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bloopernova 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Gen AI Makes Legal Action Cheap – and Companies Ne...

> It would also be good if private individuals could directly press criminal charges.

That seems at first glance like a bad idea. Can you explain your thinking as to how and why it might work?

objclxt 3 months ago [–]

> Can you explain your thinking as to how and why it might work?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution

...has a good summary of how it works in a number of countries.

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