1980
Congress amended US copyright law in 1980 to explicitly define computer programs as protectable works.
“it actually took until 1980 Congress changed the law.”
Topic
United States Congress
9 facts from 6 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2025
Barbara Sprung says the Republican-led Congress did not constrain Trump even when he rescinded congressionally appropriated funds.
“even when he does something that some Republicans have have not really appreciated, like rescinding congressionally appropriated funds.”
2026
Republicans controlled both the House and Senate going into Election Day, while Democrats had a chance to retake at least one chamber.
“Republicans reach this day in control of both houses of Congress, while Democrats have a chance to recapture at least one.”
2026
Democrats flipped control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate from Republicans.
“Yeah, that party flipped control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate from Republicans with wins in deep red states.”
2026
The new Congress will be seated on January 3 under Democratic control.
“When the new Congress is seated on January third, it will be controlled by the Democrats.”
Undated
Townes-Whitley says continuing resolutions, which are temporary budget extensions, have become the norm in US federal budgeting.
“continuing resolutions have become a norm, unfortunately, in terms of how the budget uh sort of uh locks happen”
Undated
Mollick said a bill before the US Congress would ban state-level AI regulation for ten years.
“bills in front of Congress right now in the US. is that there is, um, would ban AI regulation at the state level for the next ten years.”
Undated
Bray says existing US legal frameworks already make a company responsible for harm caused by AI used to provide its service.
“even if we haven't made explicit laws, there's enough of a legal framework to say that if the organization uses AI to provide you a service, then they are responsible for what the AI provides.”
Undated
Bray says he took part as an expert witness in a public congressional hearing on AI held on September 28.
“There actually was a public hearing on AI. It was September twenty eighth, and you can find it if you do Congress dot gov.”
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