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Frank Pasquale is a professor of law known for his research on information law, artificial intelligence, and the political economy of technology. His scholarship explores the intersection of law, technology, and society, with a focus on algorithmic accountability and digital governance.
Known for: The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information
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The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information
In this influential work, Frank Pasquale exposes how opaque algorithms and data-driven systems shape modern life, from finance to social media. He argues that corporations and governments increasingly rely on secretive computational processes that determine credit scores, job opportunities, and even political influence. Pasquale calls for greater transparency and accountability in the digital economy, proposing legal and ethical frameworks to ensure fairness and democratic oversight.
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The Rise of Algorithmic Power
When I began studying information law, algorithms were still understood as tools—mathematical procedures designed to help humans solve defined problems. Today, they are becoming governors in their own right, executing judgments about who deserves credit, what deserves visibility, and which threats m...
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Financial Sector Opacity
Finance is perhaps the quintessential black box industry. Algorithmic trading now dominates markets with unimaginable speed, executing thousands of trades in microseconds, yet few outside the trading firms understand how decisions are made. When the 2010 'Flash Crash' briefly erased nearly a trillio...
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About Frank Pasquale
Frank Pasquale is a professor of law known for his research on information law, artificial intelligence, and the political economy of technology. His scholarship explores the intersection of law, technology, and society, with a focus on algorithmic accountability and digital governance.
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