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Marc Hoag

I like to say that I’m a startup founder first, and a lawyer second. My background as a serial entrepreneur, consultant, and recognized podcaster in the autonomous vehicle space has shaped my unique approach to the legal practice. I'm a California-based attorney with a specialization in generative AI including copyright issues, transactions, SaaS agreements, privacy and ethics, and tech startup matters generally, including corporate formation. I also have unique expertise with Reg CF crowdfunding and autonomous vehicle-related legal issues. You can learn more here. I hosted the top-ranked 199-episode podcast "Autonomous Cars with Marc Hoag,” presented several MCLE lectures on AI and copyright law, and lectured at Columbia University's Executive LLM Program. I also serve on the advisory board for remote vehicle driving startup Qibus. You can view certain of these videos here. Committed to providing innovative legal solutions, I offer hands-on, personal, and responsive support to my clients. All of my clients have my personal cell phone number, and I answer calls, texts, and emails day, night, weekends, and holidays as needed. You’ve entrusted me with your success, and with my contagious enthusiasm, we’ll embrace your challenges together.

#147. ⚠️LinkedIn defaults you into AI training (again) — and buries the opt-out

Nov 11, 2025

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2 min read

#147. ⚠️LinkedIn defaults you into AI training (again) — and buries the opt-out

Looks like the class action lawsuit back in January 2025 wasn't enough to stop them

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#146. 🥰🫦California's SB 243 regulates AI romance

Oct 17, 2025

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6 min read

#146. 🥰🫦California's SB 243 regulates AI romance

First-in-the-Nation Approach to Regulating AI Companion Chatbots

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#145. 🎥 Sora is the OpenAI of social apps, and you're the ⭐️ (access codes available!); 🐻 California's new AI law

Oct 2, 2025

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4 min read

#145. 🎥 Sora is the OpenAI of social apps, and you're the ⭐️ (access codes available!); 🐻 California's new AI law

OpenAI launches Sora 2 and standalone Sora social network; California signs SB53 into law

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#144. ♟️ Anthropic's $1.5B settlement was 4D chess at its finest

Sep 16, 2025

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4 min read

#144. ♟️ Anthropic's $1.5B settlement was 4D chess at its finest

Why it was a brilliant, calculated win for the AI juggernaut that just happened to raise a staggering $13B Series F at a whopping $183B valuation the same week the court ruled on the settlement.

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#143. 🤯 Disney attacks Midjourney; Getty retreats from Stability

Jul 1, 2025

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3 min read

#143. 🤯 Disney attacks Midjourney; Getty retreats from Stability

💡Is AI training fair use? It sure seems that way

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#142. 💥 Boom! AI training is fair use!

Jun 25, 2025

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3 min read

#142. 💥 Boom! AI training is fair use!

💡Storing scraped works indefinitely in a digital library, however, is not.

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#141. ⚠️ Your ChatGPT conversations are almost certainly at risk

Jun 6, 2025

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4 min read

#141. ⚠️ Your ChatGPT conversations are almost certainly at risk

💡But, some clarity re: the recent data retention court order against OpenAI

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#140. Why Deepseek training on ChatGPT output doesn’t matter; also, LinkedIn class action dismissed

Jan 31, 2025

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4 min read

#140. Why Deepseek training on ChatGPT output doesn’t matter; also, LinkedIn class action dismissed

That didn't take long; and no, Deepseek (probably) didn't do anything wrong

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#139. ⚠️ EU AI Act enforcement penalties in effect from Feb 2

Jan 29, 2025

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2 min read

#139. ⚠️ EU AI Act enforcement penalties in effect from Feb 2

Companies have until Sunday to get their AI act together

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#138. Deepseek: A quick-read overview of everything you need to know today

Jan 27, 2025

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4 min read

#138. Deepseek: A quick-read overview of everything you need to know today

ChatGPT killer? Possibly.

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#137. LinkedIn Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Data Practices

Jan 23, 2025

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8 min read

#137. LinkedIn Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Data Practices

Or, whether LLM training constitutes copyright infringement

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#136. Everything you need to know about the EU AI Act

Jan 21, 2025

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10 min read

#136. Everything you need to know about the EU AI Act

✨ Includes substantive, deep dive mind map

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#135. 🚒 AI and firefighting 💎 Insurance productivity with AI 🔪 robot surgeries

Nov 15, 2024

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5 min read

#135. 🚒 AI and firefighting 💎 Insurance productivity with AI 🔪 robot surgeries

Plus, AI tools: AI factchecking; AI-powered personal growth; AI-powered planner

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#134. ⚡️ AI for smart grids 💽 OpenAI's $100B data centers ⚖️OpenAI's new policy blueprint

Nov 14, 2024

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5 min read

#134. ⚡️ AI for smart grids 💽 OpenAI's $100B data centers ⚖️OpenAI's new policy blueprint

Plus, AI tools: Scrape and monitor website data; somebody fixed The Polar Express with AI; realtime voice translations as you speak

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#133. 💬 LLMs' understanding of reality 🦾 Elon Musk to lead America's AI policy 😬 Elon Musk freaks out rivals with supercomputer

Nov 13, 2024

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6 min read

#133. 💬 LLMs' understanding of reality 🦾 Elon Musk to lead America's AI policy 😬 Elon Musk freaks out rivals with supercomputer

Plus, AI tools: AI photo editor; AI-powered unbiased news app; free e-signatures with AI-powered workflows

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#132. 💸 Missed $3T AI opportunity 🫀 AI-powered no-contact blood pressure & diabetes screening 🌊 Google's AI-powered flood forecasting

Nov 12, 2024

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6 min read

#132. 💸 Missed $3T AI opportunity 🫀 AI-powered no-contact blood pressure & diabetes screening 🌊 Google's AI-powered flood forecasting

Plus, AI tools: AI-powered stock picking; strategic AI copilots; AlphaFold3 open sourced

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#131. 🧑‍🚀 AI in space 🔀 OpenAI shifts strategies 🎨 AI artwork sells for $1M

Nov 11, 2024

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6 min read

#131. 🧑‍🚀 AI in space 🔀 OpenAI shifts strategies 🎨 AI artwork sells for $1M

Plus, AI tools: Quickly build AI app wrappers; Sam Altman on AGI; build AI copilots for your apps

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#130. ⛔️ OpenAI to become ClosedAI ©️ Practical implications of AI & EU Copyright law 👩🏽‍💻 Create web apps with Claude artifacts

Nov 8, 2024

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8 min read

#130. ⛔️ OpenAI to become ClosedAI ©️ Practical implications of AI & EU Copyright law 👩🏽‍💻 Create web apps with Claude artifacts

Plus, AI tools: AI-powered health insights for iOS; ISO 42001 compliance; create beautiful coloring pages in seconds

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#129. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's $100B AI push 🐍 AI bumps Python to the top 𐂷 Create software diagrams with ChatGPT & Claude

Nov 7, 2024

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6 min read

#129. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's $100B AI push 🐍 AI bumps Python to the top 𐂷 Create software diagrams with ChatGPT & Claude

Plus, AI tools: AI doc analysis; track and monitor companies; AI-powered project management OS

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#128. 🇺🇸 AI & Trump's presidency 🤣 Perplexity offers AI to replace NYT staff 😆 Netflix also to rely on AI to replace humans for game development

Nov 6, 2024

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7 min read

#128. 🇺🇸 AI & Trump's presidency 🤣 Perplexity offers AI to replace NYT staff 😆 Netflix also to rely on AI to replace humans for game development

Plus, AI tools: Hollywood movies from AI; handwritten notes to Notion; AI can smell (and reproduce those smells)

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#127. 📈 Companies fail to scale up AI ⚡️ Meta's AI abundance 🤯 OpenAI's leaked 01 model

Nov 5, 2024

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7 min read

#127. 📈 Companies fail to scale up AI ⚡️ Meta's AI abundance 🤯 OpenAI's leaked 01 model

Plus, AI tools: Google's Learn About; WalloAI Excel Assistant; Global AI regulation tracker

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#126. 📚 Targeted AI regulation 🛠️ AI inventing AI 🛍️ Perplexity's Amazon competitor

Nov 4, 2024

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7 min read

#126. 📚 Targeted AI regulation 🛠️ AI inventing AI 🛍️ Perplexity's Amazon competitor

Plus, AI tools: ChatGPT to help you vote; 3D from a few 2D photos; professional AI headshots

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#125. ✍️ Google's InkSight digitizes handwritten notes 🔎 ChatGPT Search destroys Google 🥷 Easily research anybody with AI

Nov 1, 2024

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7 min read

#125. ✍️ Google's InkSight digitizes handwritten notes 🔎 ChatGPT Search destroys Google 🥷 Easily research anybody with AI

Plus, AI tools: Video and voice cloning from your Twitter/X posts; run AI tools in-browser; turn text into video with voices

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#124. 💸 Economics of AI 🔥 Polish journalists replaced with AI 👎 25% don't want AI

Oct 31, 2024

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7 min read

#124. 💸 Economics of AI 🔥 Polish journalists replaced with AI 👎 25% don't want AI

Plus, AI tools: Open-source prompt engineering platform; AI-powered A/B testing and website improvement; draw with AI and go from sketch to rendered in seconds

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
#123. 🤖 OpenAI's AI chip 💍 AI jewelry creation 💻 25% of Google code is AI

Oct 30, 2024

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8 min read

#123. 🤖 OpenAI's AI chip 💍 AI jewelry creation 💻 25% of Google code is AI

Plus, AI tools: Interview insights at survey scale; AI-powered productivity assistant for your day; Transform training into engaging, personalized learning paths.

Marc Hoag
Marc Hoag
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