AI‑label laws as speech lever

Mandating AI‑origin disclosure for online content sounds simple, but once most works are human‑AI hybrids it becomes unworkable and invites state demands for provenance proof and records. That creates a new vector to harass disfavored artists and writers under the guise of compliance checks. — It warns that well‑intended AI labeling could evolve into a tool for viewpoint‑based enforcement, putting free speech at risk as AI becomes ubiquitous.