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Microsoft Blog Told Users to Train AI on Pirated Harry Potter Books. Law Professor and IP Expert Cathay Y. N. Smith Explains the Legal Issues

Ars Technica

“The ultimate result is to create something infringing by saying, ‘Hey, here you go, go grab that infringing stuff and use that in our system,’” said Cathay Y. N. Smith, a law professor and co-director of Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Program in Intellectual Property Law. Microsoft “could potentially have some sort of secondary contributory liability for copyright infringement, downloading it, as well as then using it to encourage others to use it for training purposes.”

Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling a Departure from Roberts’ Usually Expansive View on Executive Authority, Says Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro

Wall Street Journal

“It’s almost Greek tragedy that Roberts, who has often endorsed expansive presidential power, including in the immunity opinion, is confronted by a president who is not only happy to take that to the far extreme, but doesn’t accept any constraints,” said Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Regional Interest in Mumbai Campus Grows as Illinois Tech 'Meets Learners Where They Are'

The PIE

“In the past 20 years, globally mobile learners have increased from 1.2 million to 7.4 million. Gone are the days when students simply moved to developed nations for education followed by employment,” said Mallik Sundharam, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. “In the past five years alone, 33 global capability centres have been established in India. The country is no longer seen just in terms of volume or service capacity — it is increasingly viewed as a hub of talent. As employers move to where talent is, it is natural for universities to follow. We launched the strategy, ‘meet the learners where they are’, to serve employers and students where they are, which is the whole vision behind establishing this campus.”

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Mohammad Asadi’s Battery Could Boost Drones for Ukraine War

The Information

Mohammad Asadi, associate professor of chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, said his team’s battery might be able to deliver 2,000 Wh/kg for a kamikaze drone, since he could strip out components needed for greater cycle life. “We could put the system in maximum,” he said.

IFSH Backs Urban Farming Innovation Center That's Taking Root in Vacant Chicago Office Building

CoStar

“There are pockets of research, pockets of growing, but to holistically create this in a city center has never been done,” said Brian Schaneberg, executive director of the Institute for Food Safety and Health.

Illinois Tech Researchers Use Machine Learning to Solve Drone Base Station Deployment

DroneXL

The idea of using drones as mobile cell towers isn’t new. But a fundamental problem has persisted: how do you figure out exactly how many drones to deploy, and where to put them, without wasting energy or leaving users without coverage? A team at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) now has an answer, and it involves training a machine learning algorithm to make those deployment decisions in near-real-time.

Illinois Tech Unveils Ground-Breaking Mumbai Campus; Classes to Begin in August

Hindustan Times

“Illinois Tech has been connected with India through learning initiatives since 1996,” said Illinois Tech President Raj Echambadi. “Mumbai was chosen because it is the commercial capital of India and offers strong opportunities for industry collaboration. Major Indian companies are based in Mumbai, which makes industry alignment easier for students.”

Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro: When the Supreme Court Abets Lawlessness

SCOTUS Blog

As a constitutional law professor, I am frequently asked versions of the following questions: “Is that really legal/constitutional?” “How can they get away with that?” and “Why don’t the courts stop them?” When the answer to the first question is no — as it often is or strongly appears to be — the other questions become even more urgent to ordinary people. And when we look at those questions, a big part of the answer is that the Supreme Court has, over decades, made it increasingly difficult — sometimes impossible — to enforce or vindicate constitutional rights and to redress, much less stop, widespread and systemic governmental lawlessness of the sort we are now seeing.

Marketing Professor Siva Balasubramanian Explains How ‘Bravolebrity’ Product Placement Works Best When Brand and Star Are Aligned

Inc.

“When you see that mix, that is what I would call a combustible combination, which is almost going to guarantee success with your product launch. I see Bravo Network is very attractively positioned for launching these niche products where the fit is high,” says Siva Balasubramanian, professor of marketing and the Harold L. Stuart Endowed Chair in Business.

Chicago-Kent Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro Weighs in on Challenges in Holding Federal Agents Accountable

New York Times

“It’s an enormous problem that federal officials are in some ways the hardest people to hold accountable for violating people’s constitutional rights, even harder than state and local officials,” said Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law and a former solicitor general of Illinois.