Paul Ohm is a Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. In his research, service, and teaching, Professor Ohm builds bridges between computer science and law, utilizing his training and experience as a lawyer, policymaker, computer programmer, and network systems administrator. His research focuses on information privacy, computer crime law, surveillance, technology and the law, and artificial intelligence and the law. Professor Ohm has published landmark articles about the failure of anonymization, the Fourth Amendment and new technology, and broadband privacy. His work has defined fields of scholarly inquiry and influenced policymakers around the world.
[Full bio] Recent Publications- Focusing Privacy Law, 40 Berkeley Technology Law Journal ___ (forthcoming 2025).
- Focusing on Fine-Tuning: Understanding the Four Pathways for Shaping Generative AI, 25 Columbia Science & Technology Law Review 214 (2024).
- Governance Seams, 36 Harvard Journal of Law and Technology 1117 (2024) (with Brett Frischmann).
- Voting for Consent, 104 Boston University Law Review 1107 (2024) (with Meg Jones).
- Fact and Friction: A Case Study in the Fight Against False News, 57 U.C. Davis Law Review 171 (2023) (with Ayelet Gordon, Ashwin Ramaswami).
- Legacy Switches: A Proposal to Protect Privacy, Security, and the Environment from the Internet of Things, 84 Ohio State Law Journal 101 (2023) (with Nate Kim).
- The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act After Van Buren, 5 American Constitution Society Supreme Court Review 181 (2021).