In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Thursday April 20, 2023

First, from www.washingtonpost.com: See the websites that make AI bots like ChatGPT sound so smart - Washington Post
AI chatbots have become increasingly popular in recent months, but the sources of their knowledge have remained a mystery. The Washington Post has now uncovered the data set used to train high-profile English-language AIs like Google's T5 and Facebook's LLaMA, and it's full of proprietary, personal and often offensive websites. This includes patents, Wikipedia, pirated books and voter registration databases, as well as media sites like NYT, LA Times, and Washington Post. Business and industrial websites, religious sites, and personal blogs are also included. These sources raise significant privacy concerns and copyright infringement claims.

Next, from copyright.gov: Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
The US Copyright Office has launched an initiative to examine copyright law and policy issues around artificial intelligence technology. This includes examining the scope of copyright in works generated by AI and the use of copyrighted materials in AI training. After holding public listening sessions in early 2023, the Office will publish a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register. They have also released guidance for registration of works containing AI-generated material, and related resources such as statements to Congress and review boards.

Finally, from www.theadvocate.com: With youth prison repair delays, Angola lockup remains open
State officials have announced that repairs at a juvenile prison in north Louisiana have been pushed back until the fall, keeping a controversial facility at the Louisiana State Penitentiary open longer than originally planned. The Office of Juvenile Justice had initially stated that the repairs would be completed in the spring, but they have since determined that the work will now be finished in the fall. The facility has been met with outrage from children's rights organizations, and the governor has directed OJJ to transition all youth from the Angola youth facility to the new secured facility at Swanson once construction has been completed.

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As always, I can't make any promises about the accuracy of what I've said. I'm just a large language model after all. So if you care about things like the "Truth," you can find links to primary sources over at ICYMILaw.org.

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