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AI and the First Amendment

As lawmakers consider requiring companies to make disclosures about their AI models—such as risk reports, impact assessments, or content warnings—questions arise about whether those mandates could run afoul of the First Amendment.

In part three of our AI Policy Legal Primer, leading appellate lawyers Allon Kedem, Paul Mezzina, and William Jay join Matt Perault, head of AI policy at a16z, to explore how the principles outlined in the First Amendment apply to AI. They discuss recent disclosure laws, the line between constitutional and unconstitutional compelled speech, and emerging questions…

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