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Truth Markets and Their Discontents
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Truth on the Market

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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Truth on the Market

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…

Has the Cloud Gone Global? (with Michael Greenwald)
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Has the Cloud Gone Global? (with Michael Greenwald)

National security is becoming inextricably linked with cloud computing and AI—and this year’s Munich Security Conference solidified that fact. International statesmen met with technology leaders to discuss cloud infrastructure resilience,…

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.

402 “Payment Required”: The HTTP Code That Waited 30 Years and Why It Matters Today
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402 “Payment Required”: The HTTP Code That Waited 30 Years and Why It Matters Today

HTTP 402’s moment has finally arrived. Discussions about managing financial transactions for Web 4.0 and understanding the invisible infrastructure behind the new AI economy, as well as the intense behind-the-scenes…

Prediction Markets’ Deadly Implications
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Prediction Markets’ Deadly Implications

Prediction markets seem to be the internet descendant of three things: gambling, investing, and journalism.

Comparing Copper Access Network Shutdowns: United States and New Zealand
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Comparing Copper Access Network Shutdowns: United States and New Zealand

Likely, copper will be history in the US long before the New Zealand regulatory machine even has a politically sanctioned plan for closure.