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Pennsylvania Bar Issues Opinion On Ethical Use of AI
Formal Opinion No. 2024-200 stands as the most detailed opinion issued by any Bar association to date, aiming to heighten ethical awareness and offer advice on addressing these issues. While aimed at Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys, the guidance is applicable to all lawyers everywhere.
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Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Target AI Companies
U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies may file complaints against the biggest companies advancing artificial intelligence, legal experts said in reaction to news reports of a handshake agreement between the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission.
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LJN Quarterly Update: 2024 Q1
Highlights some of the in-depth analysis and insights from lawyers and other practice area experts from the nine LJN Newsletters titles over the first quarter of 2024.
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Are You For Real? Dealing with the Proliferation of Deepfakes
Notwithstanding the significant threats facing companies as a result of deepfake technology, there are several things companies can do to protect themselves and their employees from becoming the victim of a deepfake scam.
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Lawyers' Views on Voice Dust-Up Between Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI
Actress Scarlett Johansson has threatened the generative software company OpenAI with legal action. And intellectual property lawyers have many thoughts about who might win, whether there's even a legal claim to be made and what it all means.
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Algorithms and Antitrust
The economic benefits realized from generative AI are nothing short of astounding. That is why it is so concerning that the DOJ, the FTC, and a small choir of members of Congress seem intent on regulating algorithms away from the economy on antitrust grounds.
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Gen AI Helped Me Write This Article: Does That Matter?
Technology, like gen AI, is a crafty tool that can fuel your creative engine. It's not about replacing your creativity but about enhancing it. It's about reimagining your creative process.
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Voice Actors' Class Action Challenges AI Use of Their Voices
LOVO, an artificial intelligence company focused on voice generation, has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit, with the plaintiff voice actors arguing they have not been properly compensated for the use of their voices.
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How Will Criminal Law Enforcement Be Able to Police the Improper Use of AI?
Given the DOJ's limited tools to prosecute AI crimes where no one intended for the AI to violate the law, effective compliance likely will be the best defense for companies to avoid criminal charges for AI-based crimes.
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