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Here’s what’s on the menu today:

• AI claims free speech after teen dies😳

  More info on the Character.AI case.

• AI takes over Washington🏛️

  OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Gov.

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MAIN COURSE

Teen dead. AI claims immunity😳

On Wednesday, Character.AI claimed 1st Amendment protection. It did this after being sued over a 14-year-old's suicide following use of its AI chatbot.

What happened?

A teen committed suicide after months talking to an AI character named Dany. The mother sued Character.AI in October.

What's the defense?

Character.AI says that AI chat deserves the same free speech protection as video games and social media.

What does the mom say?

She seeks limits on AI's ability to tell stories and express emotions.

Doesn’t AI have safeguards?

Yes. The company claims it has age limits, content monitoring, and warnings that characters aren't real.

What's next?

The Florida court decision is pending. Google and Alphabet are also named in the lawsuit. This could set major legal precedent for AI speech rights and company liability.

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SIDE SALAD

Your government runs on AI🏛️

Yesterday, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Gov. It lets US agencies use its AI tools while allegedly keeping sensitive data secure.

What is it?

It’s a version of ChatGPT that government agencies can host on their own secure servers.

Who's using it?

Over 90,000 government workers across 3,500 agencies. It’s already been used for 18M prompts since 2024.

What's included?

All ChatGPT Enterprise features plus extra security. Agencies can manage users, custom GPTs, and more.

Who's benefiting from it?

The Air Force lab, Los Alamos, Minnesota translations office, and Pennsylvania all report major efficiency gains.

What's next?

OpenAI is working on more security certifications and possible expansion to classified systems.

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Think Piece 🧠

OpenAI really wants to influence government. It increased its lobbying spend to $1.76 million in 2024—up from just $260,000 the previous year.

Startup News 💰

HeyGen introduced a Motion Control feature. It allows you to customize how AI video avatars move and gesture for more dynamic and engaging clips.

Research 👨‍🔬 

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CoRAG (Chain-of-Retrieval Augmented Generation) — a method that lets RAG models perform multistep retrieval while generating responses.

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