electoral redistricting to reach a certain goal. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: High Court Takes on Gerrymandering (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 4:13


(Bloomberg) -- Josh Douglas, a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, and Nate Persily, a professor at Stanford University, discuss a racial gerrymandering case that was heard before the Supreme Court on Monday, which concerned the issues with electoral redistricting to reach a certain goal. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Wisconsin Gerrymandering Foiled (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 4:37


Nate Persily, professor at Stanford University Law School, and Ruth Greenwood, deputy director of Redistricting at the Campaign Legal Center, discuss a Wisconsin federal court rejecting gerrymandering in Wisconsin. They speak with Bloomberg’s Greg Stohr and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law Brief: Wisconsin Gerrymandering Foiled (Audio)

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 4:37


Nate Persily, professor at Stanford University Law School, and Ruth Greenwood, deputy director of Redistricting at the Campaign Legal Center, discuss a Wisconsin federal court rejecting gerrymandering in Wisconsin. They speak with Bloomberg's Greg Stohr and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

ELB Podcast
ELB Podcast Episode 6. Nate Persily: Can the Supreme Court Handle Social Science In Election Cases?

ELB Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2015 30:12


Can the Supreme Court handle social science evidence in election law cases? Will lack of good data determine the outcome of the Supreme Court's upcoming one person, one vote decision in Evenwel v. Abbott? What role will and should evidence play in assessing questions such as the constitutionality of McCain-Feingold's soft money ban or Texas's strict voter identification law. On Episode 6 of the ELB Podcast, we talk to law professor and political scientist Nate Persily of Stanford Law School, one of the country’s leading redistricting and election law experts.

University Communications
Penn Perspectives - Nate Persily Interview (audio only)

University Communications

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2007 17:33


Nate Persily discusses how court decisions and media coverage affect public opinion on same sex marriage.