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Who’s Submitting AI-Tainted Filings in Court?
It seems like every day brings another news story about a lawyer caught unwittingly submitting a court filing that cites nonexistent cases hallucinated by AI. T…
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How Congress Could Stifle The Onslaught of AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
“Generative AI models offered by major AI companies are used by tens of millions of people every day, and we should encourage them to make their models as safe…
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Is Trust & Safety Dead, or Just Evolving?
Is this the end of Trust & Safety? Is anyone left to defend it? It had a golden age, but it appears to be over. In its place is a grim realpolitick, or, som…
Taking Scale Seriously in Technology Law
Issues of scale—the relationship between the amount of an activity and its associated costs and benefits—permeate discussions around law and technologies. Indee…
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 431: The Many Problems With The FTC’s Pornhub Settlement
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
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Behind Grok's 'sexy' settings, workers review explicit and disturbing content
* Some xAI workers said they've encountered NSFW content, including AI-generated child sexual abuse material. * Grok has several provocative functions. Ex…
Promote the Progress, Legalize Learning
Learning—by brains or machines—is not a copyright-relevant act. This essay argues that treating training as presumptively infringing (rescued, sometimes, by fai…
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How Do We Protect Children in the Age of AI?
As students return to classrooms this fall, many teachers are concerned about emerging AI tools getting in the way of learning. But a more worrisome AI trend is…
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Should you delete your ChatGPT history? Why you might not have a choice.
It's common for a judge to preserve records in litigation, said Ryan Calo, a University of Washington law professor. According to Calo, the court order doe…
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Tech policy could be smarter and less partisan if Congress hadn’t shut down this innovative program
“It was an impartial repository of interdisciplinary experts who would proactively assist Congress in understanding emerging technology,” says University of Was…
Inside Trump’s Ambitious AI Action Plan
The White House’s newly released AI Action Plan outlines an assertive vision for U.S. leadership in AI. Framed around the imperative to “win the AI race,” the 2…
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Would You Let Your Brain Play Pong? Neural Implants Are Here
Ex-Neuralink exec and brain tech lawyer Alex explores how brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) are transforming gaming, healing, and human potential. From monkeys pl…