Crime is legal now

Unenforced crimes are still crimes, you have to rewrite laws to change that.

or get a blanket pardon

Legally 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.

Seems to work fine for product placement in other media. Apparently "clear and conspicuous disclosure" can be a footnote hidden somewhere in the credits.

Do 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

I'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.

So you expect the movie to pause for a disclaimer?

I 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.

It 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.

Doesn't matter as long as you bribe the right people. The government is completely compromised.

You can label the whole output, every time, right? May include sponsored content or something.

> 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.

Is 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?