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Congress Takes Up an Old Problem: Writing Laws for a Future It Can’t See
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Congress Takes Up an Old Problem: Writing Laws for a Future It Can’t See

That is the context for the current effort to rewrite the Communications Act: a recognition that the law no longer fits the world it seeks to govern—and an acknowledgment, whether…

How Cloud Infrastructure Is Reshaping Global Defense
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How Cloud Infrastructure Is Reshaping Global Defense

Michael Greenwald joins Shane to discuss how cloud computing is shaping the future of national security and digital defense.

Online, Off-Campus Hate Speech: Treating Public University Grad Students Like High Schoolers is Problematic
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Online, Off-Campus Hate Speech: Treating Public University Grad Students Like High Schoolers is Problematic

A recent federal appellate court decision involving hateful online, off-campus speech by a public university law student raises important questions about what legal test applies to determine whether the First…

Financial Markets Are Sounding the Alarm on Memory Chips: Policymakers Should Be Listening.
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Financial Markets Are Sounding the Alarm on Memory Chips: Policymakers Should Be Listening.

The AI chip arms race is changing global supply chains; policymakers need to participate in the discussion. Wall Street understands how serious this is. The question is whether Washington will…

Truth Markets and Their Discontents
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Truth Markets and Their Discontents

Markets might be able to price truth. Whether anyone wants to buy it is another question.

100% Guaranteed (Not a Guarantee): Putting a Price on Truth
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100% Guaranteed (Not a Guarantee): Putting a Price on Truth

In a seventh-season episode of The Simpsons, Bart tunes in to the Impulse Buying Network and spends $350 on an animation cel from The Itchy & Scratchy Show. As part of the pitch, an…

Is Social Media Age-Gating Being Regulated Proportionately?
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Is Social Media Age-Gating Being Regulated Proportionately?

It’s not easy to undertake a principled proportionality assessment of social media age-gating (and other social media regulations), but that should not be a justification for not doing one at…

AI Speech is Protected, But Not Immune From Liability
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AI Speech is Protected, But Not Immune From Liability

Generative AI is a new technology, but the constitutional questions it raises are familiar ones.

Nvidia as a Pillar of the American Tech Stack
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Nvidia as a Pillar of the American Tech Stack

Nvidia isn't a threat to the American tech stack. It's one of the load-bearing walls.

Anthropic and First Amendment Retaliation: Social Media Posts May Bolster Lawsuit
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Anthropic and First Amendment Retaliation: Social Media Posts May Bolster Lawsuit

Anthropic’s lawsuit against the US Department of War and myriad federal agencies and officials, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, may get a boost on its First Amendment retaliation claim…

The Government Shouldn’t License Speech
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The Government Shouldn’t License Speech

Broadcast licensing is a relic of a different era, when technology seemed to demand administrative control. Today, it mainly serves as a reminder that government control is rarely relinquished.

AI Works in Education When It Makes Learning Harder, Not Easier
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AI Works in Education When It Makes Learning Harder, Not Easier

AI works in education when it's used not to give answers but to orchestrate the conditions for productive struggle. The result is deeper engagement and stronger outcomes.

The Power Problem Behind AI Infrastructure
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The Power Problem Behind AI Infrastructure

Shane Tews is joined by Lynne Kiesling and Steve DelBianco to discuss how we can power the AI revolution.

Regulating Political Deepfakes: First Amendment Lessons from Hawaii’s Unconstitutional Effort
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Regulating Political Deepfakes: First Amendment Lessons from Hawaii’s Unconstitutional Effort

A federal judge in Hawaii recently blocked enforcement of an Aloha State statute that criminalizes certain deepfakes about candidates running for public office. The ruling in Babylon Bee v. Lopez…

Should the First Amendment Protect Generative AI Outputs?
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Should the First Amendment Protect Generative AI Outputs?

First Amendment principles compel a clear conclusion: many chatbot outputs are protected speech, which should shape how courts handle AI-related litigation.