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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today's Scaling Laws episode concerns child safety. Host Kevin Frazier is joined by Vaishnavi J and Dave Willner to examine how AI is affecting younger users and common child-safety responses. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/61e878a1419a...

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Child Safety AI Policy at Scale with Vaishnavi J and Dave Willner | Scaling Laws

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Scaling Laws Roadshow continues! Yesterday, @kevintfrazier.bsky.social and @mtokson.bsky.social had a great discussion on AI, surveillance, and privacy at @unlcollegeoflaw.bsky.social.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cancel your plans on 9/30 and RSVP for this @lawfaremedia.org happy hour in SF. Join @kevintfrazier.bsky.social and others interested in AI policy and the rule of law for a pint.

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 27/08/2026

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social episode where @kevintfrazier.bsky.social and @klonick.bsky.social spoke to Kenji Yoshino about what frontier AI companies can learn from Meta’s Oversight Board and what meaningful AI oversight should look like. youtu.be/8kjF2EV0B4A

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

New episode: @alanrozenshtein.com talks to @jassipannu.bsky.social and Doni Bloomfield about why governing biological data may be the most urgent AI risk policymakers aren't paying enough attention to. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Why Data Governance Is the Key to AI Biosecurity, with Jassi Pannu and Doni Bloomfield

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Are AI systems "a death sentence for civic institutions"? @alanrozenshtein.com talks with @hartzog.bsky.social and @jessicasilbey.bsky.social, who argue that AI's core design features threaten the rule of law, higher education, journalism, and democracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Is AI a Death Sentence for Civic Institutions?, with Jessica Silbey and Woodrow Hartzog

Podcast Episode · Scaling Laws · March 17 · 53m

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Alan Rozenshtein @alanrozenshtein.com · 06/03/2026

Banger of a crossover episode today between @scaling_laws and "AI Summer" with @deanwb.bsky.social and @binarybits.bsky.social on the Anthropic/OpenAI/Pentagon situation (note that we recorded this on Wed. before DOD designated Anthropic a supply chain risk). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Alan Rozenshtein @alanrozenshtein.com · 10/02/2026

New @scalinglaws.bsky.social episode: @noupside.bsky.social and I talk to @dgrand.bsky.social about his research showing AI chatbots can shift people's political beliefs. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/scal...

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Scaling Laws: The Persuasion Machine: David Rand on How LLMs Can Reshape Political Beliefs

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

On today's episode, @alanrozenshtein.com talks to @casssunstein.bsky.social about his new book, "Imperfect Oracle: What AI Can and Cannot Do." www.amazon.com/Imperfect-Or...

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

On the latest episode, @alanrozenshtein.com and @noupside.bsky.social speak with @mchangama.bsky.social @princeton.edu's Jacob Shapiro about a new report examining how AI models handle contested speech. shows.acast.com/arbiters-of-...

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AI Chatbots and the Future of Free Expression with Jacob Mchangama and Jacob Shapiro | Scaling Laws

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

On today's rapid-response episode, @lawfaremedia.org's @kevintfrazier.bsky.social, Jakub Kraus and @alanrozenshtein.com talk about Donald Trump's executive order on preempting state AI laws and his decision to let Nvidia sell H200 chips to China. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The anxiety Americans feel about AI is real and demands a substantive answer to the question of "what's next," writes Kevin Frazier. Reforms to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve the nation’s workforce development programs should be a part of that answer, he says.

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Reforms to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Could Help Workers Displaced by AI | TechPolicy.Press

The anxiety Americans feel about AI is real and demands a substantive answer to the question of "what's next," writes Kevin Frazier.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

If states are laboratories of democracy, then @scottwiener.bsky.social is one of the most prolific scientists. Sen. Wiener explains California's many AI policy experiments in an episode w/ @alanrozenshtein.com & @kevintfrazier.bsky.social. The trio cover SB 53, SB 1047, and breakfast tacos.

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 10/10/2025

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social episode where @kevintfrazier.bsky.social spoke to @davidsullivan.bsky.social and Rayi Iyer about the evolution of the Trust & Safety field and its relevance to ongoing conversations about how best to govern AI. youtu.be/6irBgNfwmdc?...

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Just how much energy is involved in developing & using AI? What's the status of efforts to make AI training more efficient? Do those on the vanguard of AI energy research use AI in their daily lives? Answers to these Q (and bad jokes from @kevintfrazier.bsky.social) in our latest episode.

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Alan Rozenshtein @alanrozenshtein.com · 30/09/2025

New @scalinglaws.bsky.social rapid response episode with @kevintfrazier.bsky.social on California’s SB 53, the AI safety law that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law yesterday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGYL...

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Scaling Laws, Rapid Response: California Governor Newsom Signs SB-53

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 01/10/2025

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social episode, produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social, where @kevintfrazier.bsky.social spoke to @gushurwitz.bsky.social and @neilchilson.bsky.social about how academics can overcome positively contribute to the work associated with AI governance.

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The Ivory Tower and AI (Live from IHS's Technology, Liberalism, and Abundance Conference)

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

What even is AI policy? What myths are contributing to disagreements over how best to govern AI? How can academics play a bigger role in these conversations (should they)?! @gushurwitz.bsky.social (@penncareylaw.bsky.social) & Neil Chilson join @kevintfrazier.bsky.social to offer their answers.

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Stephan Geering @stephangeering.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

How have I missed the @scalinglaws.bsky.social podcast so far?!

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Alan Rozenshtein @alanrozenshtein.com · 23/09/2025

New @scalinglaws.bsky.social conversation with @noupside.bsky.social and @jmiers230.bsky.social about AI child safety: the recent announcement from OpenAI, the ongoing OpenAI and Character.ai child safety lawsuits, and more. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/scal...

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Scaling Laws: AI and Young Minds: Navigating Mental Health Risks with Renee DiResta and Jess Miers

Does generative AI systems pose distinct risks to children?

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 19/09/2025

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social where @alanrozenshtein.com sat down with @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social to discuss the rapidly evolving legal landscape at the intersection of generative AI and copyright law. youtu.be/-_YRksrxmEw

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

*New* @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social (@ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social) joins @alanrozenshtein.com to analyze the current state of AI copyright litigation. Critically, Pam also gets back to first principles of the IP Clause. It's an important listen. Check it out: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/a...

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AI Copyright Lawsuits with Pam Samuelson

Podcast Episode · Scaling Laws · 16/09/2025 · 59m

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The demand for quality economic analysis of AI on jobs is quite high. Supply, on the other hand, is often lacking. That's why we're so glad to have @joshgans.bsky.social join @kevintfrazier.bsky.social on today's pod. Give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/a...

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AI and the Future of Work: Joshua Gans on Navigating Job Displacement

Podcast Episode · Scaling Laws · 11/09/2025 · 58m

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

AI safety means many different things to many different people. Steven Adler, who previously served on several safety-related teams at OpenAI, joins @kevintfrazier.bsky.social to analyze the current state of AI safety -- what it means, why it matters, and where it's headed.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Whether/how/when to regulate Big Tech is the regulatory puzzle that keeps policymakers up at night. Anu Bradford & @klonick.bsky.social join @kevintfrazier.bsky.social to sort things out. The Brussels Effect is still alive, industrial policy is taking new forms & China is still the missing piece

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Contrasting and Conflicting Efforts to Regulate Big Tech: EU v. US

Podcast Episode · Scaling Laws · 02/09/2025 · 46m

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 29/08/2025

Today's Lawfare Daily is an episode of @scalinglaws.bsky.social, produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social, where @kevintfrazier.bsky.social spoke to @petereharrell.bsky.social about the White House’s announcement that it will take a 10% share of Intel, the policy rationale for the stake & its legality.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

A 10% stake in Intel may be the start of a new approach to industrial policy. Rumor has it defense contractors may be next. What's the policy rationale for the US Govt seeking equity in private firms? And, perhaps more importantly, is it legal? @petereharrell.bsky.social joins the pod.

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Kevin Frazier @kevintfrazier.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

What's the legal authority for the Intel deal? - CHIPS Act? - DPA? - Both? - Neither? Big thanks to @petereharrell.bsky.social for joining @scalinglaws.bsky.social to help answer this question & explore the larger policy implications of this announcement.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

School is back in session. How to use AI is on the syllabus, on the PTA agenda, and on the minds of policymakers, admin, and students. That's why you won't want to miss this episode with MacKenzie Price (Alpha School) and @drrebeccawinthrop.bsky.social (@brookings.edu).

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

The AI Action Plan marked a policy pivot toward open source as a way to accelerate AI. What's that mean in practice? @natolambert.bsky.social (@ai2.bsky.social) & Keegan McBride join @alanrozenshtein.com & @kevintfrazier.bsky.social to provide their answer. podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/t...

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The Open Questions Surrounding Open Source AI with Nathan Lambert and Keegan McBride

Podcast Episode · Scaling Laws · 21/08/2025 · 45m

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

A new Trump admin deal lets NVIDIA & AMD sell advanced AI chips to China for a 15% fee. Strategic blunder? Unconstitutional export tax? Both? On today's podcast, @alanrozenshtein.com breaks it down with @janetegan.bsky.social, Sam Winter Levy and Peter Harrell.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Don't miss @deanwb.bsky.social's unofficial exit interview w/ @alanrozenshtein.com & @kevintfrazier.bsky.social: was the AI Action Plan a consensus document? was anything omitted that he would've included? what does he think its most important provisions are? and, what makes Dean's heart sing?

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Scaling Laws Academy is back in session. Anat Lior (@drexelklinelaw.bsky.social) talks with @kevintfrazier.bsky.social (@utexaslaw.bsky.social) to answer one of the most important questions in AI policy: Who is on the hook when AI causes harm? Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/t...

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The Legal Maze of AI Liability: Anat Lior on Bridging Law and Emerging Tech

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

What keeps the OpenAI product policy team up at night? Brian Fuller joins @kevintfrazier.bsky.social to explain the risks, goals, and responsibilities driving the lab's product policies. With #chatgpt5 looming, there's no better time to explore how OpenAI thinks about its powerful products

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

You’ve got to get your weekly dose of AI. Scaling Laws is dishing up two servings of quality AI analysis. First, listen to @noupside.bsky.social and @alanrozenshtein.com talk w/ @kevintfrazier.bsky.social about the “Woke AI” EO.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Headlines can be deceiving. Apparently the same is true of executive orders. @alanrozenshtein.com & @noupside.bsky.social talk w/ @kevintfrazier.bsky.social about the operative provisions of the EO on "Woke AI." Their summary may surprise you. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

*New Pod* @sayash.bsky.social, yes, Sayash from AI Snake Oil and AI as Normal Technology, joins the show w/ @kevintfrazier.bsky.social. The duo dive into key AI questions like what does AGI mean and, if we achieved it today, what would change? Give it a listen: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/m...

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Moving the AGI Goal Posts: AI Skepticism with Sayash Kapoor

Podcast Episode · Scaling Laws · 31/07/2025 · 59m

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 25/07/2025

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social episode, produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social, where @kevintfrazier.bsky.social spoke to @janetegan.bsky.social, Jessica Brandt, @neilchilson.bsky.social, and Tim Fist about the Trump administration's recently released AI Action plan.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Listen. Watch. Debate! New pod analyzing the AI Action Plan is live. You're not going to want to miss this conversation with @janetegan.bsky.social, Neil Chilson, Tim Fist, and Jessica Brandt - hosted by @kevintfrazier.bsky.social and made possible by @lawfaremedia.org & @utexaslaw.bsky.social

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 22/07/2025

New @scalinglaws.bsky.social, produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social: Lt. Gen. (ret) Jack Shanahan joins @kevintfrazier.bsky.social to explore the nuanced landscape of AI in national security. Tune in to understand how AI is reshaping military strategies and the broader implications for society.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

*New Pod* 1/ Is the U.S. in an AI arms race with China? Ret. Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan says no—and that framing could cost us the real win. Here’s why AI diffusion, not domination, is what actually matters 🧵

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 18/07/2025

Today's Lawfare Daily is a @scalinglaws.bsky.social "class" where Kevin Frazier spoke to Eugene Volokh about the complexities of libel in the age of AI, Volokh's paper, “Large Libel Models? Liability for AI Output," and the implications for platforms under Section 230. youtu.be/iQx9U-19uxE

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

*AI Summer School is in session* Check out the start of our *Academy* series w/ Eugene Volokh. A man in no need of an intro, you will not want to miss this chat on libel & AI. This is just the start of episodes that might be great to include in your AI studies. podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/e...

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Eugene Volokh: Navigating Libel and Liability in the AI Age

Podcast Episode · Scaling Laws · 17/07/2025 · 58m

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Ever wonder who's really steering the ship on AI policy at the state level? Our latest episode dives deep into the institutional capacity of states to lead on AI regulation, featuring insights from Cass Madison (Center for Civic Futures) and Zach Boyd (Utah Office of AI Policy)

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

How *are* educators, policymakers & the public using AI? And, how *should* they? How advanced are today's AI tools? What's the future promise? Asked & answered in episode #2 featuring a conversation between @emollick.bsky.social and co-hosts @alanrozenshtein.com & @kevintfrazier.bsky.social.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New pod drops tomorrow. You're gonna wanna listen. #IYKYK two cents from @emollick.bsky.social is worth a dime (even with inflation).

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 03/07/2025

@lawfaremedia.org has teamed up with UT School of Law to create @scalinglaws.bsky.social. This AI policy podcast, hosted by @alanrozenshtein.com and @kevintfrazier.bsky.social, will cover the twists and turns on the Hill and throughout states shaping AI development.

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Scaling Laws: The AI Moratorium Goes Down in Flames

The inaugural episode of Scaling Laws, a new podcast to make sense of the AI revolution.

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Scaling Laws @scalinglaws.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The AI moratorium is dead. What happens next is a big question. @hlntnr.bsky.social (@csetgeorgetown.bsky.social) and Adam Thierer (@rstreet.bsky.social) provide some answers via our first podcast.

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