Note: Helen Toner is most definitely EA, just like Sam Bankman-Freed. A core tenet of EA is that the ends can justify the means as long as you intend well for humanity. So if she thinks she needs to destroy the company, she'll be willing to do whatever to make that happen.
REGULATION
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Crypto litigation strategy: embracing the pig wrestling metaphor
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There’s a famous saying about not attempting to wrestle pigs, because you’ll get dirty and the pig will enjoy it. If I am ever sued over crypto nonsense, I am the pig.
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FTC Gains Subpoena-Like Powers to Investigate AI Systems
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The @FTC voted to let the agency use a legal tool similar to a subpoena when it’s investigating AI systems. The action — called a civil investigative demand (CID) — will help the FTC “obtain documents, information and testimony.” https://
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ws/press-releases/2023/11/ftc-authorizes-compulsory-process-ai-related-products-services
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Microsoft Acquisition Legal Implications Non-Compete Concerns
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If the MSFT thing ends up going thru, then record of stuff like this might be legally challenging. Although CA doesn't have non-competes, this is something well beyond that.
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Responsible, Safe and Reliable AI Implementation Challenges
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Further, this has to be done responsibly, safely and reliably. This could be our biggest challenge.
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Government discretion and social control mechanisms implications
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One way to read “I wasn’t charged with X!” is “The government knows to its satisfaction that I did not X.” Another way to view it is “The government perceived option value in being able to imprison or otherwise consequence me essentially at will if I violate current agreement.”
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CZ’s Statement: Legal and Strategic Implications Analyzed
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I think lawyers would, if asked about this statement, say “You need to understand that this could be strategic.” (Taken from CZ’s tweet today.)
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OpenAI Microsoft Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Generative AI
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OpenAI and Microsoft are facing yet another proposed class action lawsuit that alleges copyright infringement related to generative AI. The new complaint was filed today in U.S. District Court in New York's southern district on behalf of @THR reporter @jsancton
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Compliance monitoring products alert departments to legal investigations
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But if for example John Doe, LLC is mentioned in the Topeka Examiner (fictitious example) as being under investigation by the DA, these products purport to bring that to the attention of Compliance departments that might want to limit the actions available to that LLC quickly.
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Adverse News Screening Software for Compliance Risk Management
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Oh there literally exist software products that one can buy in this space. The magic word is "adverse news screening." Now in this particular case it will not be done by cron jobs raising an alert to Compliance but rather by people with serious titles saying "WTF, no, just no."