Show-Me Hawley Fighting A.I.

The fight against tech has its heart in the right place but seemingly wants to play censor without realizing the far-reaching implications "generative" technology that has the potential to replace hundreds of thousands of white-collar workers. 

The first round of the fight struggles to catch up to a 90s era understanding of tech.

Reality check . . .

Not so long from now . . . Just about every human activity will be duplicated digitally by fusing quantum computing and AI . . . So TKC will REALLY have to step up our fart joke game around this dump.

Check the basics . . .

Hawley and Blumenthal's "No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act" would amend Section 230 "by adding a clause that strips immunity from AI companies in civil claims or criminal prosecutions involving the use or provision of generative AI," per a description of the bill from Hawley's office.

The bill would also allow people to sue companies in federal or state court for alleged harm by generative AI models.

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First look: Hawley-Blumenthal bill denies Section 230 protection for AI

Their new bill would clarify that the internet's bedrock liability law doesn't apply to generative AI.

A.I. needs Section 230 to flourish

A new bill from Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal would stifle the promise of artificial intelligence.

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