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Cornell Law and Tech Professor James Grimmelmann has become one of Hearsay Culture’s go-to experts on AI (having been a prior guest on issues involving intellectual property and technology). Its no surprise, therefore, that in this March 23, 2024 discussion on KZSU-FM (Stanford), we dissected the main concerns in New York Times v. OpenAI, the first major copyright lawsuit brought by a major newspaper against OpenAI. Along the way, we also got into issues involving government interaction with (and alleged “censorship” by) social media companies in Murthy v. Missouri, Sam Altman’s role at OpenAI, and what generative AI means for jobs. James’ ability to explain complex topics clearly is nearly unmatched, as well as his ability to cut to the core of an issue. We know that you will find this conversation both timely and critical.

“When platforms recommend content, I think they should be much more in the role of asking: What are the users who were showing this to going to think? Will they be happy that they received this?”

–James Grimmelmann

“Social media is not a media. The key is to listen, engage, and build relationships.”

–  David Alston

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