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Should Governments Regulate an AI Model Development Slowdown?
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Should Governments Regulate an AI Model Development Slowdown?

AI leaders should look within for solutions rather than kicking the regulatory can down the road to the politicians.

ABC Lawsuit Prompts First Amendment Showdown with FCC
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ABC Lawsuit Prompts First Amendment Showdown with FCC

ABC has a strong case, if it can overcome the Commission’s arguments that the court should not consider the dispute.

A Win for Social Media Platforms in Texas Is Marred by a Speech-Destructive Dissent
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A Win for Social Media Platforms in Texas Is Marred by a Speech-Destructive Dissent

A win in late July for social media platforms in CCIA v. Paxton that blocks enforcement of a Texas law that imposes monitoring and filtering requirements on platforms is marred…

The FTC Should Not Dissuade Personalized Pricing
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The FTC Should Not Dissuade Personalized Pricing

The FTC should pursue violators based on current legal standards, applying them equally regardless of whether prices are uniform, personalized, or something in between. Research gives us little reason to…

How BEAD Restructured and Saved $21 Billion
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How BEAD Restructured and Saved $21 Billion

Directing funds toward network sustainability and operational costs, with states allocating funds from their BEAD allocation, will give local state broadband directors flexibility and discretion in post-deployment allocations to keep…

Anthropic’s Win Exposes Dangers of Hollow National Security Claims and Hostile Posts
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Anthropic’s Win Exposes Dangers of Hollow National Security Claims and Hostile Posts

A late August decision by a federal judge in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic and against Pete Hegseth and the Department of War illustrates serious problems when government officials…

Social Media Bans for Kids: Do They Work?
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Social Media Bans for Kids: Do They Work?

Shane is joined by Josh Tabish to talk about the recent legislative uptick in social media bans for minors.

Defamation by AI Hallucination: What Happens When a Chatbot Allegedly Rats Out Its Maker?
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Defamation by AI Hallucination: What Happens When a Chatbot Allegedly Rats Out Its Maker?

Conservative activist and anti-DEI crusader Robby Starbuck’s lawsuit against Google raises a “sensational” theory for proving actual malice in a libel case involving allegedly defamatory statements generated by Google’s artificial…

Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
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Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks

It’s possible to overcome fear. It’s possible to be confident about our security, our country, its people, and our traditions. Though our country has been relatively small and scared (and…

When ICE Chills Speech: Lawsuit Challenges Playbook for Silencing Online Critics
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When ICE Chills Speech: Lawsuit Challenges Playbook for Silencing Online Critics

The First Amendment lawsuit of Streever v. Mullin challenges ICE’s use of hand-delivered warning notices to online critics of its actions and personnel. The notices warn recipients about potential violations…

Court Decision Shines Light on AI-Generated Child Pornography
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Court Decision Shines Light on AI-Generated Child Pornography

The advent of AI-generated CSAM at scale was similarly unimaginable to the Ashcroft court and, at a minimum, warrants reconsideration of the rationales underlying that decision.

Can Non-Binding AI Principles Survive a Binding EU Rulebook?
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Substack

Can Non-Binding AI Principles Survive a Binding EU Rulebook?

Brussels produced a detailed framework for financial fines. The question is which of those plans investors will view as the real regulator of where AI is heading.

Australian Evidence Reinforces Prohibition-Era Lessons for Social Media Regulators
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Australian Evidence Reinforces Prohibition-Era Lessons for Social Media Regulators

Regulating supply does not remove the real underlying demand for the product, though, or obviate the fact that enterprising consumers will find ways to satisfy their demand through entrepreneurial suppliers,…

Unpacking Meta’s Massive Settlement with State Attorneys General Over Alleged Harms to Minors
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Unpacking Meta’s Massive Settlement with State Attorneys General Over Alleged Harms to Minors

Last month’s settlement between Meta Platforms and the attorneys general of 48 states entails both monetary payments and design changes to Facebook and Instagram. It also attempts to get competitors…

New Zealand’s New Dose of the Canberra Age-Gating Contagion Portends Political Purpose
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New Zealand’s New Dose of the Canberra Age-Gating Contagion Portends Political Purpose

Political courage requires putting social media age-gating proposals through proportionate policy analysis rather than profiting on the political popularity of imperfect laws.