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- 38 minutes 47 secondsRound three: The fight over AI preemption.
This week, Ben sits down with N2K's Lead Analyst, Ethan Cook, to discuss the Trump administration's new national AI framework. The framework covers a variety of key areas such as minor protections, IP rights, and federal preemption. Additionally, the two discuss the FCC's recent import ban of any new foreign made routers due to security concerns.
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers the a recent lawsuit from a coalition of state attorney generals regarding the DoJ's approval of HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks for $14 billion. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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26 March 2026, 5:00 am - 35 minutes 45 secondsSection 702: The debate continues.
In this milestone 300th episode, Ben has the story on the latest legislative battle over reauthorizing Section 702, as lawmakers once again debate the future of a key U.S. surveillance authority. Meanwhile, Dave covers a new New York state bill that aims to restrict the use of AI chatbots in areas traditionally handled by licensed professionals, highlighting growing concern over AI’s role in sensitive services.
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- US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
- AI Isn’t Your Lawyer or Doctor: New York Lawmakers Say It’s Time to Draw the Line
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19 March 2026, 5:00 am - 42 minutes 54 secondsThe SBOM where it happens.
This week, Dave talks with Jean-Paul Bergeaux, CTO for Federal for GuidePoint Security, about OMB rescinding two Biden era orders, which had mandated that agencies require a software bill of materials (SBOM) from software vendors. Ben shares a follow-up story on the Anthropic/Pentagon dustup. Dave has the latest on the new National Cyber Strategy from the White House.
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Links to today's stories:
- Anthropic sues the Trump administration after it was designated a supply chain risk
- Trump Admin Cyber Strategy Centers Private Sector in Offensive Cyber Operations
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers kids' online safety proposals and Anthropic's suit against the Pentagon. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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12 March 2026, 5:00 am - 37 minutes 30 secondsThe Pentagon's AI ultimatum.
This week, Ben sits down with N2K's Lead Analyst, Ethan Cook, to discuss the recent fallout between the Pentagon and Anthropic. The deal between the two soured over the past week, leading to Anthropic being dropped by the government for contracting jobs. Shortly afterwards, the government inked a similar deal with rival AI company, OpenAI.
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers the conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel. As this conflict has continued to intensify, cyberspace has emerged as a key battleground. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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5 March 2026, 6:00 am - 51 minutes 28 secondsTrump's tariff battle.
This week, Ben and Dave sit down with N2K's Lead Analyst, Ethan Cook, to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Trump administration's tariffs, imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Additionally, Dave sits down with Jeff Williams, Founder of OWASP and Co-Founder/CTO of Contrast Security, to discuss how NIST is rethinking its role in analyzing software vulnerabilities as the EU launches GCVE.
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers the recent AI declaration signed at India's recent AI Impact Summit. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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26 February 2026, 6:00 am - 46 minutesWired for the future.
This week, Ben and Dave sit down with N2K's Lead Analyst, Ethan Cook, to discuss the 21st annual State of the Net conference. This conference is a series of roundtable panels and interviews where industry experts and lawmakers meet to discuss the most pressing challenges facing the technology environment today. Throughout this conversation, our team breaks down AI, electricity grid stability, and media mergers. We also have some follow up from a friend of the show and former federal law enforcement officer, who notes that administrative subpoenas can provide quick, lawful wins without overburdening courts, but cautions that the full story is always more nuanced than it first appears.
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers Europe's continued crackdown on Big Tech companies as both Spain and Ireland launch new investigations. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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19 February 2026, 6:00 am - 41 minutes 37 secondsAnother week, another AI story.
This week, Ben has a story on An AI-run social network exposed API keys, raising fears of agent hijacking and corporate data breaches. Dave's got the story of a judge tossing a case after a lawyer repeatedly filed fake AI-generated citations, calling it a failure of basic legal research.
While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.
Links to today's stories:
- Moltbook and the Rise of AI-Agent Networks: An Enterprise Governance Wake-Up Call
- AI legal advice is driving lawyers bananas
- Lawyer sets new standard for abuse of AI; judge tosses case
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers a lawsuit that kicked off in California, where a woman is suing Meta and YouTube for the harm they allegedly cause to kids. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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12 February 2026, 6:00 am - 59 minutes 39 secondsThe algorithm is writing the rulebook now.
This week, we are joined by Tony Scott, CEO of Intrusion and former federal CIO, sharing his perspective on evolving regulation and the realities behind critical policy shifts. Ben has a story on the promise of AI to automate compliance. Dave's got reports that the Trump administration plans on using AI to write federal regulations.
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Links to today's stories:
- AI Will Automate Compliance. How Can AI Policy Capitalize?
- Trump admin reportedly plans to use AI to write federal regulations
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers the US Congress Targets ‘Pig-Butchering’ Scams as Cybercrime Outpaces Policy, as lawmakers roll out bipartisan legislation aimed at dismantling transnational scam syndicates that cost Americans an estimated $10 billion in 2024 alone. While the bills focus heavily on foreign actors—particularly alleged links to China—critics warn they fall short on addressing the growing role of AI, cryptocurrency, and major tech platforms that enable and profit from the scamming ecosystem. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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5 February 2026, 6:00 am - 52 minutes 54 secondsCompliance in the age of surveillance.
On today's episode of Caveat, we are joined by Matt Hillary, Chief Information Security Officer at Drata, discussing how AI is reshaping the compliance landscape and what it takes to build trust at AI speed. Ben has the story of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and their extensive use of modern surveillance tools. Dave discusses the Supreme Court’s taking of a case involving Facebook tracking pixels and video store rentals.
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This week's Caveat Briefing covers the EU launching an investigation of its own into X after the platform's AI chatbot, Grok, was able to be manipulated into generating non-consensual sexualized images. Alongside the EU's investigation, X is also facing pressures from the UK, France, Indonesia, and Malaysia over this incident. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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29 January 2026, 6:00 am - 52 minutes 55 secondsThe expanding reach of surveillance.
Today we are joined by Brian McGinnis, partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, who is discussing youth protection and data privacy and the Federal Trade Commission. Ben has the story of the Supreme Court agreeing to take up a high-profile case on geofence warrants. Dave takes a look at the global question of digital sovereignty.
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Links to today's stories:
- Supreme Court to decide legality of geofence search warrants
- Every data centre is a U.S. military base
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This week’s Caveat Briefing covers Trump and states Aim to stop A.I. from inflating energy bills, as the Trump administration works with state leaders to prevent the rapid expansion of power-hungry A.I. data centers from pushing higher electricity costs onto consumers. Officials want major tech companies to shoulder more of the expense, though experts warn any relief for ratepayers is unlikely to come quickly. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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22 January 2026, 6:00 am - 46 minutes 18 secondsConsent is not optional.
This week, Ben and Dave discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding Grok and its ability to generate nonconsensual nude images, raising fresh concerns about AI safeguards, consent, and accountability, before turning to a conversation with Caitlin Clarke, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services at Venable, who breaks down the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA).
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Links to today's stories:
- There’s One Easy Solution to the A.I. Porn Problem
- UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship
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This week’s Caveat Briefing covers India’s proposed smartphone security rules that would require manufacturers like Apple and Samsung to share source code for government review, impose strict permission controls, mandate malware scanning and long-term log retention, and limit how devices can be updated or downgraded. Tech companies and industry groups are pushing back, warning the measures are impractical, lack global precedent, could harm performance and battery life, and may delay critical security updates that protect users. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories.
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