Nov 1, 2024
In this live recording of “So to Speak” at the First
Amendment Lawyers Association meeting, Samir Jain, Andy Phillips,
and Benjamin Wittes discuss the legal questions surrounding free
speech and artificial intelligence.
Samir Jain is the
vice president of policy at the Center for Democracy and
Technology. Andy
Phillips is the managing partner and co-founder at the law firm
Meier Watkins Philips and Pusch. Benjamin
Wittes is a senior fellow in governance studies at the
Brookings Institution and co-founder and editor-in-chief of
Lawfare.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:54 The nature of AI models
07:43 Liability for AI-generated content
15:44 Copyright and AI training datasets
18:45 Deepfakes and misinformation
26:05 Mandatory disclosure and AI watermarking
29:43 AI as a revolutionary technology
36:55 Early regulation of AI
38:39 Audience Q&A
01:09:29 Outro
Show notes:
-Court cases:
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Moody v. NetChoice (2023)
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The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation, et al (2023)
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Millette v. OpenAI, Inc (2024)
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Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C. (2024)
-Legislation:
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Section 230 (Communications Decency Act of 1996)
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AB 2655 - Defending democracy from deepfake deception Act of 2024
-Articles:
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“A machine with First Amendment rights,” Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare (2023)
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“22 top AI statistics and trends in 2024,” Forbes (2024)
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“Global risks 2024: Disinformation tops global risks 2024 as environmental threats intensify,” World Economic Forum (2024)
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“Court lets first AI libel case go forward,” Reason (2024)
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“CYBERPORN - EXCLUSIVE: A new study shows how pervasive and wild it really is. Can we protect our kids – and free speech?” TIME (1995)
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“It was smart for an AI,” Lawfare (2023)