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.
Time to face the music: AI is clearly regulated.