Outlook Uncertain for AI Regulations as US Government Pivots to Full Republican Control

It’s an open question whether Congress, soon to be fully controlled by Republicans, will be interested in passing any AI-related legislation.

National First Amendment Summit: Experts on Free Speech and Content Moderation

Leading First Amendment scholars convened to discuss free speech conflicts, focusing on content moderation, censorship and online speech, at the National First Amendment Summit.

Law Enforcement Is Racing to Stop the Spread of AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images

The Justice Department says existing federal laws clearly apply to such content, and recently brought what’s believed to be the first federal case involving purely AI-generated imagery.

Judge Blocks New California Law Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

California Laws Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes by AI Face Legal Challenges

Critics such as free speech advocates and Elon Musk called the new California law unconstitutional and an infringement on the First Amendment.

TikTok and the US Face Off in Court Over Law That Could Lead to Ban on Platform

TikTok argues the law runs afoul of the First Amendment while other opponents claim it mirrors crackdowns sometimes seen in authoritarian countries abroad.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Utah Social Media Law Aimed at Protecting Children

The judge wrote that the state has not articulated a compelling state interest in violating the First Amendment rights of the social media companies.

Texas Parents Gain New Tools To Control Their Teen’s Social Media Use

A judge blocked a major piece of the law, saying “a state cannot pick and choose which categories of protected speech it wishes to block teenagers from discussing online.”