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Entertainers vs AI: A Comparative Analysis of the Unionized and Non-Unionized Entertainers\u27 Approaches to AI
Full text linkWhile the implementation of artificial intelligence (“AI”) could revolutionize the efficiency of the workforce, workers remain hesitant to embrace AI as it could minimize their role in the economy. During the summer of 2023, the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) and the Screen Actors Guild (“SAG-AFTRA”) striked against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (“AMPTP”), citing disagreements about AI policies as a primary concern. Both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA enacted policies that emphasize the need for consent. The Recording Academy and streaming services diligently monitored the influx of AI into the music industry. While unionized groups took hardline stances on AI, the musicians, who are not unionized, seem more open to integrating AI into music development with artists using AI to create beats, extrapolate sounds, and share royalties with AI engineers. However, both groups cite concerns with compensation and recognition. Although WGA and SAG members raise concerns about consent, fair compensation, and job loss, all entertainers may need to address AI in the near future
Game On: Navigating the Trademark Arena - Risks, Registrations, and Statutory Interpretations
Full text linkNIL Madness: The Need for Federal Legislation to Govern Student-Athlete Monetization of Name, Image, and Likeness
Full text linkThis Note explores the evolving legal landscape surrounding student-athlete monetization of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights, highlighting the inconsistency of current state and institutional regulations following the Supreme Court\u27s NCAA v. Alston decision. It argues for the adoption of uniform federal legislation to address disparities caused by the current patchwork of laws, proposing a framework rooted in the Olympic Model that balances student-athlete autonomy, amateurism principles, and institutional integrity. By examining existing federal and state legislative efforts, this Note underscores the urgency of clear and comprehensive federal NIL guidelines to foster fairness and compliance in collegiate athletics
Generative AI and Legal Aid: Results from a Field Study and 100 Use Cases to Bridge the Access to Justice Gap
Full text linkHow can AI tools be used to address the access to justice gap—the 90% of low-income Americans that lack adequate legal assistance? We conducted the first field study of lawyers using generative AI of which we are aware and a companion survey of 202 legal aid professionals to find out. A cohort of ninety-one people received up to two months of access to paid generative artificial intelligence tools, a randomly selected subset of which also received “concierge” support, including peer use cases, office hours, and assistance. Following the pilot, 90% of pilot participants reported increased productivity, and 75% reported their intent to continue using generative AI tools. While concerns remained, pilot participants managed risks by focusing on lower-risk applications like document summarization, confirmatory or preliminary research, the production of first drafts, and translation, from legalese or English into more accessible formats. Before the trial, women were far less likely than men to use or value the tools. By the trial’s end, men’s and women’s outcomes across various measures were statistically indistinguishable. Participants receiving concierge services had significantly better outcomes than their control group counterparts across a range of metrics.
These results suggest that generative AI tools can significantly enhance the provision of legal aid services, but that how they are introduced matter—though women comprise the majority of public interest lawyers, organic uptake of generative AI tools was much higher among men in our study. Assistance can also improve tool adoption. The participants’ positive experiences support viewing AI technologies as augmenting rather than threatening the work of lawyers. In contrast to equipping lawyers with generative AI tools, legal-aid lawyer-directed technological solutions may have the greatest potential to not just marginally, but dramatically, increase service coverage. We suggest some steps, such as exploring regulatory sandboxes and devising ways to institute voluntary certification or “seal of approval” programs verifying the quality of legal aid bots to support such generative collaborations. Along with the paper, we release a companion database of one hundred helpful use cases, including prompts and outputs, provided by legal aid professionals in the trial, to support broader adoption of AI tools
The Current State of Global Engagement within U.S. Jesuit Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities
No full textJesuit education aims to cultivate global citizens who actively engage with the world and champion social justice. As economic and social ties grow increasingly interconnected, Jesuit institutions need to develop innovative international learning opportunities for students. In this study, using publicly available IIE Open Doors data from the past two decades, we assess international student enrollment and study abroad initiatives at U.S. Jesuit institutions and compare these metrics against national trends. The results suggest that U.S. Jesuit institutions have substantial potential to invest in and reap the benefits of global engagement. Grounded in the Jesuit mission and the Inspirational Paradigm for Jesuit Business Education, we analyze key factors that hinder and support Jesuit institutions in advancing their global engagement efforts. This study provides statistical insights into the current state of global engagement within U.S. Jesuit institutions and offers transferable examples on promoting Jesuit education on the global stage
Data Property & Digital Sales
No full textCopyright law fails utterly to develop a coherent concept of digital sales. Printed books and vinyl records are easily sold and resold, with the copyright holder’s permission or under the first sale doctrine. But a creator of digital copyrighted works who wants to analogously “sell” their work to buyers faces what borders on an absurdity; “digital sales” of copyrighted works are incoherent at worst and useless at best. As a result, sophisticated copyright owners almost never sell their works and only license purchasers to make particular uses of digital works, such as “personal uses” or reproducing the work on a certain number of devices. While licensing gives copyright owners greater downstream control over their works, the popularity of this control obscures the reality that a copyright owner couldn’t meaningfully render a “digital sale” even if they wanted to.
The incoherence of “digital sales” is something to be concerned about if we want a copyright law system that works both for sophisticated copyright owners and the proverbial “little guy.” Someone selling digital art, literature, or music shouldn’t have to educate themselves on the law of licensing when painters, print authors, and amateur musicians selling their albums on CDs can simply engage in the practice we all understand—selling their work to a buyer. And with small changes to how copyright law is understood, digital artists will be able to sell as well. Drawing inspiration from a framework for property rights in all data, this Article explains how copyright law can recognize a standard, workable definition of “digital sales.” Embracing its conclusions will make digital copyright law more straightforward and intuitive for creators and purchasers alike
Fostering AI Literacy in Undergraduates: A ChatGPT Workshop Case Study
No full textThis case study explores the design and implementation of a Chat-GPT literacy workshop for undergraduate students, aiming to equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the AI-driven information landscape responsibly and critically. Drawing from a comprehensive literature review on AI literacy and employing a postphenomenological lens, the workshop incorporated best practices for teaching ChatGPT skills, including an emphasis on ethical considerations and critical reflection on the human-technology relationship. The postphenomenological perspective allows for a deeper understanding of how ChatGPT shapes students\u27 experiences and practices. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study assessed the effectiveness of the workshop through pre- and post-workshop surveys, polls, reflective activities, and a prompt engineering exercise. The findings demonstrate the workshop\u27s success in increasing students\u27 confidence in understanding ChatGPT\u27s functionality and prompt engineering. However, the results also reveal a discrepancy between students\u27 self-reported confidence and their actual knowledge, highlighting the need for further refinement. The study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on AI literacy in university libraries and underscores the importance of integrating ethical considerations and critical reflection into AI literacy initiatives
Augustine’s Ethics and Authentic Happiness
No full textFinding happiness is a fundamental human goal, despite the fact that it varies between cultures, philosophical systems, and religious beliefs. But how mankind pursues happiness as the greatest good and how it is reached in that process are considered because not all endeavors ultimately lead to true or authentic happiness. In light of this, Augustine’s notion of ethics and authentic happiness are examined, along with some essential principles for living an ethical life that is congruent with true happiness. Three topics are explored. First, I examined Augustine’s theory of happiness as well as moral requirements centered on grace, love, and free will. Second, I discussed the challenges associated with Epicurean hedonism, which make it difficult to realize true happiness and to live an ethical life. Third, I offered Augustine’s theology of happiness and love as a solution to the hedonistic way of living
Race, Diversity, and the Development of Political Attitudes on College Campuses
No full textFaced with demographic change, many colleges are offering courses about race and ethnicity. How does taking race-focused courses affect public opinion? We theorize that while White,Latino, and Asian American students develop more inclusive political attitudes through race-centered coursework, Black Americans may enter college with a deeper understanding of racial issues. We test these expectations using two longitudinal multi-racial datasets. First, using a national longitudinal survey of college students, we find that ethnic studies coursework is associated with increased recognition of racial discrimination among Whites, Latinos, and even Black Americans. Second, using an original panel survey from a public university, we find reduced racial resentment and increased affirmative action support - albeit varied - among Whites, Latinos, and Asian Americans after completing race-centered political science classes but not in placebo politics classes that were not focused on race. Our findings have implications for conversations about race-focused coursework in higher education
The Longitudinal Effects of Parent–Adolescent Digital Communication on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
No full textPurpose: Digital communication between parents and adolescents is prevalent. This study explored the overall frequency of digital communication and frequency of exchanging specific content between parents and adolescents as predictors of adolescents\u27 depression and anxiety symptoms. Methods: Participants were 188 mother–adolescent and 137 father–adolescent dyads from the Netherlands. Parents (mothers/fathers: Mage = 46.17 of 48.55) and adolescents (Mage = 13.88) each completed 2 surveys 1 year apart. Results: Results from the study suggest that the nature of the digital communication content rather than its overall frequency plays a crucial role in adolescents\u27 mental health outcomes. Sharing personal experiences with mothers was found to be protective against depression symptoms for both sons and daughters, while practical exchanges with mothers were protective for sons but not daughters. Conversely, frequent practical exchanges with fathers were associated with higher levels of anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, sharing humorous content was associated with higher levels of depression symptoms. Discussion: Findings suggest that the type of digital communication, rather than its overall frequency, plays a crucial role in adolescent mental health. Future studies are needed to better understand how these types of communication work in conjunction with in-person communication