Pop culture generally depicts artificial intelligence (AI) in extremes, from benevolent helpers like Rosie the Robot from "The Jetsons" to malevolent entities bent on humanity's destruction, like HAL 9000 from 2001 or SkyNet from "The Terminator" movies. While these depictions make for captivating entertainment, they are far from the reality of today's AI. Like any emerging technology, AI is entangled with legal issues. These legal issues may not make for compelling entertainment, but they are important in shaping the use and potential of AI.