Future of Citizenship
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Research on technology and the future of citizenship. Building buildings for people who think.
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Professor Yuval Shany asks whether we need a separate AI bill of human rights to address a hypothetical right to human-human contact?
Professor Yuval Shany asks whether we need a separate AI bill of human rights to address a hypothetical right to human-human contact?
Professor Yuval Shany publishes white paper on an International AI Bill of Human Rights
afp.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Professor Yuval Shany asks whether we need a separate AI bill of human rights to address a hypothetical right to human-human contact?
Professor Yuval Shany asks whether we need a separate AI bill of human rights to address a hypothetical right to human-human contact?
A deep dive from the Gothamist on the RAISE Act and Hochul's decision. What is an "unreasonable risk" of harm and is this law too vague given that the alignment problem has not been solved? Put another way, can any AI model be made reasonably safe?
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Gov. Hochul wants to soften New York’s AI bill to mirror California’s, sources say
Tech lobbyists claim the bill could stifle innovation, while advocates say it is important to keep a close watch on AI firms.
gothamist.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A deep dive from the Gothamist on the RAISE Act and Hochul's decision. What is an "unreasonable risk" of harm and is this law too vague given that the alignment problem has not been solved? Put another way, can any AI model be made reasonably safe?
gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...
gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...
Just in time for the holidays, a deep dive on the new EO, the dormant commerce clause, standing and states' rights from the self-described "AI accelerationists" at Scaling Laws.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/scal...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/scal...
Scaling Laws: Rapid Response on the AI Preemption Executive Order
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Just in time for the holidays, a deep dive on the new EO, the dormant commerce clause, standing and states' rights from the self-described "AI accelerationists" at Scaling Laws.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/scal...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/scal...
Also worth noting that neural LMs were arguably not invented in the United States, but mostly in Canada.
Amy Klobuchar: State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump’s Next Move Could Upend That. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Amy Klobuchar: State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump’s Next Move Could Upend That. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Opinion | Amy Klobuchar: State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump’s Next Move Could Upend That.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Also worth noting that neural LMs were arguably not invented in the United States, but mostly in Canada.
Amy Klobuchar: State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump’s Next Move Could Upend That. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Amy Klobuchar: State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump’s Next Move Could Upend That. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
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It was only a matter of time before China built its own chips. The thing keeping America great is the rule of law, which allows founders to start great companies and researchers to work without interference.
It was only a matter of time before China built its own chips. The thing keeping America great is the rule of law, which allows founders to start great companies and researchers to work without interference.
How Trump’s U-Turn on Nvidia Chips Changes the Game for China’s AI
President Trump’s deal instantly reshaped the U.S.-China technological Cold War. The fear among his critics is he just helped Beijing catch up.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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It was only a matter of time before China built its own chips. The thing keeping America great is the rule of law, which allows founders to start great companies and researchers to work without interference.
It was only a matter of time before China built its own chips. The thing keeping America great is the rule of law, which allows founders to start great companies and researchers to work without interference.
Once more, America is a federal system based on the theory of separation of powers...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Once more, America is a federal system based on the theory of separation of powers...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein after a horrific late term miscarriage. futureofcitizenship.substack.com/p/actually-d...
December 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein after a horrific late term miscarriage. futureofcitizenship.substack.com/p/actually-d...
The US Court of Appeals for the District affirmed that only human generated work can be copyrighted, appealing to legal coherence, but as AI continues to advance, the tension between the quality of AI-produced work and its lack of legal recognition will only increase.
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Thaler v. Perlmutter, No. 23-5233 (D.C. Cir. 2025)
A computer scientist, Dr. Stephen Thaler, created an artificial intelligence system called the "Creativity Machine," which autonomously generated an artwork titled "A Recent Entrance to Paradise." Dr....
law.justia.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The US Court of Appeals for the District affirmed that only human generated work can be copyrighted, appealing to legal coherence, but as AI continues to advance, the tension between the quality of AI-produced work and its lack of legal recognition will only increase.
law.justia.com/cases/federa...
law.justia.com/cases/federa...
An achievable AI benchmark - the Christmas card test: When an AI agent can sort my photos and select the best one for my Christmas card.
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
An achievable AI benchmark - the Christmas card test: When an AI agent can sort my photos and select the best one for my Christmas card.
lawfaremedia.org/article/ai-federalism--the-right-way-to-do-preemption
This is very well written and diplomatic. I will summarize: The supposed need for federal preemption of state AI laws is complete and total bullshit.
This is very well written and diplomatic. I will summarize: The supposed need for federal preemption of state AI laws is complete and total bullshit.
AI Federalism: The Right Way to Do Preemption
The allocation of regulatory authority over AI between states and the federal government is a complex problem that can’t be resolved in a single stroke.
lawfaremedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
lawfaremedia.org/article/ai-federalism--the-right-way-to-do-preemption
This is very well written and diplomatic. I will summarize: The supposed need for federal preemption of state AI laws is complete and total bullshit.
This is very well written and diplomatic. I will summarize: The supposed need for federal preemption of state AI laws is complete and total bullshit.
Del Toro's changes to Frankenstein illustrate the philosophical debate over language and AI intelligence.
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Actually, del Toro's Frankenstein is All About AI.
The filmmaker keeps saying his movie isn't about AI...but it is.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Del Toro's changes to Frankenstein illustrate the philosophical debate over language and AI intelligence.
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Lessons from the Test-Ban Treaty: How a Global Treaty to Verify Frontier AI Might Work.
A Continuously Updating Guide to Global Governance Initiatives on AI at the UN.
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A Continuously Updating Guide to Global Governance Initiatives on AI at the UN.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Lessons from the Test-Ban Treaty: How a Global Treaty to Verify Frontier AI Might Work.
A Continuously Updating Guide to Global Governance Initiatives on AI at the UN.
open.substack.com/pub/futureof...
A Continuously Updating Guide to Global Governance Initiatives on AI at the UN.
open.substack.com/pub/futureof...
I fear the countdown to some jurisdiction legalizing AI-human marriage has begun, unleashing a conflict of laws for the ages.
www.thecut.com/article/roma...
www.thecut.com/article/roma...
‘Mine Is Really Alive.’
In online communities, people who say their AI lovers are “real” are seen as crossing a line. Are they actually so crazy?
www.thecut.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I fear the countdown to some jurisdiction legalizing AI-human marriage has begun, unleashing a conflict of laws for the ages.
www.thecut.com/article/roma...
www.thecut.com/article/roma...
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AI lawfare continues! While Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause, the Executive does not.
AI lawfare continues! While Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause, the Executive does not.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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AI lawfare continues! While Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause, the Executive does not.
AI lawfare continues! While Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause, the Executive does not.
Our paper on legal identity, legal personhood and future AI systems is now on Arxiv!
arxiv.org/abs/2511.14964
arxiv.org/abs/2511.14964
How Should the Law Treat Future AI Systems? Fictional Legal Personhood versus Legal Identity
The law draws a sharp distinction between objects and persons, and between two kinds of persons, the ''fictional'' kind (i.e. corporations), and the ''non-fictional'' kind (individual or ''natural'' p...
arxiv.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Our paper on legal identity, legal personhood and future AI systems is now on Arxiv!
arxiv.org/abs/2511.14964
arxiv.org/abs/2511.14964
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As AI relationships go mainstream, do we need to rethink our entire approach to AI safety law?
As AI relationships go mainstream, do we need to rethink our entire approach to AI safety law?
The World’s First AI Dating Café Is Opening In NYC This December
EVA Café is the world’s first ai dating café heading to New York City designed for people to enjoy a romantic date…with their AI partners.
secretnyc.co
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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As AI relationships go mainstream, do we need to rethink our entire approach to AI safety law?
As AI relationships go mainstream, do we need to rethink our entire approach to AI safety law?
What could possibly go wrong?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m...
Big Tech Wants Direct Access to Our Brains
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m...
An update on NY's RAISE Act, an AI safety bill, and the subject of some pretty intense industry lobbying. I'm sure legislators in CA can relate.
www.techbrew.com/stories/2025...
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New York could be on the verge of a milestone AI safety bill
We spoke with the bill’s author, Alex Bores, about where it stands and his AI-focused run in a crowded congressional race.
www.techbrew.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
An update on NY's RAISE Act, an AI safety bill, and the subject of some pretty intense industry lobbying. I'm sure legislators in CA can relate.
www.techbrew.com/stories/2025...
www.techbrew.com/stories/2025...
An absolute must-read from Politico on the fight over data privacy and AI in Europe. Does anyone actually think that weakening European data privacy rules will somehow make European tech companies more competitive?
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
An absolute must-read from Politico on the fight over data privacy and AI in Europe. Does anyone actually think that weakening European data privacy rules will somehow make European tech companies more competitive?
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
The market cannot wait for companion robots, but will the tech ever deliver?
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Opinion | Old Age Will Be Different in the Robotic Age
Machines could soon help elders get out of bed, bathe them, even provide them with emotional support.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The market cannot wait for companion robots, but will the tech ever deliver?
www.wsj.com/opinion/old-...
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