Aleksandr Tuilkanov is a lawyer specializing in AI policy, regulation, and legal frameworks. Early work in GDPR and AI regulation before the generative AI frenzy led him to be hired by several governments to help draft AI policy. Few people that have focused on AI policy exclusively or a significant period of time, and his insights are grounded in that experience. His work was influential at the Council of Europe, a key player in the latest EU AI regulatory framework. We talk about imitation vs inappropriate use of data, appropriationism, whether chatbots are capable of defamation, copyright, IP protection, and what the real level of urgency is around regulating generative AI. We also talk about his recent colorfully-titled post, "Let's not bomb the AI data centers just yet." Aleksandr Tiulkanov is an AI, data, and digital policy counsel. He earned his law degree at the University of Edinburgh and has specialized in AI regulation since 2015. He is a former senior manager at Deloitte, where he worked with corporations on AI policies. He later worked for several governments, including the Council of Europe, to design their AI policy and regulatory frameworks. He is currently a researcher at the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies and working independently with government agencies on AI policy.