AI Implementation Risks in the Beauty Industry

Duane Morris partner Agatha Liu spoke with Personal Care Insights on potential risks, including personalization, appearance bias and regulatory compliance, as beauty companies integrate AI technologies.

How do you perceive the potential risks associated with integrating AI technologies to enhance customer experiences in the beauty industry?
Liu: In the beauty context, it’s important for companies to be aware of potential pitfalls in integrating AI technologies like virtual try-on technology (VTO), automated product or service applications or chatbots that act as virtual assistants and offer real-time, responsive product recommendations. These risks can include a lack of accuracy, lack of propriety (possibly giving offense), invasion of consumer privacy or possible IP infringement.

Read the full interview on the Personal Care Insights website. 

AI Updates at Legalweek

Privacy and data breach class action litigation, as well as AI issues, are among the key issues that keep businesses and corporate counsel up at night. There was over $1 billion procured in settlements and jury verdicts over the last year for these types of “bet-the-company” cases.  At the ALM Law.com Legalweek 2024 conference in New York City, Duane Morris partner Alex W. Karasik was a panelist at the session “Trends in US Data Privacy Laws and Enforcement.” The conference, which had over 6,000 attendees, produced excellent dialogues on how cutting-edge technologies can potentially lead to class action litigation.

Read more on the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog.

Calif. Court Dismisses AI Suit Involving Discrimination

In Mobley v. Workday, Inc., Case No. 23-CV-770 (N.D. Cal. Jan 19, 2024) (ECF No. 45), Judge Rita F. Lin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit against Workday involving allegations that algorithm-based applicant screening tools discriminated applicants on the basis of race, age, and disability. With businesses more frequently relying on artificial intelligence to perform recruiting and hiring functions, this ruling is helpful for companies facing algorithm-based discrimination lawsuits in terms of potential strategies to attack such claims at the pleading stage.

Read more on the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog.

AI-Related Healthcare Fraud on DOJ’s Radar

Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance efficiencies in providing healthcare in many ways, one of which is by utilizing algorithms to read medical records and thereby assist providers in better understanding their patients and treatments that may be available. Increasingly, electronic medical review (EMR) software companies are utilizing AI to boost their products, offering hospitals, healthcare facilities, and physicians powerful tools that can enhance their decision-making as to operations and treatment.

Read more on the Duane Morris Health Law Blog.

The AI Update | January 26, 2024

#HelloWorld. January has not been especially frantic on the legal-developments-in-AI front. Yes, we know the anticipated final text of the EU AI Act was published unofficially, but the final vote hasn’t happened yet, so we’re biding time for now. Meanwhile, in this issue, we check in with state bar associations, SAG-AFTRA, and the FTC. They have things to say about AI policy too, so we’ll listen. Let’s stay smart together.  (Subscribe to the mailing list to receive future issues.)

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The AI Update | January 11, 2024

#HelloWorld. It’s 2024 and we… are…back. Lots to catch up on. AI legal developments worldwide show no signs of letting up, so here’s our New Year’s resolution: We’re redoubling efforts to serve concise, focused guidance of immediate use to the legal and business community. Let’s stay smart together. (Subscribe to the mailing list to receive future issues.)

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Webinar: GDPR and Proposed AI Laws in Europe

Duane Morris LLP will present a webinar, The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: International Developments in Privacy, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time/11:00 p.m. Vietnam time.

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About the Program

The web of data protection laws being introduced across the world continues to become ever more complex. This program will present a discussion of data protection laws in countries that present some of the most significant risks. Beginning in Europe, we will discuss the new rules around cross-border transfers, trends and approaches from the regulator to the enforcement of the GDPR and its interaction with proposed AI laws. Visit the Duane Morris website for more information. Continue reading “Webinar: GDPR and Proposed AI Laws in Europe”

Guidelines Discuss Role of Tech in Mergers

On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued new Merger Guidelines. The new guidelines amend, update and replace the numerous versions of merger guidelines previously issued by both agencies.

Big tech platforms will likely continue to be in the agencies’ crosshairs, including by looking back or forward at smaller acquisitions that may enhance or extend dominant positions based on technology platforms or arguably eliminate potential competition.

Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website. 

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