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TJLP, Young People’s Alliance, and Encode File FTC Complaint Over AI Chatbot App Replika’s Deceptive Practices, Seek FTC Investigation
Read more: TJLP, Young People’s Alliance, and Encode File FTC Complaint Over AI Chatbot App Replika’s Deceptive Practices, Seek FTC InvestigationThis week, TJLP and partner organizations Young People’s Alliance (YPA) and Encode filed a Complaint and Petition for Investigation before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Luka, the company behind popular generative AI-powered chatbot app Replika, deploys deceptive marketing and product design in violation of the FTC Act. Time Magazine also covered the Complaint.…
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TJLP Files an Amicus Brief in Continuing Litigation about the California Age Appropriate Design Code
Read more: TJLP Files an Amicus Brief in Continuing Litigation about the California Age Appropriate Design CodeOn December 14, 2024, Tech Justice Law Project (TJLP) filed an amicus brief on behalf of design researchers and practitioners in support of the California Attorney General’s office in continuing litigation about the Age Appropriate Design Code. Read the full brief, here.
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Center for Humane Technology: New Federal Lawsuit Reveals How Character.AI’s Inherently Dangerous Product Designs Harm Children
Read more: Center for Humane Technology: New Federal Lawsuit Reveals How Character.AI’s Inherently Dangerous Product Designs Harm ChildrenLawsuit alleges Character.AI chatbots manipulated and abused young people, in one case teaching a child to engage in self-harm and encouraging violence against parents Access the Complaint here. SEATTLE, Dec. 10, 2024 – A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court reveals shocking new harms caused by Character.AI’s chatbot product, deepening allegations that the app maker knowingly designed, operated, and marketed…
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TJLP, EPIC, and CFA File Brief Supporting Activists in Lawsuit Against Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition System
Read more: TJLP, EPIC, and CFA File Brief Supporting Activists in Lawsuit Against Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition SystemNov 5, 2024 Washington, D.C. – On November 4, 2024, Tech Justice Law Project (TJLP), Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and Consumer Federation of America (CFA) filed an amici curiae or “friend of the court” brief supporting California-based activists and advocacy organizations suing notorious facial recognition provider Clearview AI for violating their privacy rights. The…
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NYT: Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?
Read more: NYT: Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death. Read the full coverage of the case and TJLP’s complaint, here:
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New Federal Lawsuit Reveals Character.AI Chatbot’s Predatory, Deceptive Practices
Read more: New Federal Lawsuit Reveals Character.AI Chatbot’s Predatory, Deceptive PracticesLawsuit alleges interactions with Character.AI chatbot deceived and manipulated a 14-year-old Florida boy, causing him to take his own life ORLANDO, Fla. — A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court asserts app maker Character.AI and its founders knowingly designed, operated, and marketed a predatory AI chatbot to children, causing the death of a young person…
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Statement of TJLP Executive Director Meetali Jain on Ninth Circuit Decision in NetChoice v. Bonta
Read more: Statement of TJLP Executive Director Meetali Jain on Ninth Circuit Decision in NetChoice v. BontaWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in NetChoice v. Bonta – affirming in part, vacating in part the lower court’s injunction blocking California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC). Meetali Jain, Executive Director of the Tech Justice Law Project (TLJP), issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling: “We welcome the Ninth…
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Statement of TJLP Executive Director Meetali Jain on District Court Decision in Utah v. Reyes
Read more: Statement of TJLP Executive Director Meetali Jain on District Court Decision in Utah v. ReyesWASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 22, the District Court for the District of Utah issued an opinion in NetChoice v. Reyes, in which NetChoice challenged the Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act, arguing section 230 of the Communications Decency Act preempted some of the act’s provisions. Lawmakers around the country are increasingly concerned about…