Federal judge rules AI chatbots don't have free speech protections — for now
Podcast:Marketplace Tech Published On: Mon Jun 09 2025 Description: There’s a lawsuit right now that’s testing the question of whether AI chatbots are protected by the First Amendment. And before we get into it, a warning that our story today includes discussion of suicide. Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Jane Bambauer, law professor at the University of Florida, who’s been following this case.