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Colorado Emerges As Pioneer With Consumer AI Legislation
The Colorado AI Act, the first of its kind in the country, aims to reshape AI system deployment and development, setting a precedent for other jurisdictions.
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User Privacy Issues In AI Applications
Without specific legal guardrails, the use of AI tools must be approached with caution, especially with regard to privacy. This article addresses some of the issues that users and companies using AI applications should be considering in addressing the privacy of users and their transactions.
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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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