As with any groundbreaking innovation, the premier of generative AI opened the door to a plethora of unknown implications. Since its launch in 2022, there have been an eruption of concerns about ChatGPT and other large-scale generative AI programs. One central concern is whether or not such platforms are ethical. Regardless of their intended purpose, users have found ways to exploit AI in harmful ways. Many of which have been exposed and explored through the legal sphere. In fact, analyzing the legality surrounding AI platforms has further contributed to the conversation of ethics and AI.

For my research paper I would like to take a look a some of the public cases that have been brought against AI companies, as well as commentaries on such cases. Similarly, I would also like to look at different state bills that have been passed in response to generative AI. One specific source I want to explore is the court case the Actress Scarlett Johansson brought against OpenAI for mimicking her voice when launching their chat bot “Sky.” The main difficulty I anticipate with this topic is narrowing down the amount of sources at my disposal to the ones best suited for the paper. Overall, I am very excited to begin!