This week, the 5th Circuit narrowly denied a rehearing en banc in a case involving Section 230 immunity, which I found interesting. In a slow news week, I really got a good laugh out of an article linked to by Paul Hsieh of GeekPress – The original Wikipedia article on the Ship of Theseus has…
Links for Week of December 15, 2023
This week, Marty Schwimmer had a good post about a SAD enforcement case gone bad. Another lawyer cited non-existent cases in a brief apparently prepared with AI assistance. And, Cathy Gellis posted about an amicus brief she wrote on behalf of the Copia Institute. Finally, we note that the EU has implemented an agreement in…
Links for Week of December 8, 2023
This week, news broke that Apple and Google were giving US government sources information from push notifications on smartphones. These companies had been under orders not to reveal the program’s existence, but now that the news of the program was out there the companies could notify users appropriately if future requests were made. I also…
Links for Week of December 1, 2023
This week, I liked the IAPP’s article on President Biden’s AI Executive Order. I also noted that the 5th Circuit is considering a standing order requiring lawyers to certify that either no AI was involved in the preparation of court filings, or to certify that they had been reviewed by a human afterwards. Finally, I…
Links for Week of November 24, 2023
This Thanksgiving week, the AI news was dominated with the leadership of OpenAI. Sam Altman was ousted, and then restored to CEO status with a new Board of Directors. I’m sure this will make a good movie someday. I liked Professor Guadamuz’s article on Creative Commons and AI training. Further, news broke of a secretive…
Links for Week of November 17, 2023
This week, I liked Gene Spafford’s reminisces of the original Internet worm from 1988. The Copyright Office reflects on 18 months of the Copyright Claim Board. Just for fun, be sure to check out the Museum of Internet Artifacts. Cybersecurity – Original Internet Worm Copyright Claim Board Museum of Internet Artifacts
Links for Week of November 10, 2023
This week, I liked Ars Technica’s article showing how much data that data brokers truly have about us. I also liked the article by Cathy Gellis on Techdirt re: the Copia Institute’s stance on copyright and AI training. Ars Technica also had an article related to this which was interesting. Online Privacy Copyright and AI…
Links for Week of November 3, 2023
This week, Ars Technica had a nice article updating us on the class action lawsuit against AI creators. And, LLRX posted a nice interview with journalist Kashmir Hill on privacy. Copyright and AI Privacy
Links for Week of October 27, 2023
This week, I found Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto to be interesting reading. Further, Nilay Patel of the Verge had a great interview with Professor Lawrence Lessig. Deep thoughts all around! Techno-Optimist Manifesto Interview – Lawrence Lessig
Links for Week of October 20, 2023
This week, I liked Professor Goldman’s post on the copyright case involving Kiwi Farms. It’s certainly one way to take action against them. I’ve also included an update on privacy and AI legislation. Copyright Privacy and AI