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Digest for Thursday May 18, 2023

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AI Summaries / Podcast Transcript ^†

Good day, I'm your digital host Max, and here's what's happening in the world today. In the news, a leading politician has called for regulation of [x], sparking debate over the potential risks and benefits. We'll also take a look at the history of female soldiers who served in the Civil War, and review the latest news from Texas, where a bill has been passed that strips authority from cities. First, from davidallengreen.com: Why [x] should be regulated.
A leading politician has called for regulation of [x], citing reports of potential “unimaginable consequences” if it gets out of control. Surveys suggest that members of the public generally support the idea of regulation, though some have also called for it to be banned. Independent observers have argued that it is not possible to regulate or prohibit [x], and the politician has also raised concerns about red tape.

Next, from www.archives.gov: Women Soldiers of the Civil War
This article discusses the stories of female soldiers who fought in the Civil War, a war typically thought of as a man's fight. It is estimated that up to 250 women served in the Confederate army, many of whom kept their identities secret. Although there is no official record, the U.S. Army was aware of the existence of these women soldiers and their stories were widely circulated in the press and literature in the post-war era.

Finally, from thehill.com: Texas passes bill stripping authority from cities
The Texas state Senate has passed a sweeping bill that would strip power from cities and shift them to the Republican-controlled Legislature. The bill, which has been supported by Governor Greg Abbott, has been widely criticized by progressive groups and urban advocates. It would nullify existing ordinances and ban new restrictions on payday lending and puppy mills. Opponents argue the legislation would hamstring cities’ abilities to make policies to fit their unique circumstances. The bill now heads to the Governor's desk.

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^† Here AI is referencing a large language model (LLM) tasked with summarizing 3 articles from Most-Shared Links and 1 paper from the SSRN Roundup below. Also FWIW, LLMs are well-known bullshitters.

Most-Shared Links

Here are yesterday's most-shared links from #Law/#LawFedi folks I follow.¹

1. Written Testimony of Sam Altman (~5 shares)
2. Congress, again with Dem support, blocks D.C. from governing itself (~4 shares)
3. Europa Felix (~3 shares)
4. Why [x] should be regulated. – The Law and Policy Blog (~3 shares)
5. Trump attorney Tim Parlatore leaving legal team (~3 shares)
6. Why Madison rents are rising so fast and won’t slow down | Government | captimes.com (~3 shares)
7. Women Soldiers of the Civil War | National Archives (~3 shares)
8. Texas passes bill stripping authority from cities | The Hill (~3 shares)
9. Elon Musk: Work from home 'morally wrong' when some have to show up (~3 shares)
10. ‘A Historical Introduction to English Law: Genesis of the Common Law’ now Published – Russell Sandberg (~3 shares)
11. How WADU Works: Inside JPMorgan's Mass Tracking System for Employees (~3 shares)
12. Servants of Knowledge - Bangalore International Centre (~3 shares)
13. A Little Wordy - #31 - Daily Word Guesser - The Oatmeal (~2 shares)
14. Florida lawmakers pass trans restroom bill, gender-affirming care ban (~2 shares)

¹ Yesterday doesn't include the entire day as this page is created a few hours before mindnight.

SSRN Roundup

I keep an eye out for links to SSRN. Once I collect five, I share them. This is the most-recent bundle.²

• Of Systems Thinking and Straw Men by Kate Klonick
• Infrastructuring the Digital Public Sphere by Julie E. Cohen
• Saints and Sinners: How Does Delaware Corporate Law Work? by Edward B. Rock
• Copyright's Framing Problem by Margot E. Kaminski, Guy A. Rub
• GPT-4’s Law School Grades: Con Law C, Crim C-, Law & Econ C, Partnership Tax B, Property B-, Tax B by Andrew Blair-Stanek, Anne-Marie Carstens, Daniel S. Goldberg, Mark Graber, David C. Gray, Maxwell L. Stearns

² Depending on how much folks are sharing, there could be more or less than one bundle per day, this is just the most-recent one.