That AI Is So Hot Right Now, But What Is It? As we noted in this podcast, the labor and employment community – nay, most of the world – is struggling to figure out the best way to reap the benefits of AI, while most governments are also struggling to figure out the best way to regulate this exponentially developing technology (note that generally speaking, a more productive workforce is a benefit to our government, and AI should be no different). To that end, in this piece, Seyfarth summarizes the approach to AI outlined by four federal agencies, speaks to regulations abroad and what we could see in the US, and finally transcribes ChatGPT’s own thoughts on potential regulation of . . . itself! Of all things, the current writers’ strike is a nice little microcosm of the disruptions AI has caused in the normal flow of the workplace. Indeed, one of the primary labor demands is the inclusion of a new contractual provision providing that AI cannot provide either literary or source materials. AI, its developments, and its potential effects across industries will remain a salient issue for the foreseeable future. Stay tuned.
Wither The Administrative State. The next SCOTUS term will be a monumental one for the operation of the so-called “administrative state,” though the inception of the frontal assault began some time ago. Indeed, we have had numerous occasions recently in this space to discuss the current composition of SCOTUS’ antipathy toward the administrative state. Well,...
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