Here’s a bizarre dystopian Superbowl commercial where AIexa+ tries to kill Chris Hemsworth many different ways, then offers him a massage. And this is to try to convince folks that AI is good? I thought it was a promo for a Black Mirror episode. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/ha92_hfK9Po?si=ka8ErdwxqU_evaIs” title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; […]
Category: AI
AI Companies Should Have Information Fiduciary Duties
Nita Farahany (Duke Law) recently made a great point: “Your doctor has a fiduciary duty to you. ChatGPT doesn’t.” She discusses how people are increasingly turning to AI to serve as a kind of virtual doctor. OpenAI and Anthropic recently launched features where their chatbots can analyze a person’s medical records and provide personalized medical advice. She […]
AI Chatbots and the Law – Video
Watch Daniel Solove and Kristen Mathews’ discussion on AI chatbots and the law.
Cartoon: Ban on State AI Laws
The federal government has been asleep at the wheel while AI spirals out of control. Instead of trying to create thoughtful regulation, Congress has made silly attempts to ban states from regulating AI. And a recent executive order by President Trump has tried to threaten states from regulating AI.
Cartoon: Santa AI
My new cartoon for the holidays about replacing Santa with AI.
Cartoon: Regulators vs. Venture Capitalists on AI
My latest cartoon about how tech companies promote AI to regulators and to venture capitalists. It has always struck me as outrageous how tech companies so eagerly keep mentioning how their AI will eliminate jobs or potentially kill all humans. That’s not a normal way to ingratiate your technology to the world. I believe they […]
VIDEO: Is Online Scraping Legal?
Daniel Solove and Woodrow Hartzog discuss their article, The Great Scrape: The Clash Between Privacy and Scraping, 113 Cal. L. Rev. 1521 (2025). They argue that scraping, which is essential for AI, is inconsistent with nearly all core privacy principles in privacy laws. Is there a way to reconcile scraping and privacy?
Cartoon – Online Scraping
My new cartoon about online scraping. If you want to learn more about my thoughts on scraping, please download (free) my article with Professor Woodrow Hartzog, The Great Scrape: The Clash Between AI Scraping and Privacy, 113 California Law Review 1521 (2025). Also, please tune in to my upcoming online discussion with Professor Hartzog: Is […]
The Great Scrape: The Clash Between Scraping and Privacy – Final Published Version
I’m very excited to share with you the final published version of my article with Professor Woodrow Hartzog, The Great Scrape: The Clash Between AI Scraping and Privacy, 113 California Law Review 1521 (2025). You can download the article for free on SSRN.
Watch the Video – What’s New in Privacy and AI Law?
Privacy and AI law haven’t been sitting still; there have been many new developments. Daniel Solove chats with Jodi Daniels (Red Clover Advisors) about what has been happening. Speakers include: Daniel Solove, GW Law and TeachPrivacy Jodi Daniels, Red Clover Advisors