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Dec. 29, 2025

The future of digital damages in the new 'One Rule' era

Artificial intelligence is creating "digital damages"--from deepfakes to faulty algorithms--and the clash between Trump's federalizing "One Rule" approach and prior state-led safeguards raises urgent questions about who can be held accountable and how victims can obtain justice.

Jason Javaheri

Co-Founder and Co-CEO
J&Y Law

1875 Century Park East
Century City , CA 90067

Email: jason@jnylaw.com

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The future of digital damages in the new 'One Rule' era
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a science fiction concept. It is writing résumés, approving loans, generating medical summaries, flagging fraud and creating videos that look real enough to sway an election. When those systems make mistakes, the harm often lives on a screen. The injuries are digital, but the consequences are very real. 

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