This week, there was an interesting ruling in the case against OpenAI brought by authors. And, the Ohio law requiring “parental consent” for the use of social media by minors was held to be unconstitutional. Finally, the EU’s Digital Services Act takes effect tomorrow. Copyright and OpenAI Ohio Social Media Law EU’s Digital Services Act
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Links for Week of February 9, 2024
This week, a cautionary tale on the “Internet of Things” and making sure connected devices are updated – millions of smart toothbrushes were hacked and used in a DDos attack. CORRECTION – Bruce Schneier reports that the article was incorrect, resulting from a mistranslation of the original German. The article was supposed to be a…
Links for Week of February 2, 2024
This week, LLRX had a nice article on just how many companies can track an individual Facebook user. Legal blogger and author of Solo By Choice, Carolyn Elefant, recently published her free best practices guide to AI implementation within law firms. And, TechDirt had a nice article on the fact that Ring will no longer…
Links for Week of December 29, 2023
This week, the New York Times sued Microsoft and Open AI for copyright infringement for including its content within the large language models of ChatGPT and Bing AI. Also, Evan Brown had a good summary of a recent ruling in the Southern District of New York involving the liability of platform owners for allowing allegedly…
Links for Week of December 15, 2023
This week, Marty Schwimmer had a good post about a SAD enforcement case gone bad. Another lawyer cited non-existent cases in a brief apparently prepared with AI assistance. And, Cathy Gellis posted about an amicus brief she wrote on behalf of the Copia Institute. Finally, we note that the EU has implemented an agreement in…
Links for Week of December 1, 2023
This week, I liked the IAPP’s article on President Biden’s AI Executive Order. I also noted that the 5th Circuit is considering a standing order requiring lawyers to certify that either no AI was involved in the preparation of court filings, or to certify that they had been reviewed by a human afterwards. Finally, I…
Links for Week of November 24, 2023
This Thanksgiving week, the AI news was dominated with the leadership of OpenAI. Sam Altman was ousted, and then restored to CEO status with a new Board of Directors. I’m sure this will make a good movie someday. I liked Professor Guadamuz’s article on Creative Commons and AI training. Further, news broke of a secretive…
Links for Week of November 10, 2023
This week, I liked Ars Technica’s article showing how much data that data brokers truly have about us. I also liked the article by Cathy Gellis on Techdirt re: the Copia Institute’s stance on copyright and AI training. Ars Technica also had an article related to this which was interesting. Online Privacy Copyright and AI…
Links for Week of November 3, 2023
This week, Ars Technica had a nice article updating us on the class action lawsuit against AI creators. And, LLRX posted a nice interview with journalist Kashmir Hill on privacy. Copyright and AI Privacy
Links for Week of October 27, 2023
This week, I found Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto to be interesting reading. Further, Nilay Patel of the Verge had a great interview with Professor Lawrence Lessig. Deep thoughts all around! Techno-Optimist Manifesto Interview – Lawrence Lessig