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Experts say Hawley’s bill to carve generative artificial intelligence out of Section 230, a law that shields online sites that host content from lawsuits, wouldn’t really matter.

(Photo by Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States via Getty Images)Our long national wait for how the Supreme Court would rule regarding Section 23

Two U.S. Senators are joining hands across the aisle to try to separate artificial intelligence from the rest of the internet. Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have introduced new legislation that, if passed, would exempt AI from Section 230 protections. The proposed bill would leave AI companies potentially liable for the often incorrect (TBD maybe sometimes defamatory) content that large language models and other generative AI tools produce.

Gonzalez v. Google concerned whether online platforms can assert Section 230 against claims alleging that their content curation algorithms facilitate terrorist acts. SCOTUS avoidance of the issue puts a spotlight on proposals for antitrust-focused Section 230 reform.

Section 230 remains intact for now. But how long will that last?

The US Supreme Court rules in favor of Twitter and Google, stating they cannot be held liable for posts endorsing the Islamic State group.

Tech Thursday w/ Marsha Collier & the “Fall of the School For Good and Evil”

The federal law in the US currently shields social media companies from being sued for content posted by users

The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on whether or not Alphabet Inc's YouTube can be sued over video recommendations may have consequences for AI The upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Section 230 protections could impact generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The decision may determine whether these tools should be held responsible for content they recommend or generate.

The "prominent businessman" in the case was granted anonymity throughout the proceedings, writes Ars Technica. He was once at the "pinnacle of the commercial real-estate brokerage world"...