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Remember arbitrary application of law expands and affects everyone. You will be affected. The advantage of the rule of law is the equal application to everyone.


Isnt the situation sui generis?


No, it is not. This is the entire thing about the rule of law. People constantly think their pet thing is sui generis. But actually the even handed application of the rule of law is a general good.


Argue with Anthropic, Amazon, and the NSA. They all say it is.


The burden is not on them to show that. It’s on the government to show why the restriction is necessary to achieve a compelling public interest.

I’ll make them argue that when you get Sam Altman to admit he lost the lead to anthropic


It’s on the government to show why the restriction is necessary to achieve a compelling public interest.

Perhaps, ITAR and the like isn't my legal specialty.

Isn't on a company's CEO to make sure everything is copacetic with its public and private partners?


No, there's an entire legal system where these questions are meant to be hashed out. The current administration is subverting that system.


I disagree with them, but they aren't the ones I'm discussing this with here. I'm discussing it with you. What do you think?


I think none of us know the real facts.


I agree with that. But that is different than your previous comment about it being sui generis.


The government has an affirmative obligation to show why it is unique then.




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