"All Lawful Use": Much More Than You Wanted To Know - By Scott Alexander

In this post, Scott Alexander examines the legal and contractual implications of the Department of War's "all lawful use" demand for AI systems, breaking down what US law actually permits regarding mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, and why the phrase "lawful use" provides far less protection than most people assume.

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 02:42 - Mass domestic surveillance: more than you wanted to know

* 08:59 - Autonomous weapons: more than you wanted to know

* 13:21 - Comments on OpenAI’s FAQ

* 17:51 - Questions that you should be asking

https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/all-lawful-use-much-more-than-you?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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