Mark Nottingham

Web and Internet

Using AI to Evaluate Internet Standards (Part Two)

Standards work is notoriously hard to track. Let’s explore if grounding AI in working group records can make that history more accessible.

The Internet Isn’t Facebook: How Openness Changes Everything

Openness makes the Internet harder to govern — but also makes it resilient, innovative, and difficult to capture. Let's look at how the openness of the Internet both defines it and ensures its success.

The Power of 'No' in Internet Standards

The voluntary nature of Internet standards means that the biggest power move may be to avoid playing the game. Let's take a look.

Some Thoughts on the Open Web

The Open Web means several things to different people, depending on context, but recently discussions have focused on the Web's Openness in terms of access to information -- how easy it is to publish and obtain information without barriers there.

Bridging the Gap Between Standards and Policy

Achieving policymakers' goals in coordination with Internet standards activity can be difficult. This post explores some of the options and considerations involved.

Using AI to Evaluate Internet Standards

Is AI a useful option for policymakers who want to evaluate open standards? Let's take a look.

Apple’s Best Option: Decentralize iCloud

What can Apple do in the face of a UK order to weaken encryption worldwide? Decentralize iCloud, to start.

Platform Advantages: Not Just Network Effects

A new book explores an intriguing idea: that there are core processes in some platforms that naturally tilt the table towards being implemented in a single company.

On Opting Out of Copyright

The EU AI Act and emerging practice flip copyright’s default opt-in regime to an opt-out one. What effects is this likely to have on the balance of power between rights holders and reuse?