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As one of its four primary focuses, the Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies is interested in pursuing academic research in multiple areas of interest. This academic face has published the following scholarly papers and books.
Dov Greenbaum
Dov Greenbaum
New technologies are offering charities a chance to rehabilitate their damaged reputation by making donations accessible and even fun.
Israel truly has an opportunity to be a light unto the nations by helping everyone else optimally distribute their vaccines in their own jurisdictions, but at what cost?
Too many data points and not enough oversight suggests the damage inflicted by the response to the pandemic will stick around even after the disease is eradicated
12 years on, the world’s top cryptocurrency is affecting the lives of more and more people and increasingly finds itself under state scrutiny.
Popular culture is shaping people's perception of the real world, but Hollywood often plays fast and loose when combining fact and fiction
In contrast to government interventions that limit speech, companies have the opportunity to be opaque, and provide no opportunity to appeal, which, given their pervasive cultural heft in our society, is a bit problematic, regardless of the law.
Dov Greenbaum
Dov Greenbaum
Regardless of who wins the next elections, we will likely eventually see some changes to this section
It is unclear how an Earth-bound society could enforce proper stewardship of the Martian ecosystem
The role of private parties in enforcing copyrights and limiting speech through technical mechanisms is a center point of the new draft copyright proposal, reflecting the aforementioned copyright report and hearings, from earlier this week.
Ultimately, the goal is to merge the hyperloop system with an autonomous uber system, seamlessly connecting a human-free transportation system
Deep down at the end of the document, the parties agree that mining of celestial bodies is legal under international law
While politicians are used to being hated, the real victim of recent times is probably science
As student depression and anxiety reach an all-time high, colleges and universities are looking for new ways to help students cope and some are turning to technology, raising serious legal, ethical, and social concerns
On a week like this, it’s better to look to the skies for inspiration than to dwell on our earthly divides
As video game popularity surges, creators must consider the legal ramications of using AIs in the development of their games
As legislators in the U.S. aim to withdraw protections from social media platforms, the Jewish Day of Atonement offers a chance to reflect on how to restrain offensive speech, through regulations that ultimately promote free speech
As even seemingly benign user data can prove extremely compromising, for governments to eectively use apps to halt the spread of Covid-19, they must first prove their commitment to privacy and data security.
While FRT is ostensibly as useful a tool in combating crime as facial masks are in stopping the spread of Covid-19, its inherent ethical issues and quickly changing science could muddy the waters for its future uses.
As reality turns closer to dystopia and ction grows ever more real, the use of copyrighted creative works for teaching various elds grows. With the now less-than-temporary shift towards distance learning outside the classroom, new legal implications arise.
As even seemingly benign user data can prove extremely compromising, for governments to effectively use apps to halt the spread of Covid-19, they must first prove their commitment to privacy and data security
As video game popularity surges, creators must consider the legal ramifications of using AIs in the development of their games
Covid-19 has brought the option of remote learning to the forefront of child and adult education alike, but whether it will rise to the occasion and become the new norm or be dragged down by ill-prepared professors and over distracted students is yet to be seen
With awareness to the damages of the global meat industry on the rise, there is no time like the present to examine the green (and kosher) alternative to bovine meat, that has been there all along: grasshopper
Social media platforms might be better off turning a blind eye to some unverified f@cts spewed by politicians to avoid having to set up pricy all-encompassing fact-checking mechanisms or face potential claims of bias
As many are looking at science to save them from the pandemic, the public’s attitude towards CRISPR technologies is changing, which may prove crucial in helping honeybees worldwide survive the spread of an extremely violent variety of giant hornets
As with telemedicine and remote learning that have been waiting for their opportunity to break away from their low-tech counterparts, the online nature of e-sports has proven to be a boon, given social distancing requirements
One silver lining in the dark cloud named Covid-19: people are harnessing the power of 3D printing to manufacture well needed, often expensive and hard-to-find, medical supplies
The owner of the well-beloved franchise recently claimed Tweets relating to it are subject to its own terms of service, appropriating users’ intellectual rights and igniting a wide discussion on the validity of often unread user agreements
Even though the movie Contagion was filmed a decade ago, the movie is a useful tool for understanding what we are going through today with the coronavirus pandemic
Emerging technologies, such as remote healthcare, bidets, and distant learning, which have been languishing for years for lack of strong impetuses to push for their adoption are now seeing a strong resurgence
Genetic testing of travelers to detect coronavirus RNA could prove more efficient than quarantine, but it raises concerns about privacy
As opposing opinions on any subject, including the pandemic, are pitted against each other in a zero-sum death match, can the common citizenry correctly distinguish between true and unveried health-related information?
While the heavenly judgment in Jewish faith can be appealed through charity, prayer, and repentance, the process of appealing an order to go into quarantine from Israel’s Shin Bet is far less friendly
During the coronavirus global lockdown, hundreds of millions of online meetings—including private and familial gatherings—happen on Zoom’s platform every day. With them, come great privacy and legal concerns
The socially conscious ice cream company released a new flavor urging Israeli voters to take part in the country's general election on Monday, providing a perfect opportunity to examine the politics behind its use of technology and how it reflects on the Likud campaign app scandals
If life does exist beyond Earth then there is a possibility that seeking it could introduce novel contagions far worse than coronavirus
While artificial intelligence can write anything from code to screenplays and fake news, it seems only humans can be considered authors. Thus, they are also the only ones held liable for spreading misleading false content
Genetic testing has always been somewhat controversial, raising privacy concerns as well as potentially damaging psychological and legal effects
Passwords are both easily cracked and forgotten but available alternatives, such as biometric facial recognition technologies, raise their own prominent concerns
Whether or not our data is lost due to the unrelenting march of progress, as consumers, we ought to think carefully about how we store our irreplaceable information
In 2019, CTech’s expert writers shared new perspectives, asked questions, and doled out tips and analyses. Here is a chance to look back at some of their best—and best-read—articles
Rather than deposing dictatorships, the internet, through fake news on one hand and legal censorship on the other, now seems to empower them
Technology has been a significant part of warfare since at least the ancient Greeks. Now, artificial intelligence is making its mark on modern war
DNA has been proven effective in crime-fighting and injury prevention; researchers are now expanding its potential beyond the realms of biological life forms
Researcher Dov Greenbaum examines the legal protections provided for big data and whether our insatiable internet appetites should be curbed to save the planet
Researcher Dov Greenbaum suggests a new model categorizing personal data according to how accurately it describes an individual, even without disclosing their identity
space, in general, represents an inherent problem for patents, as they are fundamentally territorial, while space is axiomatically extraterritorial to all countries, writes researcher Dov Greenbaum
While various regulatory bodies attempt to apply consumer protection principles to sponsored content, in many ways it is still the Wild West, writes researcher Dov Greenbaum
Billions of dollars are invested in attempts to contact extraterrestrial life, but legislation is still lagging. The law needs to determine who should respond to alien attempts to contact earth, and how
With return missions to Mars already in the works, it is prudent to develop best practices and protocols to avoid contamination to and from Earth
From racehorse breeding to human medicine, CRISPR gene editing is the future. Researchers worldwide are racing for the patent
Dov Greenbaum 17.05.19. Commonly considered as an act of war, insurance companies often claim cyberattacks are excluded from their policies. Military action against hackers may strengthen the case for insurers, but also give birth to new types of policies.
Dov Greenbaum 01.04.19. There is nothing new about fake news, but the internet and social media services significantly increase the speed of its creation and its reach
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As the Passover holiday draws near, many Israelis are joining in annual spring cleaning rituals, with smart cleaning devices shouldering more of the load.
Researcher Dov Greenbaum outlines the legal implications of recreating potentially copyrighted materials such as dance moves or even famous tattoos in video games
As U.S. dentists accuse Netflix of spreading misinformation on root canals in a recent documentary, researcher Dov Greenbaum discusses whether filmmakers should be held responsible for bad science.
Space, in general, represents an inherent problem for patents, as they are fundamentally territorial, while space is axiomatically extraterritorial to all countries, writes researcher Dov Greenbaum.
2018 stands out in our collective consciousness for many reasons, but net neutrality is, in all likelihood, not one of them.
Fully autonomous ships are on the horizon for the maritime industry and will reduce risks as well as its environmental footprint
Whether or not our data is lost due to the unrelenting march of progress, as consumers, we ought to think carefully about how we store our irreplaceable information
The increasing popularity of internet-connected interactive toys is a reminder that there are only two kinds of databases: those that have been hacked, and those that haven’t been hacked, yet.
With the internet a bastion for rampant misogyny, bigotry, racism, and fake news, both democrats and republicans alike are pushing for more online censorship
israeli traffic laws state the owner of a vehicle is responsible for any related traffic violations, even when they are not the one behind the wheel. The country's widespread use of traffic cameras makes this an even bigger concern
Researcher Dov Greenbaum writes about Yom Kippur, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and how artificial intelligence is becoming more human-like
Regulators around the world who attempt to limit the shared micro-mobility industry have accidents in mind, but what they should really be keeping their eyes on is how companies use and safeguard the private user data they collect
a researcher announced the successful impregnation of a woman and birth of twin baby girls carrying CRISPR altered genomes, sparking global controversy
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Galatz-Quarter to Digital - interview on Drones (Drone conference), 2.5.18
CTech, 25.4.18
Lilach Baumer, 24.4.18
קרן צוריאל הררי, 16.02.18
Dov Greenbaum. Oct 26, 2018
Dov Greenbaum and Mark Gerstein, Oct 18, 2018
פרופ' דוב גרינבאום, תכנית צבי מיתר לחדשנות טכנולוגית
Victoria Roper, Elaine Campbell, Assaf Ben-David, Dov Greenbaum and Jonathan Askin
Dov Greenbaum 2 FEBRUARY 2018 • VOL 359 ISSUE 6375
Dov Greenbaum, Radzyner Law School and Yale University
Dov Greenbaum1,4, Joel Rozowsky2,4, Victoria Stodden6 and Mark Gerstein2,3,4,5*
Dov Greenbaum 12 JANUARY 2018 • VOL 359 ISSUE 6372
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Dov Greenbaum 30 November 2018 • Opinion
Dov Greenbaum, Yale University and Radzyner Law School
Naomi Chetrit, Mayrav Danor, Angelic Shavit, Boaz Yona & Dov Greenbaum
Tal Shachar and Dov Greenbaum
Naomi Chetrit, Mayrav Danor, Angelic Shavit, Boaz Yona & Dov Greenabum
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Tao Zhang Daniel J. Sherwinter Dov Greenbaum
Tal Sachar and Dov Greenbaum, 22.11.18
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Efrat Neuman, 18.10.18
Dov Greenbaum, Radzyner Law School and Yale University
Efrat Neuman, 18.10.18
David Reich New York, NY, USA: Pantheon (2018) 368 pp. $18.70
Dov Greenbaum & Mark Gerstein (2016) Cell 165: 257
Sara Weinberger & Dov Greenbaum Brain Machine Interfaces, (2016):3
Aviv Shemma, Roy Meirom & Dov Greenbaum (2016) AJOB Neuroscience 7: 106
Roy Meirom, Angelic Shavit, Daniel Ben-Ari, Boaz Yona, Dov Greenbaum, (2016) AJOB Neuroscience 7: 32
Dov Greenbaum Science (2016) 352: 1524
Dr. Dov Greenbaum, Jerusalem Post, Dec. 3, 2016
Dr. Dov Greenbaum, Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. LJ 32 (2015): 93.
Ariela Lazan & Dov Greenbaum, American Journal of Bioethics 17:1 2017 pgs 70-72
Dr Dov Greenbaum, ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society 45 (3), 234-239
SH Chung, D Greenbaum , AJOB Neuroscience 7 (4), 251-253
Dov Greenbaum (2015) 2015 Emerging Issues Lexis Nexis
Dov Greenbaum, (2015) San Francisco Chronicle January 19
Dov Greenbaum, (2015) Scientific American, 312: April 1
Dov Greenbaum and Mark Gerstein, (2015) American Scientist 103: May
Dov Greenbaum and Mark Gerstein (2015) San Francisco Chronicle, April 24
Dov Greenbaum & Mark Gerstein (2015) San Francisco Chronicle, July 10
Dov Greenbaum (2015) New York Times, August 1
Dov Greenbaum, (2015) New York Times Magazine , November 25
Dov Greenbaum (2015) Science 350: 1176
Mark Gerstein, Dov Greenbaum, (2015), Science, 347: 956
Dov Greenbaum, (2015) Nature Biotechnology 33: 425
Danielle Hornstein, Sara Weinberger, Sharon Nakar, Dov Greenbaum, (2015) The American Journal of Bioethics 15: 51
Sharon Nakar, Sara Weinberger , Dov Greenbaum, (2015) AJOB Neuroscience 6: 40
Mark Gerstein, Dov Greenbaum (2015) Cell 163: 1047
Sara Weinberger, Dov Greenbaum (2015), The American Journal of Bioethics , Volume 15: 32
Dov Greenbaum, (2015), Nature Biotechnology, 33: 425
Dov Greenbaum, (2015) Science 350: 1176
Dov Greenbaum, (2015) SIGCAS Computer & Society, 45: 234
Dov Greenbaum Science, (2015) 348:193
Dov Greenbaum & Mark Gerstein (2014) New York Times January 6
Dov Greenbaum, (2014) 2014 Emerging Issues Lexis Nexis 7179
Dov Greenbaum, (2014) 2014 Emerging Issues Lexis Nexis 7206
Dov Greenbaum, (2014) 2014 Emerging Issues Lexis Nexis 7269
Dov Greenbaum (2014) Medical Law Review 22: 644
Dov Greenbaum, (2014), San Francisco Chronicle, Insight E5 November 8
Arif Harmanci, Mark Gerstein, Dov Greenbaum, (2014), In Ethics in Science, Technology and Engineering, 2014 IEEE International Symposium on May: 1
Dov Greenbaum, (2014) The American Journal of Bioethics, 14: 12
Dov Greenbaum, (2014) Science 344: 980
Sharon Nakar & Dov Greenbaum, (2014) Recent Advances in DNA and Gene Sequences 8: 57 (2014)
