Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and the Rule of Law
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Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and the Rule of Law
Description
Founded in 1969, the Fair Trial/Free Press Conference brings together members of the press and the criminal legal system to promote understanding and to assure both the right to a fair trial and the protection of a free press.
On November 20, 2024, a panel of experts from the media, courts, and legal profession explored the legal, political, and ethical issues in a hypothetical scenario involving an AI-generated reenactment of a confrontation between public officials that has gone viral on social media.
Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Oygdv2q5s
Hypothetical: https://www.albanylaw.edu/media/24381
Program Materials: https://www.albanylaw.edu/media/24431
Photo Album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/albanylaw/albums/72177720322083670
On November 20, 2024, a panel of experts from the media, courts, and legal profession explored the legal, political, and ethical issues in a hypothetical scenario involving an AI-generated reenactment of a confrontation between public officials that has gone viral on social media.
Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Oygdv2q5s
Hypothetical: https://www.albanylaw.edu/media/24381
Program Materials: https://www.albanylaw.edu/media/24431
Photo Album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/albanylaw/albums/72177720322083670
Creator
Government Law Center at Albany Law School
Date
November 20, 2024
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Event Type
Panel Discussion
Participants
Panelists included:
• Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry ’90 – Presiding Justice, Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department
• Hon. Emmanuel Nneji – Ulster County District Attorney
• William T. Easton – Partner, Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin
• Prof. J. Stephen Clark – Professor of Law, Albany Law School
• Ojasvinee Singh – Media Attorney, Penguin Random House
• Gary Craig – Public Safety Watchdog Reporter, Democrat & Chronicle
• Erica Smith – Managing Editor for Digital, Times Union
The discussion was moderated by:
• Hon. Albert Rosenblatt – Retired Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
• Rex Smith – Former Editor of the Times Union
• Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry ’90 – Presiding Justice, Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department
• Hon. Emmanuel Nneji – Ulster County District Attorney
• William T. Easton – Partner, Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin
• Prof. J. Stephen Clark – Professor of Law, Albany Law School
• Ojasvinee Singh – Media Attorney, Penguin Random House
• Gary Craig – Public Safety Watchdog Reporter, Democrat & Chronicle
• Erica Smith – Managing Editor for Digital, Times Union
The discussion was moderated by:
• Hon. Albert Rosenblatt – Retired Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
• Rex Smith – Former Editor of the Times Union
Duration
2:00:00
Collection
Citation
Government Law Center at Albany Law School, “Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and the Rule of Law,” Government Law Center at Albany Law School , accessed December 4, 2025, https://governmentlawcenter.omeka.net/items/show/637.