Your Weekend AI Homework

This week's AI readings: copyright battles, China bans, consumer risks, visa policies, hospital wins & crypto chaos. Extra credit included!

Read These, Argue About Them, and Try Not to Panic

Alright class, time to hit the books—or at least some very clickable links. This week’s readings will either make you excited about AI’s potential or deeply concerned about its governance (or both). No grades, but if you want extra credit in the ongoing seminar of life, you know what to do.

🔹 First up, an AI copyright hot take. This piece argues that copyright law may unconstitutionally inhibit the “promotion of the progress of science” by hindering AI development. A bold claim—does it hold up? Read it and decide: legal ingenuity or a case of AI-induced overthinking?

🔹 Geopolitics meets AI. TechCrunch reports on OpenAI raising concerns about China’s DeepSeek AI and the broader debate over banning AI models from certain countries. Is this a necessary national security measure or a step toward AI protectionism? Discuss.

🔹 Who’s looking out for consumers? This Lawfare piece explores whether consumer protection is getting lost in the AI race. Think of it as the policy equivalent of "just because we can doesn’t mean we should."

🔹 A tricky case for AI in policy. The State Department is exploring using AI to help assess student visa eligibility in national security contexts. While the intention may be to enhance security, it raises serious questions about fairness, transparency, and due process. Where do you draw the line between efficiency and overreach?

🔹 Good AI policy alert. India’s Apollo Hospitals is using AI to reduce staff workload, a rare case of AI being applied where it’s actually needed. A refreshing contrast to the usual AI-doomsday stories.

🔹 Not AI, but still worth your time. This Lawfare discussion unpacks the future of crypto policy. Not every tech policy headache involves AI—this one is about a different kind of digital chaos.

🔹 Extra credit (aka a long read). This SSRN paper goes deep on AI governance and accountability. If you’re the type who actually enjoys law review articles, this one’s for you. Impress your peers, or just have something smart to reference next time you argue about AI policy.

Your task? Read, think, argue, and—if you must—tweet your hottest takes. Class dismissed.