Musical MythBusters: Unveiling the Truth Behind AI Regulation
Plus the Robinson-Patman Act, NASA and noninterference, and more…
AI Regulation: In Techdirt, Andy discussed Canadian rap artist Drake’s recent disputes involving AI-generated music and explained how existing laws apply to artificial intelligence—dispelling the myth that AI, including AI music, is unregulated.
Antitrust: On Substack, Corbin wrote about the FTC’s plan to bring its first lawsuit for decades under the Robinson-Patman Act—a statute that (it is only a small exaggeration to say) seeks to discourage firms from cutting prices.
Space: Jim filed comments with NASA in response to its lunar noninterference questionnaire. He made the point that the concept of “interference” is a legal term and must be read to include the qualifier “harmful” under the international treaty regime, and NASA lacks the statutory authority over U.S. diplomatic issues.
Jim also published a chapter on governance models as part of a monograph series on interstellar travel. Spoiler alert—the most precious thing that must be protected for a multigenerational ship to the stars is the right to reap the benefits from innovation, otherwise the ship, and its passengers, surely will perish.
Social Media: On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, Corbin talked with Renée DiResta of the Stanford Internet Observatory about her new book, Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality. Corbin also reviewed the book in The Bulwark.
FCC: Last week, Communications Daily (paywall) quoted Andy’s amicus brief in Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC, urging the Sixth Circuit to set aside the FCC’s 2024 Data Breach Reporting Requirements Rule.
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Time to face the music: AI is clearly regulated.