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Since Oct 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Join us for thought provoking conversations on surveillance, digital privacy, and cybersecurity law and policy in the information age. Each week, hosts Dave Bittner and Ben Yelin break down the headlines, legal cases, and policy battles that matter most.

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S6E312 Changes to US AI policy landscape.

Jun 11, 2026 45m

This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's lead analyst Ethan Cook to examine President Trump's recent Executive Order centered on AI. With this order, the Trump administration is looking to…

S6E311 Florida vs OpenAI.

Jun 04, 2026 38m

This week, Dave and Ben sit down to Florida's recent lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman. In the suit, Florida alleges that the company placed profits over safety needs. Additionally, the two cover…

S6E310 The bipartisan case for CISA.

May 28, 2026 35m

This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss a growing bipartisan effort to support CISA. Throughout the conversation, the two look at how lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are showing greater…

S6E309 Scam ads, AI hallucinations, and legal implications.

May 21, 2026 40m

This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss two legal cases. The first case involves Santa Clara suing Meta over alleged scam ads. The second story looks at a now dismissed case where the lawyers…

S6E308 Sony's failed attempt to stop piracy.

May 14, 2026 47m

This week, Dave and Ben sit down to discuss how Sony's failed lawsuit could have major impacts on other copyright lawsuits alongside how the EU's AI approach might be grounded in nuclear deterrence…

S6E307 Trump’s AI Preemption Playbook.

May 07, 2026 52m

This week, Dave and Ben look at how the Trump administration is reshaping federalism through AI policy alongside looking at a lawsuit filed by a college student against a dating app for using her…

S6E306 All rise for the Chatrie.

Apr 30, 2026 43m

This week, Dave and Ben sit down with N2K's Lead Analyst Ethan Cook to look at the Supreme Court's new case examining geofencing. In the conversation, the three break down the various stances the…

S6E305 Section 702 survives for now.

Apr 23, 2026 42m

This week, Dave and Ben revisit several key stories including the Senate reauthorizing Section 702 and top White House officials meeting with Anthropic's CEO. Alongside these story updates, the two…

S6E304 Anthropic vs Washington.

Apr 16, 2026 41m

This week, Dave and Ben revisit Anthropic’s lawsuits against the Pentagon after the company was reclassified as a supply chain risk. Additionally, Dave and Ben also take a look at the looming Section…

S6E303 Privatizing cyberspace.

Apr 09, 2026 37m

This week, Dave and Ben look into two stories. The first involves how cyberwarfare has become increasingly privatized and the dangers this trend can pose. The second looks into Flock Safety cameras…

S6E302 Reversing the risk label.

Apr 02, 2026 40m

This week, Dave sits down with N2K's Lead Analyst, Ethan Cook, to talk about the ongoing lawsuits between Anthropic and the federal government after the Trump administration designated the AI firm as…

S6E301 Round three: The fight over AI preemption.

Mar 26, 2026 38m

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,…

S6E300 Section 702: The debate continues.

Mar 19, 2026 35m

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.…

S6E299 The SBOM where it happens.

Mar 12, 2026 42m

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…

S6E298 The Pentagon's AI ultimatum.

Mar 05, 2026 37m

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…

S6E297 Trump's tariff battle.

Feb 26, 2026 51m

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…

S6E296 Wired for the future.

Feb 19, 2026 46m

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…

S6E295 Another week, another AI story.

Feb 12, 2026 41m

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…

S6E294 The algorithm is writing the rulebook now.

Feb 05, 2026 59m

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…

S6E293 Compliance in the age of surveillance.

Jan 29, 2026 52m

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…

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