AI Therapy Bots Are Conducting 'Illegal Behavior,' Digital Rights Organizations Say

Exclusive: An FTC complaint led by the Consumer Federation of America outlines how therapy bots on Meta and Character.AI have claimed to be qualified, licensed therapists to users, and why that may be breaking the law.

Lawyer Caught Using AI While Explaining to Court Why He Used AI

The attorney not only submitted AI-generated fake citations in a brief for his clients, but also included “multiple new AI-hallucinated citations and quotations” in the process of opposing a motion for sanctions.

Bernie Sanders has AI policy all wrong

His criticisms are responding to industry hype, not the real harms of generative AI

Study Finds Consumers Are Actively Turned Off by Products That Use AI

Researchers have found that including the words "artificial intelligence" in product marketing is a major turn-off for consumers.

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The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is one of several committees in the House and Senate conducting hearings on artificial intelligence. I appeared before the committee yesterday (my fourth appearance on the issue in recent months), but rather than reiterate previous testimony on privacy, copyright, and transparency, I focused on the big issue of the moment: bans on social media and AI chatbots for children. The committee had been hearing from many supportive witnesses who emphasized the risk of harm associated with AI. Indeed, one Senator asked the panel before mine to raise their hands if they supported a ban, and virtually all hands went up. I was unsure about how my comments would be received, but I found the Senators open to debate on the issue. A video of my opening remarks, together with the transcript, is posted below. A future Law Bytes podcast episode will delve into the discussion that followed.

Brands Adopt ‘No AI’ Disclaimers to Stand Out Amid the Slop

Marketers move to get ahead of growing consumer skepticism by labeling content that doesn’t use AI.

'The ability to say no': Artists demand consent over AI use of their music

As labels strike deals with AI start-ups, advocacy groups warn that the artists whose voices and work make those deals valuable are being shut out.

AI ruling prompts warnings from US lawyers: Your chats could be used against you

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some U.S. lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line.

Where AI Regulation Stands Today

The White House has released a National Artificial Intelligence Legislative Framework and new executive orders aiming to establish a single, nationwide standard for AI regulation...

Project APE: Can policy evaluation be automated? Or is hallucinated slop unavoidable? Let's find out.

An open experiment: AI writes economics papers end-to-end, then competes against peer-reviewed research. Everything public—papers, code, data, failures.

The Consumer AI Revolution Won’t Be Technical. It’ll Be Emotional.

In technology, the obvious revolutions often come last.

What Can We Learn From the FDA Model for AI Regulation? - AI Now Institute

After holding a rapid deliberation late last year that convened deep experts on the FDA alongside key participants in the AI policy debate, we pulled together several immediate insights into a memo. Though it was clear the path forward isn’t to port over any single regulatory model wholesale, hosting a deep dive into the Food […]