Sundance paid for me to travel to the festival so I could moderate a panel on the politics of AI. They pulled me last minute because of my q's for this movie and support of Ghost in the Machine. More details on the pod this week about what happened, but this thread makes me proud I got booted.

🚨 BREAKING: We filed SEVEN new lawsuits against OpenAI and Sam Altman in California state courts, alongside Social Media Victims Law Center. The suits allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, and a variety of product liability, consumer protection, and negligence claims. 🧵

Megan Garcia, testifying in the Senate: My son was exploited and sexually groomed by chatbots designed by a company that made them seem human. In a reckless race for profit share, Character AI treated my son's life as collateral damage.

Important work from my colleagues at @techjusticelaw.bsky.social holding AI companies accountable for the devastation they produce.

ICE has been arresting people outside of courthouses. A really despicable practice, described in detail by my brilliant colleague @allieschiele.bsky.social and the admirable @bradlander.bsky.social in the latest episode of @knightcolumbia.org's "The Bully's Pulpit."

The Trump administration’s forthcoming AI action plan will center industry interests & lead to the unrestrained, unaccountable roll-out of AI into every part of our lives. With @ainowinstitute.bsky.social, we’re among the 90+ orgs demanding AI policy that puts the people first. peoplesaiaction.com

Below are highlights from Day 4 of our @aaup.org v. Rubio trial. knightcolumbia.org/content/dhs-...

I'm really lucky to work with lawyers @knightcolumbia.org challenging the Trump administration’s policy of ideological deportation in court this week. Among other highlights in testimony, DHS revealed that it used Canary Mission to find and investigate folks they targeted for deportation.