Delighted to speak at the George Mason Law Review’s 28th Annual Antitrust Symposium, “Antitrust Cornucopia: AI, Ad Tech, Content Moderation, & What’s Next?” on “The Clash of AI Competition and Copyright Law.”

Ably moderated by Ai Deng, PhD, Mark Gray (OpenAI), Elena Ponte (Federal Trade Commission) Kristian Stout (International Center for Law & Economics) and I covered key antitrust and intellectual property challenges related to AI, including market power, data access, and fair use. We spoke about the historical conflicts between IP and antitrust, the role of AI data licensing and open-source AI, and proposed policy and legal approaches to balance innovation, competition, and the rights of copyright owners.

The symposium also addressed the U.S. Department of Justice’s Ad Tech antitrust case against Google and its implications for the ad tech ecosystem and competition; evolving content moderation practices, focusing on Section 230 and the EU’s Digital Services Act, and what the Trump administration should prioritize at the antitrust agencies.

Great to have the opportunity to hear from:

Kathleen Bradish (American Antitrust Institute)

Maureen Ohlhausen (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati)

Barak Orbach University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law

Bilal Sayyed TechFreedom

Alden Abbott Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Sally Broughton Micova University of East Anglia

Jennifer Huddleston (Cato Institute)

Dawn Nunziato (The George Washington University Law School, TikTok Content Advisory Council)

Christopher Yoo (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School)

Douglas Ginsburg (US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit)

Dennis Carlton (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business)

Debbie Feinstein (Arnold & Porter)

Bob Majure (Cornerstone Research)

Tad Lipsky (George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School)

Kudos to Samuel Stoner, Amanda Joy Olsavsky Professor Donald Kochan and their team for an outstanding event!

George Mason University – Antonin Scalia Law School Law & Economics Center

Delighted to sit down with Dr Stanley Lai, SC., to talk about life and leadership. In a wide-ranging conversation, we discuss:
– What he hopes to achieve during his upcoming trip to the United States.
– His philosophy on leadership and how it has evolved.
– His leadership in three spheres: Practice, public service, and academia.
– Faith and leadership.
– His father.
– Music and leadership.
– Why “legacy” is the wrong word.

https://lnkd.in/gCDzKfNz

Dr. Lai will speak at two hybrid seminars on IP and international dispute resolution in New York and Chicago in March, jointly organized by World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Penn State Dickinson Law.

Program and registration details here:
https://lnkd.in/g7RH3Ha2

Allen & Gledhill LLP Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) IPOS International The Diocese of Singapore (Anglican) Penn State Dickinson Law

Grateful to Chrissy Newton for featuring my article on AI governance, recently published by the Duke Law and Technology Review, in her excellent article in The Debrief.

As I noted in a follow-up interview with Chrissy, the opacity of AI-driven content and limited regulatory oversight make it feasible for governments and tech companies to coordinate in influencing societal norms over time. Ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical AI governance could safeguard against such risks.

Penn State Dickinson Law

https://thedebrief.org/ai-governance-through-equity-by-design-is-needed-to-protect-marginalized-communities-expert-warns/

Delighted to sit down with Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences’ Mallorie Mcllwain to talk about socially responsible AI. The interview discusses research from my latest article, which the Duke Law and Technology Review published this week.

https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-computational-and-data-sciences/story/qa-can-ai-be-governed-equity-design-framework?utm_audience=Faculty&utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Penn%20State%20Today&utm_content=01-29-2025-21-21&utm_term=Research%20-%202

Penn State Dickinson Law

Grateful to Bekah Saidman-Krauss for introducing me to Valerie D. James, JD, Esq. this morning. Valerie joins us from the University of the Pacific – McGeorge School of Law as our new Senior Assistant Dean of Student and Academic Services at Penn State Dickinson Law.