ailaw.us exists to host a high-quality discussion about how American law is adapting to AI. What follows is short. Please read it.
What we want
- Be substantive. Share what you think, but show your reasoning. "This bill is terrible" isn't a comment; "this bill preempts stricter state laws in §4(b), which is the actual point" is.
- Stay on topic. Keep comments on a post relevant to the bill, rule, or case being discussed. Broader AI debates belong elsewhere.
- Assume good faith. Most of the people here are practitioners. When someone posts something you disagree with, respond to the strongest version of their argument, not the weakest.
- Disclose relevant conflicts. If you're counsel for a party in a case being discussed, or lobbying on a bill, say so. Nobody expects neutrality — we expect honesty about where you're coming from.
- Cite your sources. Link to the statute, the filing, the opinion, the NIST framework section. First-hand sources beat hot takes.
What we don't want
- No self-promotion. Don't use comments to advertise your product, your firm, your newsletter, or your consulting practice. Linking to your own analysis is fine if it's directly relevant and not the whole comment.
- No generic political tirades. "Democrats love regulation" and "Republicans hate innovation" are not contributions. We're trying to understand specific legal instruments, not rehash cable news.
- No personal attacks. Criticize the argument, not the person. "That's a bad take because X" is fine. "You're an idiot for thinking that" is not.
- No unsubstantiated accusations. Don't call someone a liar, fraud, or shill without evidence. This goes double for people who can't respond.
- No AI-generated slop. Don't paste ChatGPT output as a comment. If you want to share an AI-generated summary, write your own response to it — tell us what you noticed that the AI missed.
- No off-topic posts. Discussion of general AI news, product launches, or philosophical debates — even if substantive — belongs on other sites.
On being wrong
You will be wrong sometimes. So will we. When you are, say so. "I was wrong about that, here's what I missed" is the most respected thing you can post. It's also how the whole community gets smarter.
On legal advice
Comments on this site are a discussion among professionals and interested parties. They are not legal advice and do not create an attorney-client relationship. If you're making a real decision about your own situation, talk to a lawyer you're paying.
If you are a lawyer commenting here, this also means you're not giving legal advice — you're participating in a public discussion. Say so if it comes up.
Moderation
We moderate with a light touch. Most of the time, the community's standards do the work. When we do step in, we'll remove comments that break these guidelines and, in rare cases, suspend accounts that repeatedly do so. We don't moderate opinions we disagree with.
If you think a comment violates these guidelines, email hello@ailaw.us. Include a link to the comment and a line about which rule you think it breaks.
Reporting errors in the feed
If a post in the feed is wrong — a bill misclassified, a case summary garbled, a non-AI item slipped through — let us know at the same email. We appreciate it.
Last updated: April 2026