Who Regulates AI When Washington Fails?|Former AG, New Jersey Matthew Platkin | OpenAI, AI Liability

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In this episode of the Regulating AI Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with Matthew Platkin, the youngest Attorney General ever appointed in New Jersey's history and one of the most consequential legal minds in American AI accountability. As Former AG, Platkin led a 36-state bipartisan coalition that successfully blocked federal preemption of state AI laws, built new civil rights frameworks for AI enforcement, pursued harmful AI chatbot companies, and has now filed a case against OpenAI in private practice. He founded Platkin LLP, a mission-driven litigation firm continuing this work. Key Topics Discussed: What a state attorney general actually is — and why AGs have become the first line of defense on AI harm. Why federal preemption of state AI laws is unacceptable — and why a 36-state bipartisan coalition successfully blocked it. The legal theory behind chatbot liability: the same doctrine used against tobacco, opioids, and automobile manufacturers. Why Section 230 — written in 1996 when Netscape was the leading browser — should be reformed or revoked. The case Platkin filed against OpenAI: a client who had a psychotic breakdown following her interactions with ChatGPT. AI and corporate concentration: why multi-trillion dollar companies controlled by a single person is an antitrust crisis. Data centers: why New Jersey residents are effectively subsidizing Big Tech's energy costs through skyrocketing utility bills. AI misinformation: why digital watermarking is promising and why the liability vacuum is the core problem. The nuclear analogy: why the world constrained nuclear technology but has not done the same with AI — and what that comparison demands. Chapters: 0:00 - AI Harm Alarm 0:32 - The People’s Lawyer 3:46 - States vs. Washington 9:37 - Security or Safeguards? 12:09 - Innovation vs. Regulation 13:51 - Power Players 16:43 - Chatbot Consequences 18:59 - AI for Good 21:05 - Agent Era 24:25 - Who Takes the Blame? 25:58 - Data Center Backlash 29:21 - Deepfake Chaos 31:36 - AI’s Nucl