Indictments, Incitement and (Artificial) Intelligence

Join the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) director of the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, Ben Wizner, for a conversation about former President Trump’s use of the First Amendment as a legal defense, whether his speech on January 6th meets the Supreme Court’s test for incitement and how AI might impact the democratic process.Episode Resources: "Opinion: We’ve defended Trump’s 1st Amendment rights. But his latest claims about the Jan. 6 indictment are nonsense” by David Cole and Ben Wizner: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-12/opinion-is-trump-right-to-claim-free-speech-as-a-defense  Just Security Trump Trials Clearinghouse: https://www.justsecurity.org/88175/trump-trials-clearinghouseDOJ 2020 Election Interference Indictment:  https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Just-Security-Jan.-6-D.C.-Trump-Clearinghouse-%E2%80%94-Federal-Indictment-of-Donald-Trump-August-1-2023.pdf Georgia 2020 Election Interference Indictment: https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/just-security-fulton-county-da-indictment.pdf

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SpeechMatters is the official podcast of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. The podcast features thought leaders tackling the most pressing issues impacting free expression and democracy on campus, and beyond. Hosted by the Center’s Executive Director, Michelle Deutchman.