Generative AI could leave users holding the bag for copyright violations

With the right prompts, AI users can mimic copyrighted works. There’s no easy technical or legal fix.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
March 22, 2024 ~8 min

How a New York Times copyright lawsuit against OpenAI could potentially transform how AI and copyright work

The lawsuit could see other media companies move to protect their copyrighted content.

Dinusha Mendis, Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law; Director Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Managament (CIPPM), Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~8 min


Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

There are many ideas about how to regulate AI, but not all of them are technologically feasible, and some of those that are won’t fly economically.

Saurabh Bagchi, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~7 min

The iconic American inventor is still a white male – and that's an obstacle to race and gender inclusion

The story of the invention in America typically features larger-than-life caricatures of white men like Thomas Edison while largely ignoring the contributions of women and people of color.

Anjali Vats, Associate Professor of Communication and African and African Diaspora Studies and Associate Professor of Law (By Courtesy), Boston College • conversation
Dec. 8, 2020 ~9 min

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