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Lexifina builds a "git" for the US Code
Lexifina has reconstructed the change history of the US Code the way git tracks code: every phrase is tied to the law that wrote it and the date it took effect. The motivation is that lawyers and language models alike confuse old and current versions of the law.
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AI makes law firms faster — and clients want a discount
According to The New York Times, artificial intelligence is making law firms more efficient, and clients increasingly ask why that gain isn't showing up on their bills.
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“I Didn't Know AI Could Make Up Facts”: Lawyer Punished for Fake Testimony from ChatGPT
The New Mexico Supreme Court found a defense attorney who filed an appeal citing testimony from nonexistent witnesses guilty of contempt of court and fined him $5,000.
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In the EU, Copyright Does Not Protect AI-Generated Content
A short note from Mastodon is a reminder: in the European Union, the output of generative models apparently falls outside the scope of copyright protection.
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Appeals Court Makes It Harder to Defend Platforms Under Section 230
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that a denial of Section 230 immunity cannot be appealed immediately. The EFF warns that this will hurt not so much Meta as smaller sites and free speech online.
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France's Top Court Blocks Social Media Ban for Teens Under 15
France's highest judicial authority has blocked a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15.
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EU Court Casts Doubt on Platforms' Protection from Liability for Content
The EU Court of Justice ruling in the Coyote System case broadens the notion of “control” over user content and, in the EFF's view, threatens free speech online.
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Land for U.S. Data Centers Is Now Being Seized Through Eminent Domain
America's AI-infrastructure boom has run into resident pushback: utilities are turning to eminent domain to run power lines across private property. 70% of Americans oppose having data centers as neighbors.
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The “Small Penis Rule”: A Writer's Trick Against Defamation Suits
Hacker News is discussing a Wikipedia article about a literary device authors use to protect themselves from defamation suits. The post drew 122 points and sparked 62 comments.