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Erin Conwell

@erconwell.bsky.social
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Language development researcher, psychology professor, mediocre sewist, snow shoveler, mom. Usually in Fargo, ND, USA.

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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I once got an email from a bio colleague saying that he'd be late to a meeting because "a bucket of bees that was supposed to come tomorrow got delivered today."
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ingmarvisser.bsky.social @ingmarvisser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New paper 🍼📄 ManyBabies 3 is out (open access, registered report in Developmental Science). 30 labs, 33 languages, 839 infants set out to replicate a textbook finding: 7-month-olds learn abstract rules from speech (@garymarcus.bsky.social et al., 1999). We didn’t find it. 🧵
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The kiddo's latest article about the Fargo Centennial Series is up at the High Plains Reader! This time, she's writing about the September Feature, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS. Enjoy! hpr1.com/a-sitcom-saf...
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‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ at 25: a sitcom gone strange
Wes Anderson’s dysfunctional-family classic screens Sept. 22 at the Fargo Theatre. Blaise Balas on why no one really wants to be a Tenenbaum.
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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join UConn's NIDCD-funded Cognitive Neuroscience of Communication T32 training program. Fall 2027: 1 postdoc slot. Fall 2028: 3 PhD slots, 1 postdoc. Mentors include: K. Cuevas, IM. Eigsti, F. Hoeft, D. Houston, N. Landi, J. Magnuson, J. Mozeiko, E. Myers, E. Skoe. cncct.research.uconn.edu
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Home | Cognitive Neuroscience of Communication--Connecticut: CNC-CT | Cognitive Neuroscience of Communication–Connecticut: CNC-CT | University of Connecticut
While significant progress has been made in understanding the underlying mechanisms that affect communication in various conditions, and in developing asses ...
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My older brother is an outstanding musician, so I spent much of my youth being taken to his concerts & complaining about their length and frequency to my parents. But when he played the Kennedy Center, I knew how cool it was and I was proud to go to DC to see him. The hell with this garbage.
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Uh... no... has yours? (This article uses pseudonyms for some of the cats, as though Mittens asked that her real name not be used.)
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I need to rethink my assignments given that none of them require the classic Mystery Hunt caveat that "the correct answer only requires very safe and legal behavior!" (And you also probably don't need to call the Marriott in Tbilisi.)
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I draw motivation from many sources, but someone saying "you taught me to love stats" while handing me an Old Fashioned definitely does not hurt.
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The link to comment on this proposal is in the RFI. Please, please comment. This is nonsense.
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Oof. I appreciate the advance notice and the many years of support for open science. This is really tough. I'm interested in knowing what alternatives people are likely to use, if you have favorites.
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
More great #movie commentary over at So Desensitized: This time it's an essay about JENNIFER'S BODY and why it deserved better than what the critics gave it upon release. Enjoy! #HorrorSky #FilmSky
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Kids These Days Don't Eat Their Classmates Anymore
Jennifer’s Body is perhaps the cultiest of cult classics. The movie critics were least ready for. And in retrospect, maybe it was too much to ask of 2009 to...
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The next Fargo Theatre Centennial Film Series movie is THE PHILADELPHIA STORY & Blaise has a new article about it out in the High Plains Reader! Check it out for some great insights into the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope and how Katharine Hepburn's Tracy Lord turns out to be something more. #FilmSky
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Manic pixie dream woman: ‘The Philadelphia Story’ at 86
“The Philadelphia Story” is one of the only screwball comedies to actually deal with the real world repercussions of its plot points.
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A new #science of #chess post is up on my Lichess blog! This time I'm unpacking what we know about what makes some chess moves seem beautiful to us-enjoy! #PsychSciSky #games
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Science of Chess: Looking for Beauty on the Chessboard
Chess isn't just about rating points, accuracy, and centipawn loss, but how do we assess more subjective qualities of the game?
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Excited to see that my latest #chess blog post was selected as Blog of the Month over at chess.com! Go check it out if you're interested in the intersection of chess and the cognitive science of learning. #scicomm
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Chess.com Blogs Of The Month
Here are all winners of "Blog of the Month" on Chess.com! June 2026: Science of Chess: Let your Brilliance be your guide by @NDPatzer May 2026: I Quit My Job To Play Chess by @AlexandraSamaganova Apri...
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This coming school year's Lego League theme is biodiversity, which means it's about to be all-hands-on-deck for ecologists. Let's get ready for the flood. Ecologists, if you're willing to answer questions from classrooms or LEGO teams, we need ya. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Fall 2026 Scientist Form
Thank you for Volunteering with Skype a Scientist for the Fall 2026 semester! We match all classrooms up once per week. You may get a match immediately and you may not get a match for a few months. ...
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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Today is the LAST day to submit a public comment on the proposed OMB rule. We've put together a guide to help: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now
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Act Now: Submit Your Comment to the OMB Proposal
Federal science funding is under the most significant threat in decades — and the window to act closes July 13.
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Dan Kleinman @dankleinman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Do you know a motivated postbac looking for a RA position before grad school? They should apply to our job posting at Yale! Under Nicole Landi, they would join a team doing semiannual behavioral + EEG testing in schools to understand neurobiological bases of dyslexia. tinyurl.com/landilab2026
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OneDrive
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Anne Kosseff-Jones @annekosseffjones.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Minneapolis, hit me up if you know families in need of car booster seats. We collected a lot of donated boosters for transporting kids to school last winter/spring and would like them to be put to good use. All are used but not expired!
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bergelsonlab @bergelsonlab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
And we're live! academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/16459. come be my postdoc! these positions will be primarily supported by my NIH R01 on infant word learning, with a bit of wiggle for some other projects/new ideas/collabs.
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Language Development Research
Dr. Elika Bergelson and the Bergelson Lab in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive and Developmental Psychology, with a focus on...
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bergelsonlab @bergelsonlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
official ad to follow soon but heads up: 1-2 postdocs slots in my lab, hopefully w/fall start! reposts welcome, details to follow. babies! word learning! cognitive & linguistic skills! #CogSciSky #DevPsychSky 🐦🐦 (lab info: bergelsonlab.fas.harvard.edu/prospectives) also recruiting grads this fall!
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
How does One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest play with a young person 50 years after its initial release? hpr1.com/index.php/ar...
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The NYU department of psychology is also reinstating the GRE as a requirement for PHD admissions. I heard Yale and Harvard are as well. Now Penn too. If you are applying to psych PHD programs this year be sure to take the exam.
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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
NEH grant recipients who received notification that a terminated award is eligible for reinstatement can find more information about initiating the restatement process here: shorturl.at/0GwBc
Information for NEH grantees on reinstatement of awards
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Jenni Momsen @jennimomsen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is a big ask: we can't just copy and paste comments - I need everyone to write a personal comment in the next week or so. There are many guidelines available: yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/new-omb-ru... elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...
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New OMB rule could break science in the United States
What a new proposed rule from OMB could mean, and how you can help
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
A new Science of #Chess post over on my lichess blog! This time, I'm covering a paper that examines the statistical evidence for "change points" in human play related to the AI Chess Revolutions in the 90's and 2010's. Enjoy!
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Science of Chess: The AI Revolution Hasn't Made Chess Better (yet!)
The best chess engines can crush the best human players, but has their existence helped advance the frontiers of the game?
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This is a helpful guide! If you haven’t made a comment yet, please do! Even—especially—if you’re not a scientist!
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Here's a great training from @peerresearch.bsky.social explaining how researchers can provide the most effective public comments! static1.squarespace.com/static/68c72...
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/05/2026
BREAKING: New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion". #standupforscience public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 27/05/2026
The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF
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New Grant Disruptions at NSF - We Need Your Help to Report! – Grant Witness
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
If you've got a moment, go leave a comment on the video linked below to let me know which version of the Kanisza square looks strongest to you! youtube.com/shorts/NqXMH...
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Which #illusion works the best?
YouTube video by TheSeeingScientist
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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Leonardo DiCaprio Clapping - Very Good
Alt: Leonardo DiCaprio Clapping - Very Good
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
To quote our child, this is a man with "highlighters and a dream."
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Alright #visionscience team: I am not on the official program for Demo Night at #VSS2026, but I have just returned from the Walgreen's with materials for an UNOFFICIAL demo. You can find me just outside the ballrooms tonight - stop by for some bonus visual phenomenology!
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bart simpson is seen through a magnifying glass with the words it 's an illusion below him
ALT: bart simpson is seen through a magnifying glass with the words it 's an illusion below him
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Getting ready for an outreach event during storytime at the local mall. I hope these kids can handle a little controversy....
Two picturebooks next to one another. One is entitled "The Bat Can Bat" and the other is entitled "A Bat Cannot Bat."
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
More YT #scicomm videos for you, this time about the #science of #chess! I've been writing about this for a few years, but this is my first attempt at a short video on the topic. Enjoy! youtube.com/shorts/KVc58...
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Why peripheral vision makes you bad at chess
YouTube video by TheSeeingScientist
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Blaise has another article in the local arts/indie about a movie in the Fargo Theatre's Centennial Series. This time: The General, starring Buster Keaton. hpr1.com/index.php/ar...
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Centennial Film Series: The General (1926)
The Buster Keaton film,
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Leila, our late and not particularly lamented cat, famously refused to replicate the illusory contour finding and yowled angrily at the inducers instead. Will Clementine, her somewhat doofy successor, decide to sit if she fits? Or will she just knock over the tripod while investigating the camera?
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
For the 2-year anniversary of her blog, the kiddo's got a new essay unpacking the relationship between @alexhirsh.bsky.social's GRAVITY FALLS & David Lynch's TWIN PEAKS. These are probably her favorite pieces of media, so she's got a LOT to tell you - check it out! #FilmSky #twinpeaks #gravityfalls
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The Falls are not What They Seem: Gravity Falls as an Extension of Twin Peaks
It’s here, y’all! The two-year anniversary of So Desensitized, a project started out of equal parts genuine passion for horror and critical writing, and...
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Charisse Pickron @charissepickron.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The Institute of Child Development is still recruiting 2 NIMH-funded T32 Postdoctoral Training Program in Developmental Psychopathology! icd.umn.edu/employment
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Employment
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Fernanda Ferreira @fernandaedi.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
If you know of a graduating senior who might want to spend a gap year in @jmhenderson.bsky.social's productive, supportive, and fun lab, pass along this ad for a full-time, NIH-funded RA position! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07601?fbc...
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Junior Specialist- Henderson Lab
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
It's been quite a while, but I've got a new #chess post up over at Lichess! This time I'm talking about a recent paper that investigates whether or not the time players spend thinking about their next move actually reflects the value of spending more time on the position. Enjoy!
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Science of Chess: Knowing when to think (and when to just move)
Some positions deserve a lot of thought and some don't - but do players know which is which?
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
My kid has a piece out today in the local indie/arts paper on the movie Fargo, its layered relationship with the city of Fargo, and why it endures as a classic, from the perspective of someone who grew up here.
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​And it’s a beautiful day: the Coen brothers’ “Fargo” 30 years later
2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the Coen brothers’ 1996 masterpiece “Fargo.” Our columnist ponders the influence of the film on the city and the Midwest.
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Another YT Short with an analog #visionscience demo - this time it's Akiyoshi Kitaoka's wiggly version of the Footsteps illusion! Lots of fun making the paper-and-tape version of this one look it's best (at least w/ my skill set) on camera. Enjoy! youtube.com/shorts/1af1r...
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These rectangles are NOT wiggling! #opticalillusion #scienceexplained #psychology #neuroscience
YouTube video by SeeingScience
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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
More #horrormovies writing from the kiddo! This time she's taking on the zombie lore established by the eternal classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Check it out (and subscribe to her newsletter!) for more excellent perspectives on #film and #popculture. 🧠🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️
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Kids These Days Take Cannibalistic Zombies For Granted
Hi all! Today we’ll be talking about quite possibly the most impactful zombie movie of all time - and no, it’s not Bela Lugosi’s White Zombie. That movie was...
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Laurel Brehm @drlearnasaurus.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
this is Duane Watson’s kids‘ team. Come on psycholinguists— we can get this funded!
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Erin Conwell @erconwell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Welcome home!
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Artemis II Flight Day 10: Live Re-Entry Updates - NASA
Live re-entry updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page. All times are Eastern.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/04/2026
As far as I know there is literally no reason for this, it is just an incredibly lucky coincidence that we get to enjoy for free
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Josh Grubbs @joshuagrubbsphd.com · 05/04/2026
yep, my kid's life saving cystic fibrosis medications that literally correct the specific protein defects that cause CF at the cellular level are due to small molecule drugs, developed by big pharmaceutical companies, addressing targets identified by NIH research
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Blaise Balas @blaisebalas.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Kids These Days Don’t Appreciate The Town’s Creepy Clown Mascot anymore is out now! The in-depth critical analysis of @adamcesare.bsky.social ‘s Clown in a Cornfield series you didn’t know you needed! buttondown.com/blaisebalas/... #horrorsky #horrorwriting #horrorblog #clowninacornfield
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Kids These Days Don't Appreciate the Town's Creepy Clown Mascot Anymore
Hi all! Today is the first time in the almost two years of So Desensitized that I have written about a book series by itself without it being part of a...
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 23/03/2026
Good people, please fill out those Anthropic claims. Settlement is going to be around $3000 per book. "Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion plus interest into a settlement fund, equating to approximately $3,000 for each work covered by the settlement." www.susmangodfrey.com/wins/susman-....
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Susman Godfrey Secures $1.5 Billion Settlement in Landmark AI Piracy Case | Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
Agreement Would Result in First Major Payout to Creators Challenging AI Exploitation of their Work, Believed Largest Recovery Ever in a US Copyright Case Susman Godfrey has announced the terms of a la...
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