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Scaling Laws explores (and occasionally answers) the questions that keep OpenAI’s policy team up at night, the ones that motivate legislators to host hearings on AI and draft new AI bills, and the ones that are top of mind for tech-savvy law and policy students. Co-hosts Alan Rozenshtein, Professor at Minnesota Law and Research Director at Lawfare, and Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow a... more

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DZ Kalman, fellow at the Berkman Klein Center, research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, senior advisor at Sinai & Synapses, and host of Belief in the Future, joins Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School ... more

Laura Davis, founder of USLege, joins Kevin Frazier, the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law and a Senior Editor at Lawfare, to dive into how USLege is leveraging AI to transform the way professionals monitor and res... more

Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs at Google and Alphabet, joins Kevin to discuss Google's proposal for a two-pronged approach to AI governance: a Frontier AI Regulatory Organization, which like FINRA, would operate as an independent, industry-... more

Assemblymember Alex Bores ran for Congress on a platform that in many ways centered on AI policy. He therefore drew considerable support as well as substantial opposition from interest groups across the country. Though Bores lost in the Democratic pr... more

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Recent Guests

DZ Kalman
Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center; scholar of Jewish Technoculture, Religion and Emerging Technology
Shalom Hartman Institute; Belief in the Future podcast
Episode: DZ Kalman on the Role of Faith in AI Policy
Laura Davis
Founder of USLege
USLege
Episode: Founders & Founders: Laura Davis of USLege
Kent Walker
President of Global Affairs at Google and Alphabet
Google and Alphabet
Episode: Google's Kent Walker on Regulating Frontier AI
Alex Bores
New York Assembly Member, former Congressional candidate
New York State Assembly
Episode: The Politics and Politicking of AI with Assemblymember Alex Bores
Courtney Cox
Associate Professor of Law at Fordham Law School; legal philosopher
Fordham Law School
Episode: Courtney Cox on AI in Adjudication [live from the Institute of Law & AI's Workshop on Law-Following AI]
Nils Tracy
Founder of Authorship, AI governance startup
Authorship
Episode: Founders & Founders: Nils Tracy of Authorship
Joe Seddon
Founder and CEO of Zero Gravity
Zero Gravity
Episode: New paths to social mobility with Joe Seddon
Adi Tantravahi
Founder of Cofactor
Cofactor
Episode: Founders & Founders: Adi Tantravahi of Cofactor
Andy Masley
Data center policy writer and commentator, Substack author
Independent commentator on data centers
Episode: All Things Data Centers with Andy Masley

Hosts

Kevin Frazier
Host of Scaling Laws; AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas; Senior Editor at Lawfare
Alan Rozenshtein
Host of Scaling Laws; affiliated with Lawfare and law policy education

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • Goofy

    Not up to the standards of the other Lawfare pods.

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    mhaliett
    United States5 months ago
  • Best of a bad lot

    The episode with Francis Shen of Neurolaw is excellent. Lots to disagree with. Specifically the idea of experimentally implementing surveillance before there’s general recognition that police and prosecutors AND THE DAMN FEDS are more interested in reducing crime than persecuting people (who are criminals to be sure, but that’s just an excuse for sadism). But both discussants recognize the problem and I salute you!

    I subscribed immediately after the trailer but pretty quickly left because of to... more

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    Standards Geek
    Japan7 months ago
  • The great team from Lawfare takes their admirable expertise in law and national security and then talks to some not always very technical people about tech stuff that is largely out of Lawfare's area of expertise.

    There's a nugget of a good idea here because most tech people who can talk credibly about the tech side have no idea what they are talking about when they try to talk about public policy and social impacts to deal with this stuff. But starting with some credulous guessing and then app... more

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    wrosecrans
    9 months ago
  • Scaling Laws formerly Arbiters of Truth

    Episodes of Scaling Laws begin 2025.07.02. Any review/rating before this date presumably applied to AoT. I’m just noting this for the record b/c the current featured review was authored in 2024.

    (Also noted for the record: Hook ‘Em, Horns! 🙃)

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    Suzushka
    United Statesa year ago
  • Can't believe they gave doxxer/journalist/Karen Taylor Lorenz a platform.

    Can't believe they gave doxxer/journalist/Karen Taylor Lorenz a platform. Shame.

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    jaiboregio78
    United States3 years ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Strong, clear perspectives on AI governance and safety from credible guests.
Some listeners want deeper practitioner interaction and more edge-case tech detail.
Enduring value from rigorous, interview-driven format with expert guests.
Thoughtful, high-signal policy discussions that connect tech and law.

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Founders & Founders: Laura Davis of USLege
Q: Who is Laura Davis and what is USLege?
Laura Davis explains that USLege is a live government monitoring platform and legislative CRM aimed at democratizing access to legislative information and making it easier for lobbyists, agencies, and lawmakers to track hearings, votes, amendments, and related data.
The Politics and Politicking of AI with Assemblymember Alex Bores
Q: How do you view federal versus state roles in AI regulation, and is preemption a viable path?
Preemption should come from a federal floor that sets the baseline, with states acting as laboratories to test and iterate; premature or blanket preemption risks delaying necessary policy experimentation and preventing adaptation to local contexts.
The Politics and Politicking of AI with Assemblymember Alex Bores
Q: How did industry opposition shape the Raise Act and what lessons does that hold for future legislation?
Industry opposition was intense and often framed as a lack of understanding, but over time the policy moved forward with stronger requirements and a recognition that regulation is not simply a veto but a baseline for responsible innovation; the political process often pushes standards higher than initial proposals.
The Politics and Politicking of AI with Assemblymember Alex Bores
Q: What is the Raise Act and why did you pursue it given the rapidly changing AI landscape?
The Raise Act started from lab commitments and a fear of big societal risks; it evolved through several drafts to require safety plans, incident reporting, and a framework to push for forward-looking standards, with adjustments along the way to balance feasibility and ambition.
Founders & Founders: Nils Tracy of Authorship
Q: What is the biggest pushback you hear from law firms about adopting Authorship?
The biggest pushback used to be about tool fatigue and AI burnout, but now firms look for tools that integrate with what they already use. The value lies in reducing policy development time and providing a scalable way to stay compliant across changing regulations.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scaling Laws

What is Scaling Laws about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features in-depth conversations at the intersection of AI, policy, and law with frequent policy researchers, industry leaders, and legal experts who work on governance, regulation, and practical deployment of AI. Episodes repeatedly center on frontier AI governance, AI safety practices, algorithmic auditing, and the economics of AI adoption, often pairing practitioners with scholars to explore how laws and institutions should adapt to rapid technological change. A standout pattern is the emphasis on flexible, scalable governance approaches, cross‑sector collaboration, and the social implications of AI—from workforce impacts to digital safety—along with rigorous, question-driven dialogue that aims to translate complex policy ideas i... more

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