Generative AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions

<p>In this episode of the podcast, we hear three perspectives on generative AI systems and the extent to which their makers may be exposed to potential liability. I spoke to three experts, each with their own views on questions such as whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act-- which has provided broad immunity to internet platforms that host third party content-- will apply to systems like ChatGPT. </p><p>Guests, in order of appearance, include:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Jess Miers,</strong> legal advocacy counsel at the Chamber of Progress, an industry coalition whose partners include Meta, Apple, Google, Amazon, and others;</li><li><strong>James Grimmelmann</strong>, a law professor at Cornell with appointments at Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School;</li><li><strong>Hany Farid</strong>, a professor at the University of California Berkeley with a joint appointment in the computer and information science departments.</li></ul><br/>