<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Today, Erik sits down with &lt;a href= "https://gammalaw.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;David Hoppe&lt;/a&gt;. David is the founder and managing partner of Gamma Law, a firm focused on emerging legal issues in media and technology. He is an experienced international transactional lawyer with expertise in video games, esports, blockchain, digital assets, and immersive technologies. Over his nearly 30-year career, he has advised global clients on financing, licensing, and regulatory matters. David is also a frequent speaker on legal trends shaping the tech and entertainment industries.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics Covered in this Episode&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Big AI lawsuits are here, with billion‑dollar payouts over using stolen content to train models.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;AI "answer boxes" are stealing clicks from websites, similar to how Google once hurt Yelp's traffic.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Large AI companies are paying some publishers for data while still fighting older copyright complaints in court.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;There's real copyright danger when AI spits out content that is almost identical to the original, including images with old watermarks.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Entertainment brands worry that letting AI change their main characters could weaken or confuse ownership of their IP.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;In schools, using AI too much can hurt students' ability to think deeply, read long texts, and solve problems on their own.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Virtual worlds and the metaverse raise new questions about what "private property" and "privacy" mean online.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;If a chatbot encourages someone to do something dangerous or illegal, the company could face serious legal trouble.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Letting AI write legal documents is risky because it can invent cases and laws that do not exist.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;One of the best current uses of AI in law is sorting and summarizing huge piles of documents for big cases.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with David Hoppe:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://gammalaw.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Gamma Law&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/GammaLaw" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Gamma Law&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href="https://x.com/gammalaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;GammaLaw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Bsky: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gammalaw.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;Gammalaw.bsky.social‬&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbhoppe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;David B. Hoppe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Is there a guest you want Equalman to interview on the podcast? Do you have any questions you wish you could ask an expert? Send an email to our team: &lt;a href="mailto:Equalman@equalman.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Equalman@equalman.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Have Erik speak at your conference: &lt;a href= "mailto:eq@equalman.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;eq@equalman.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://equalman.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman&lt;/a&gt; has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Learn more at &lt;a href="https://equalman.com/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://equalman.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Super U Podcast

Erik Qualman

AI, Lawsuits, and the Death of Web Traffic with David Hoppe

DEC 12, 202538 MIN
Super U Podcast

AI, Lawsuits, and the Death of Web Traffic with David Hoppe

DEC 12, 202538 MIN

Description

Today, Erik sits down with David Hoppe. David is the founder and managing partner of Gamma Law, a firm focused on emerging legal issues in media and technology. He is an experienced international transactional lawyer with expertise in video games, esports, blockchain, digital assets, and immersive technologies. Over his nearly 30-year career, he has advised global clients on financing, licensing, and regulatory matters. David is also a frequent speaker on legal trends shaping the tech and entertainment industries.

Topics Covered in this Episode:

  • Big AI lawsuits are here, with billion‑dollar payouts over using stolen content to train models.
  • AI "answer boxes" are stealing clicks from websites, similar to how Google once hurt Yelp's traffic.
  • Large AI companies are paying some publishers for data while still fighting older copyright complaints in court.
  • There's real copyright danger when AI spits out content that is almost identical to the original, including images with old watermarks.
  • Entertainment brands worry that letting AI change their main characters could weaken or confuse ownership of their IP.
  • In schools, using AI too much can hurt students' ability to think deeply, read long texts, and solve problems on their own.
  • Virtual worlds and the metaverse raise new questions about what "private property" and "privacy" mean online.
  • If a chatbot encourages someone to do something dangerous or illegal, the company could face serious legal trouble.
  • Letting AI write legal documents is risky because it can invent cases and laws that do not exist.
  • One of the best current uses of AI in law is sorting and summarizing huge piles of documents for big cases.

Connect with David Hoppe:

Is there a guest you want Equalman to interview on the podcast? Do you have any questions you wish you could ask an expert? Send an email to our team: [email protected]

5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.

Have Erik speak at your conference: [email protected]

Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

Learn more at https://equalman.com