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That will be fun because it's illegal to accept money to promote a product without indication that you have done so. The FTC requires "clear and conspicuous dis
by da_chicken 5mo ago
That will be fun because it's illegal to accept money to promote a product without indication that you have done so. The FTC requires "clear and conspicuous disclosure" for such endorsements.
- stackghost 5mo agoIs it not obvious to you, particularly now that Trump has been elected twice, that laws are meaningless in the United States, unless you are poor?
- vrganj 5mo agoDoesn't matter as long as you bribe the right people. The government is completely compromised.
- twobitshifter 5mo agoCrime is legal now
- _heimdall 5mo agoUnenforced crimes are still crimes, you have to rewrite laws to change that.
- twobitshifter 5mo agoor get a blanket pardon
- _heimdall 5mo agoLegally I don't think a pardon makes the act not a crime, it just makes it unpunished. I could be wrong there though, that gets deep into legal pedantry.
- rplnt 5mo agoYou can label the whole output, every time, right? May include sponsored content or something.
- kubik369 5mo agoThe chat interface has the disclaimer "AI responses may include mistakes." and that appears to be enough to relieve them of any responsibility for the responses. In a similar manner, wouldn't it be enough to add a disclaimer that says "AI responses may include sponsored content."?
- HWR_14 5mo ago> and that appears to be enough to relieve them of any responsibility for the responses. Unenforceable disclaimers to discourage people from holding you responsible have always existed. "Stay 300 ft back from truck", etc. With AI, that might be enough of a disclosure, but it might not.
- account42 5mo agoSeems to work fine for product placement in other media. Apparently "clear and conspicuous disclosure" can be a footnote hidden somewhere in the credits.
- HWR_14 5mo agoDo you expect them to include a red flashing light and alarm in the middle of the scene? The credits are where I would expect to see those disclosures
- account42 5mo agoI'd expect the notice to be on the same screen where the ad or ad-like content is shown if the regulation intends to actually make a difference.
- HWR_14 5mo agoSo you expect the movie to pause for a disclaimer?
- Jensson 5mo agoI think he would expect the movie to not feature undisclosed ads everywhere, if those ads would ruin the movie then the movie shouldn't have any.
- demurgos 5mo agoIt could also be a pop-up or a clear icon in a corner without disrupting the movie. It does not have to be baked into the video stream as long as it's displayed. I'm not sure what country you're in but some programs on TV or YouTube use this system and it's fine. No need to pause with flashing lights.