Freedom of Speech and AI Output
Computers and Society
2023-08-21 v1
Abstract
Is the output of generative AI entitled to First Amendment protection? We're inclined to say yes. Even though current AI programs are of course not people and do not themselves have constitutional rights, their speech may potentially be protected because of the rights of the programs' creators. But beyond that, and likely more significantly, AI programs' speech should be protected because of the rights of their users-both the users' rights to listen and their rights to speak. In this short Article, we sketch the outlines of this analysis.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2308.08673,
title = {Freedom of Speech and AI Output},
author = {Eugene Volokh and Mark Lemley and Peter Henderson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.08673},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
Published in the Journal of Free Speech Law (2023)