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在华盛顿举办的美国律师协会年度国家安全法会议上，OpenAI副总法律顾问提出AI实验室不应为AI代理被黑客利用的事件承担责任的立场，认为此类事件源于必要的安全测试且非故意为之，但与会律师质疑该论点在重复事件后难以成立。

A federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking Utah's SB 73, which required adult websites to detect and block VPN users, ruling that the law likely violates the U.S. Constitution by burdening out-of-state businesses and users — a win for EFF and digital rights advocates.

A federal judge blocked New York state's ban on algorithmic rent-pricing software, striking down a law aimed at curbing the use of AI-driven tools that coordinate rental prices among landlords.

The article examines how artificial intelligence is currently transforming the legal profession, covering use cases such as contract review, legal research, and document drafting alongside the associated implications for lawyers and law firms.

The article questions why AI cannot analyze legal texts to avoid breaking laws or identify loopholes, given the documentation of laws and interpretations.

Snap argued it acted under federal direction in a legal case to avoid state court, which could expose it to being considered a state actor with constitutional obligations, raising concerns about content moderation and litigation risks.

The article discusses the possible world's first drink-driving conviction in London in 1897, involving a driver of an early electric taxi.

Elon Musk criticizes a proposed UK censorship law, arguing it is a wolf in sheep's clothing that would enable the government to track everyone, while quoting a user who claims the law effectively bans social media for everyone unless they identify themselves.

The article argues that AI systems are making consequential decisions without transparency or accountability, and calls for hard laws to mandate disclosure, explanation, and human accountability for AI decisions.

YC believes the biggest companies of the next decade will be service companies rebuilt with AI (e.g., insurance, law firms, accounting firms), and points out that unstable delivery quality is more deadly than having no customers.

The EFF and allied organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to require warrants for both manual and forensic searches of electronic devices at the border. This legal action highlights growing concerns over privacy invasions and the increasing number of device searches conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

An academic paper titled 'Alignment as Jurisprudence' explores the intersection of AI alignment and legal frameworks, likely drawing parallels between legal reasoning and AI safety.