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When AI Makers Could Be Criminally Liable in Germany for CSAM Outputs

Can creators of generative AI face criminal charges if users make child sexual abuse material (CSAM) with their models? A new multidisciplinary study of German law says: sometimes, yes. The authors examine realistic scenarios and find that liability may extend beyond the user to independent developers, researchers, and company representatives—

AI Workers, Geopolitics, and Algorithmic Collective Action

Why AI workers matter in global tech power Governments often lean on big tech rather than restrain it. A new position paper uses International Political Economy to explain why AI rules are patchy—and argues that the people who build AI are not just employees; they’re actors in geopolitics.