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ROGUE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SCIENCE FICTION, AND THE LAW
Full text linkArtificial intelligence (AI) has been labeled an existential threat. Proposals to combat this menace include industry pauses on the development of advanced AI, legislated moratoria, and creation of a new federal agency with the power to regulate and license advanced AI.
If such claims sound vaguely familiar, that is not surprising. For decades, science fiction movies and television series have featured computers, robots, and androids that disobey, rebel, malfunction, or evolve to the point where they kill human beings and/or attempt to exterminate the human species. This Article draws upon social science research to explain that such stories encourage audiences to view AI in a negative light.
This Article then examines the downsides of the above policy proposals. An industry pause or legislated moratorium may be difficult to lift due to status quo bias. Licensing regimes may stifle innovation and reduce competitiveness. This Article concludes that policy decisions should not be made without first accounting for the distorting influence of science fiction
CLASS IS IN SESSION: ANDERS V. CAL. STATE UNIV., FRESNO AND THE DEBATE OVER CLASS CERTIFICATION IN TITLE IX ATHLETICS CASES
Full text linkThe world of college athletics is changing rapidly and dramatically. Conferences are disintegrating and realigning. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the cutting of varsity sport programs at universities around the country. Student-athletes are signing multi- year name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals with major brands such as Gatorade, State Farm, and Nike that are worth millions of dollars. Yet with all of these changes, a college or university receiving federal funds remains obligated to abide by the anti-discrimination requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, widely known as Title IX.
Though Title IX has been federal law for over fifty years, the majority of colleges and universities are still failing to comply with its requirements. Accordingly, student-athletes now only have one possible avenue for pursuing claims of Title IX violations against their schools: lengthy and costly lawsuits. However, as demonstrated by the case of Anders v. Cal. State Univ., Fresno, students often face legal roadblocks following this path as well.
Using Anders as a case study, this Note examines the current legal debate over class certification in Title IX athletics cases, which often delays and distracts the court from addressing the central issue of whether an institution has violated a student’s federal civil rights to be free from discrimination. In response to the Anders district court’s finding that there is an inherent conflict between members of different women’s sports teams at a university, this Note discusses the legislative history and intent of Title IX, as well as relevant case law, in describing why the court’s finding is antithetical to the purpose of both Title IX and Title IX lawsuits. Lastly, this Note proposes that the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act be amended in order to require institutions to provide more robust reporting around Title IX compliance, which would provide an avenue for the Department of Education to engage in proactive enforcement of Title IX. This proposal will not only allow for greater accountability of institutions in complying with federal law but will also allow Title IX to finally live up to its purpose and close the opportunity gap in college athletics
THE EMERGENCE OF AN OBJECT OF REGULATORY CONCERN: THE EUROPEAN UNION’S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT
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THE 2025 CASE FOR AN IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Full text linkIran’s nuclear program threatens U.S. national security interests. Despite calls for a revived or new nuclear agreement, recent efforts have been unsuccessful. Without an agreement, the United States, Iran, and other regional states risk escalation beyond the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. To ameliorate the risks of proliferation and worsening conflict in the region, the United States should revive or conclude a new nuclear agreement with Iran. This Article proposes “incasting” which demonstrates Iran’s receptivity to such an agreement. Ultimately, Congress must also assert its authority over U.S. termination of nonbinding nuclear agreements to ensure their durability long-term
Perkins Coie v. US
Full text linkBRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE 363 LAW PROFESSORS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND FOR DECLARATORY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIE