Artificial Intelligence, Defamation, and New Speech Frontiers

Run time: 54 minutes

Eugene Volokh and Lyrissa Lidsky explore the emerging legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence and the First Amendment and whether artificial intelligence might lead to new doctrines regarding regulation of online speech. Listen now

The State of Free Expression in the U.S. and Abroad

Run time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Garry Kasparov, Evan Mawarire, and Suzanne Nossel discuss the state of free expression in the United States, Russia, Zimbabwe, and around the world. Watch now

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June 8, 1789: James Madison Introduces the Bill of Rights

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“On June 8, 1789, James Madison addressed the House of Representatives and introduced a proposed Bill of Rights to the Constitution. More than three months later, Congress would finally agree on a final list of Rights to present to the states. ...” Read more

Olmstead Case was a Watershed for Supreme Court

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“June 4 marks the anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v. United States wiretapping case decided by the Supreme Court, one of the first key cases in which the Court attempted to interpret the scope of the Fourth Amendment. ...” Read more

Coming Soon: The First Amendment

On September 6, 2023, the National Constitution Center will open our newest gallery, The First Amendment. Protecting some of our most cherished freedoms—religious liberty, free speech, a free press, the freedom of assembly, and the right to petition—the First Amendment is a pillar of democracy and the American way. The gallery will offer a fresh perspective on the history of the First Amendment and how it impacts us today. Learn more about the gallery

The First Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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