Just because something's wrong doesn't make it illegal — and copyright law won't offer appropriate solutions for the problem of AI training on unlicensed creative works, writes Matt Blaszczyk @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social. One way out of the legal quagmire could lie in political action. ⬇️

More than 100 lawsuits are making their way through US courts, testing whether AI companies may use copyrighted works to train their models. Litigation won't yield bright-line answers anytime soon, and courts are unlikely to deem AI training “theft,” explains @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social.

A new short essay from me, "Courts won't settle the fight over AI and creative work: Politics will," just out in @thebulletin.org. It previews the argument of my longer paper, "AI and the Culture Industry," now in the works. thebulletin.org/2026/07/cour...

Today, I had the privilege of hosting JIPSA! 17 junior scholars discussed works from Nick Datzov, @davidasimon.bsky.social, Amy Motomura, @briandowning.bsky.social, Michael Goodyear, @katgeddes.bsky.social, Ari Lipsitz, @tudorsandtms.bsky.social, @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social, & Tommy Rousse.

I’m very happy to share that I’ll be joining @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social this fall.

I’m pleased to share that my article, “Copyright’s Nominal Humanism,” is forthcoming in the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. ssrn.com/abstract=537... Cc @umichlaw.bsky.social

“At every stage of the process—downloading data, storing data, filtering, then with outputs, at every stage there is possible infringement. The question is if they’re doing it for the machine to learn or to generate outputs." —Research Fellow Matt Blaszczyk www.businessinsider.com/grok-workers...

Many thanks for the "Highly recommended" @lsolum.bsky.social.

Legal Theory Blog is at legaltheoryblog.com. The Legal Theory Lexicon is at legaltheorylexicon.com. Thanks in advance for you help.

Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.

Pointing out illiberal and anti-human rhetoric and myth-busting AI hype is important. But humanist rhetoric around AI is also weaponized, and digging into politicians and corporations that use it to defend the status quo is crucial, writes @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social.

Pointing out illiberal and anti-human rhetoric and myth-busting AI hype is important. But humanist rhetoric around AI is also weaponized, and digging into politicians and corporations that use it to defend the status quo is crucial, writes Matt Blaszczyk. www.techpolicy.press/confronting-...

Here's my short essay on the rhetoric of humanism in AI policy for @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/confronting-...

Yesterday, I filed an amicus brief with @brianlfrye.bsky.social and Matt Blaszczyk in support of ROSS Intelligence. Thank you to my Research Assistants Matthew Bedell and Kerry Smith (@kerry95.bsky.social) for all of their research support for this project. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I just filed an amicus brief in TR v. ROSS, co-authored with @jmiers230.bsky.social & @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social. Many thanks to Carlton Fields for representing us! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Many thanks to @lsolum.bsky.social for recommending my article! It's my job talk paper. The draft is available here: ssrn.com/abstract=537...

"Posthuman Copyright: AI, Copyright, and Legitimacy" is out! Delighted to share the draft of my job talk paper: ssrn.com/abstract=537... @umichlaw.bsky.social #IP #Copyright

Blaszczyk on Posthuman Copyright, buff.ly/N8j5VIz - Matt Blaszczyk (University of Michigan Law School) has posted Posthuman Copyright: AI, Copyright, and Legitimacy on SSRN.

Happy to share that the final version of my article Copyright Doctrine Before the Tribunal of Science: A Response to Professor Silbey is out: ssrn.com/abstract=506... @umichlaw.bsky.social #copyright #IP

Thanks for coming!

My comment on Thaler v. Perlmutter for #KluwerCopyrightBlog is out. A longer law review paper on AI & authorship coming soon. copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2025/04/08/t...

The University of Michigan Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Neel U. Sukhatme as the David A. Breach Dean of Law and Professor of Law. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/neel-su...

🚀 Fresh on CiteLaw – "Artificial Inventors? The Case for Keeping Humans at the Center of Patent Law" by Matt Blaszczyk, U. Mich. A 🔥🔥🔥 new article on artificial intelligence and IP law ⚖️ Can AI be an inventor? 🤖 Join the conversation directly @ citelaw.org/trails/docum...

Blaszczyk on Sibley on Copyright and Facts, https://buff.ly/3Esuqb6 - Matt Blaszczyk (University of Michigan Law School) has posted Copyright Doctrine Before the Tribunal of Science: A Response to Professor Silbey (Journal of the Copyright Society) on SSRN.

Już w 1895 r. Bronisław Łoziński rozpatrywał możliwość przyznania praw zwierzętom pozaludzkim. Z pozycji konserwatywnych i chrześcijańskich odrzucił jednak tę możliwość, choć podkreślał konieczność ochrony. Link do mojego artykułu na ten temat: www.academia.edu/126148095/O_...

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... Highly recommend this paper from @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social