Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026this was literally my presentation at IP Scholars in August 2021 kind of disappointed that we haven't made any progress on this question in the intervening 5 years 000
Reposted by Andres SawickiAlison Gopnik @alisongopnik.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A very interesting and clear (and reassuring?) piece relating the Farrell et al (www.science.org/doi/full/10....) idea of LLM's as cultural technology to the recent developments in AI Mathematics. terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/13/h...terrytao.wordpress.comHappy, those able to know the causes of things[This is a guest post by Nestor Guillen, crossposted from his blog. This blog post was initially written in a different file format and converted using AI. — T.] Keywords: LLMs, cultural tech… 1238
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 14/09/2026not looking good for the humans . . . just spotted this RSI out in broad daylight 000
Reposted by Andres SawickiNathan Lambert @natolambert.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A great read. I have similar feelings about how AI labs approach progress directly and without nurturing of scientific communities & intuition. The math research community went through the transition the fastest, so it was felt most. Other fields next. terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a...terrytao.wordpress.comA Severe Misalignment of AI in MathematicsI am proud to be among the list of 25 initial signatories — all Fields Medallists — to the declaration below, which grew out of discussions between ourselves over the last week. We have… 44515
Reposted by Andres SawickiJames Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I am far from an expert on AI alignment and existential risk—I'm a well-read dilettante at best—but recent disclosures strike me as (a) confirming that the actual experts are right to be worried while (b) invalidating a lot of the assumptions in their models of AI agents' goals and reasoning. 141
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 08/09/2026We're building great things at IDSC and @miamilawschool.bsky.social!! Read all about it in the IDSC Magazine (and thanks to Lauren Comander for the excellent write-up)! buff.ly/RikyqwQidsc.miami.eduAndres Sawicki is Building the Framework for AI’s Biggest Questions – IDSC Magazine1552 Brescia AvenueCoral Gables, FL 33146-2438305.243.4962M-F 8:30 AM-5:00 PM 030
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026you either die a descriptivist, or live long enough to see yourself become the prescriptivist 100
Reposted by Andres SawickiWashington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026New generative AI terms and conditions are creating a legal framework that leaves U.S. consumers with fewer protections. New research from @apublicgood.bsky.social and John Newman highlights how providers license content, allocate risk, and resolve disputes. ➡️ equitablegrowth.org/terms-and-co...equitablegrowth.orgTerms and conditions for generative AI users outline a new legal framework that puts U.S. consumers at riskNew research studies terms and conditions for using generative AI and find they largely advantage providers over users of these tools. 011
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 20/08/2026So sad to hear that Randy Picker has passed away. I was fortunate to take Copyright Law the first time he taught it. It was bracing to watch Randy explore a new subject in real-time, as he uncovered nuances, complexities, problems, and solutions that seemed to appear for him out of nowhere. 100
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Agree w many re cost of leading AI thinkers leaving academic jobs to go work in big labs. Two counterpoints: 1) Relative to others who would work at a lab, these folks will be more willing/able to act as whistleblowers--after all, they still have tenure at their universities to fall back on. 1/2 110
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Had a wonderful time on the closing plenary for the IP Scholars Conference at @law.stanford.edu! I presented my current project, "The Terms & Conditions of Generative AI," co-authored w John Newman. We explain what's good, not so good, & actually quite bad about generative AI boilerplate. 1104
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Half of my social media is about how the Granta scandal proves AI is hot garbage. The other half is mathematicians in awe of today’s OpenAI proof. Would love for these two communities to talk to each other more. 030
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 15/05/2026101 102 103 112 161 171 (that's for @design-law.bsky.social) 120
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 15/05/2026"Knowledge-loss is real, no matter how fondly we cling to our modern expectations of eternal progress." - Razib Khan That's the epigraph that kicked off "The Law of Creativity?" For more on the many paths of progress: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...dx.doi.orgThe Law of Creativity?This Article develops a generally applicable model of IP’s influence on creativity. Drawing from social scientific research and a growing IP literature based o 000
Reposted by Andres SawickiJacob Noti-Victor @jnvictor.bsky.social · 14/05/2026My latest draft, Copyright Litigation After Generative AI, is up on SSRN. Abstract and link are below. Comments are very welcome! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 3114
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 10/05/2026And people on here can’t stop hating on AI, smdh substack.com/@thealgorith...substack.comAlberto Romero (@thealgorithmicbridge)all those trillions of tokens wasted making videos on Sora were worth it just to have this one 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 06/05/2026TIL: sixteenth century French philosophers invented clickbait (h/t Joel Mokyr, "A Culture of Growth") 010
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 05/05/2026The Tech Right exists as a meaningful political movement bc the Biden admin considered doing something like this: buff.ly/SYZG4DT Would love to be a fly on the wall at a16z HQ today.nytimes.com 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Great write-up of the U's presence at eMerge 2026!! Was delighted to rep @miamilawschool.bsky.social and IDSC, talking about my work with John Newman, The Terms & Conditions of Generative AI. buff.ly/xJbk5z2news.miami.eduTomorrow’s tech todayFrom AI to healthtech, University of Miami researchers showcased innovations at eMerge Americas on Miami Beach. 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 13/04/2026AI is rapidly improving at all kinds of tasks, including legal research and analysis. Will we still need lawyers? For how long? Very excited to be giving the keynote address this Friday, April 17 at Nova Law Review's symposium, Navigating Artificial Intelligence: Legal Challenges & Innovations!! 110
Reposted by Andres SawickiMark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 09/04/2026A story about our DC Circuit brief on behalf of nearly 600 law professors challenging Trump's illegal executive orders against law firms law.stanford.edu/2026/04/06/s...law.stanford.eduStanford Law Professors File New Amicus Brief in Support of Trump-Targeted Law Firms | Stanford Law SchoolStanford Law faculty are again backing the law firms targeted by President Trump’s executive orders. Read the Brief In the latest effort, professors 14219
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 24/03/2026if you're concerned about AI firms' terms of service, do John Newman & I have a paper for you! (coming soon to your local SSRN feeds) 010
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 24/03/2026so a lawyer "used Claude to assist in drafting" a law review article. sincere question for critics: what do you make of the renaissance workshop model for producing art? tbc, i am not judging the quality of this particular article. but generally: what exactly has to be di sua mano? 230
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Can the legal system adapt to generative AI? There are clues in unexpected places! I'll be revealing those clues, and what they tell us about the future of law & AI, at the Hanley Democracy Center @univmiami.bsky.social Monday at 6:30 PM. Details: events.miami.edu/event/artifi... See you there!events.miami.eduArtificial Intelligence and the Law 010
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 11/03/2026LLMs are going to prove that we can quantify legal work. But Goodhart's law will make us wish we couldn't. 020
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 11/03/2026our vice dean just started a monthly essential updates newsletter and it's called "constructive notice" and if you are not a legal academic i can assure you that this is one of the funniest things you can possibly imagine 24711
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 06/03/2026i realize that i am the target market of "people who lived in nyc during peak lcd soundsystem." still: i am very much enjoying kiss all the time. 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 04/03/2026New paper 📣🎉🧵 Thrilled to share that my next article, Rewarding Failure, will be published in J Law Econ & Org!! Was absolutely delightful to work with the brilliant Francesco Parisi & Alice Guerra on this one. buff.ly/nqtoDfQbuff.ly 100
Reposted by Andres SawickiWashington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 26/02/2026📢 Equitable Growth was recently awarded a grant as part of a new MacArthur Foundation initiative! The award provides momentum for EG's AI program, which invests in research and policy analysis to address questions at the intersection of AI and the economy. More 🔗:macfound.org$10 Million to Advance AI By and For PeopleThe MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, we work to… 021
Reposted by Andres SawickiUniversity of Miami School of Law @miamilawschool.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Join us at the Virtual #AI Lecture Series on 2/20, featuring @apublicgood.bsky.social, director of #MiamiLaw's Business of Innovation, Law & Technology concentration! This ongoing series dives into the real-world impact of AI across research, business, and daily life. RSVP today!events.miami.eduVirtual AI Lecture Explores Practical Applications—Andres Sawicki 2/20 011
Reposted by Andres SawickiFree Law Project ⚖ @free.law · 13/02/2026One of our top requests lately is to develop an MCP server. This will allow you to seamlessly access our APIs from tools like ChatGPT and Claude. We're working on it and eager to hear your input: www.courtlistener.com/help/mcp/courtlistener.comModel Context Protocol (MCP) Server – CourtListener.comCourtListener is developing an MCP server to enable AI assistants to access legal data through our APIs. 078
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 12/02/2026One of my students just tested positive for Claude Code. Be careful out there folks . . . this is a highly contagious condition. Wear a mask and practice social distancing. If we work together, we can flatten the curve. 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Super excited to be moderating this panel at our Counseling Creators Conference this Friday! Looking forward to fascinating insights from our panelists on music, social media, & the creator economy. Details here: buff.ly/jvyL1sJ 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 02/02/2026really people don't realize that you can just control stuff on your computer by writing normally in any human language. using MS office menu trees feels absolutely barbaric rn. 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 30/01/2026we are simultaneously on the verge of both AGI and the most cataclysmic hack we've ever seen 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Kicking off at 10:00 AM today!! Looking forward to sharing the stage with Milan Curcic and Nico Cappelluti at 2:15 PM, talking GenAI in hurricane forecasting, astrophysics, and copyright law. 000
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Excited to be part of IDSC Day 2026 tomorrow!! I'm on the GenAI Panel at 2:15, talking about my current research on the terms of service attached to GenAI platforms. 100
Reposted by Andres SawickiRebecca Tushnet @rtushnet.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Please share widely! I hope plenty of IP folks will submit, along with Antitrust; Bkcy; Civil Litig/Dispute Res; Contracts & Commerc L; Corp. & Sec L; Private L Theory & Compar Private L; Property, Estates, & Unjust Enrichment; Taxation; & Torts! (Review is as blinded as it can be.) 063
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Did not see this coming . . . we're the #1 New Release in Patent Law!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Download it while it's hot: buff.ly/wl1IdwV Or get your hard copy here: buff.ly/x9BEBDG 051
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Thrilled to share that the Second Edition of Patent Law: An Open-Access Casebook is now available!! We're doing our part to fight inflation by keeping the free downloadable version . . . free! Download it here: buff.ly/aAF5gTupapers.ssrn.comPatent Law: An Open-Access Casebook (v.2)<p>Patent Law: An Open-Access Casebook is a comprehensive casebook covering all the fundamentals of the United States patent system. It is designed to be used a 132
Andres Sawicki @apublicgood.bsky.social · 05/12/2025For my Copyright students: there's a James Turrell at Art Basel this year!! Take a break from exam studying and check it out. 151