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June 14, 2023 by Duane Morris

Artificial Intelligence Updates – 06.14.23

#HelloWorld. Regulatory hearings and debates were less prominent these past two weeks, so in this issue we turn to a potpourri of private AI industry developments. The Authors Guild releases new model contract clauses limiting generative AI uses; big tech companies provide AI customers with a series of promises and tips, at varying levels of abstraction; and the Section 230 safe harbor is ready for its spotlight. Plus, ChatGPT is no barrel of laughs—actually, same barrel, same laughs. Let’s stay smart together.

Read more on The Artificial Intelligence Blog.

June 7, 2023 by Duane Morris

Integrating Generative AI Tools in Your Business

Join Duane Morris partner Alex Goranin at the June 27 webinar “Liability Considerations in Enterprise Use of Generative AI.”

The program, hosted by The Copyright Society, will discuss the various issues and considerations for integrating generative AI tools within businesses. For more information and to register, visit The Copyright Society website.

June 6, 2023June 16, 2023 by Duane Morris

How to Strengthen Your Company’s Online Data in the Age of AI

Digital data is becoming a hot commodity these days because it enables AI tools to do powerful things. Companies that offer content should keep up with the evolving technology and laws that can help them protect their online data.

As data becomes available online, it can be accessed in different ways leading to various legal issues. In general, one basis for protecting online data lies in the creativity of the data under the Copyright Act of 1976. Another basis lies in the technological barrier of the computer system hosting the data under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

June 1, 2023September 22, 2023 by Duane Morris

FDA Issues Recommendations on Artificial Intelligence Software Functions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance intended to promote the development of safe and effective medical devices that use a type of artificial intelligence (AI) known as machine learning (ML). The draft guidance further develops FDA’s least burdensome regulatory approach for AI/ML-enabled device software functions (ML-DSFs), which aims to increase the pace of innovation while maintaining safety and effectiveness.

Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.

May 31, 2023June 14, 2023 by Duane Morris

Artificial Intelligence Updates – 05.31.23

#HelloWorld. In this issue, we head to Capitol Hill and summarize key takeaways from May’s Senate and House Judiciary subcommittee hearings on generative AI. We also visit California, to check in on the Writers Guild strike, and drop in on an online fan fiction community, the Omegaverse, to better understand the vast number of online data sources used in LLM training. Let’s stay smart together.

Read more on The Artificial Intelligence Blog.

May 19, 2023September 7, 2023 by Duane Morris

EEOC Resource for Using AI in Employment Decisions

On May 18, 2023, the EEOC released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” (hereinafter, the “Resource”) to provide employers guidance on preventing discrimination when utilizing artificial intelligence. For employers who are contemplating whether to use artificial intelligence in employment matters such as selecting new employees, monitoring performance, and determining pay or promotions, this report is a “must-read” in terms of implementing safeguards to comply with civil rights laws.

May 16, 2023June 14, 2023 by Duane Morris

Artificial Intelligence Updates – 05.16.23

#HelloWorld. In this issue, we survey the tech industry’s private self-regulation—what model developers and online platforms have implemented as restrictions on AI usage. Also, one court in the U.S. hints at how much copying by an AI model is too much and the EU releases its most recent amendments to the AI Act. Let’s stay smart together.

Read more on The Artificial Intelligence Blog.

May 2, 2023June 14, 2023 by Duane Morris

Artificial Intelligence Updates – 05.02.23

#HelloWorld. We originally thought this edition would focus on OpenAI’s attempts to self-regulate GPT usage, but the European Union had other plans for us. This past Thursday, news broke of an agreement to add generative AI tools to the AI Act, the EU’s centerpiece AI legislation. So today’s issue starts there, before discussing OpenAI’s and others’ recent announcements regarding training data access and usage.

April 28, 2023September 7, 2023 by Duane Morris

How AI and ChatGPT Affects Class Action Litigation

April 18, 2023April 19, 2023 by Duane Morris

Artificial Intelligence Updates – 04.18.23

#HelloWorld. In this edition, momentum picks up in Congress, the executive branch, and the states to regulate AI, while more intellectual-property litigation may be on the horizon. Overseas, governments continue to be wary of the new large AI models. It’s getting complicated. Let’s stay smart together.

Read more on The Artificial Intelligence Blog.