Jane Bambauer

In this engaging discussion, Jane Bambauer, a law professor at the University of Florida with expertise in the First Amendment and technology, dives into a groundbreaking lawsuit assessing AI chatbots' free speech rights. She evaluates a federal judge's ruling that questions whether these chatbots deserve First Amendment protections. The conversation illuminates potential regulatory impacts and ongoing societal concerns, especially as they relate to the AI industry's future amid evolving legal landscapes and ethical considerations.

As large language models like ChatGPT play an increasingly important role in our society, there will no doubt be examples of them causing harm. Lawsuits have already been filed in cases where LLMs have made false statements about individuals, but what about run-of-the-mill negligence cases? What happens when an LLM provides faulty medical advice or causes extreme emotional distress?A forthcoming symposium in the Journal of Free Speech Law tackles these questions, and Alan Rozenshtein, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota and Senior Editor at Lawfare, spoke with three of the symposium's contributors at the University of Arizona and the University of Florida: law professors Jane Bambauer and Derek Bambauer, and computer scientist Mihai Surdeanu. Jane's paper focuses on what it means for a LLM to breach its duty of care, and Derek and Mihai explore under what conditions the output of LLMs may be shielded from liability by that all-important Internet statute, Section 230.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Bambauer, a law professor at the University of Florida specializing in the First Amendment and technology, dives into a groundbreaking lawsuit concerning AI chatbots and their potential free speech protections. She discusses the emotional implications of a teenager's tragic connection to an AI and how this shapes the legal landscape. Bambauer also questions whether chatbot outputs can be considered genuine speech, revealing the complexities surrounding AI expression and its ramifications for regulation, especially as the 2024 election approaches.