This week, the Take It Down Act was passed. While the goal is a good one, getting rid of deepfake porn, there is significant criticism of the aggressive 48 hour timeline it requires which could lead to more censorship rather than a review on the merits. I’ve been following the Character.AI chatbot lawsuit filed by Garcia, alleging that the chatbot was responsible for her son’s suicide. This week, Google’s motion to dismiss was denied, leaving them in the case. Finally, I liked Professor Guadamuz’s post on openness.
Take It Down Act
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/trump-to-sign-law-forcing-platforms-to-remove-revenge-porn-in-48-hours/
- https://mashable.com/article/trump-signs-take-it-down-act
Character.AI – Responsibility
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/did-google-lie-about-building-a-deadly-chatbot-judge-finds-it-plausible/
- https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2025/05/addiction-lawsuit-against-character-ai-can-proceed-garcia-v-character-technologies.htm
Opennness