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Facing the Law: A Closer Look at AI and Facial Recognition Technology Part 3

In the last two chapters of Facing the Law, we noted the increasing widespread use of facial recognition technology (“FRT”) by governments and large companies alike and its legal implications. In this piece, we dive deeper into the legal issues surrounding government use of FRT in particular, the exceptions in privacy laws that allow it, […]

Facing the Law: A Closer Look at AI and Facial Recognition Technology Part 2

In Part 1 of Facing the Law, we discussed the recent sanctions imposed by the Dutch Data Protection Authority against Clearview AI, and also explored the varied regulatory landscape for Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) across different regions. In this part, we dive deeper to examine the extent to which the use of FRT has amplified […]

Facing the Law: A Closer Look at AI and Facial Recognition Technology Part 1

Did Minority Report, the Spielberg sci-fi classic released in 2002, predict the future? Certainly: among other things, it predicted wearable technologies, voice activation, driverless cars, and gestural and multi-touch interfaces. In fact, the film’s production designer once said that over 100 patents had been issued for ideas first presented in the film.  But if you’re a […]

Is AI Eating the Workplace? A Closer Look at AI and Employment

The single biggest question around AI isn’t really “How close are we to Artificial General Intelligence”. It’s “Will AI take my job?” And as with all tough questions, the truthful answer – which is “yes, and soon” if your job is manual or cognitive repetitive; and “potentially yes, eventually” for everything else – isn’t one […]

AI Updates: July 22 – August 5

Here’s what you’ll find in this AI update: EU AI Act comes into force Elon Musk files a second lawsuit against OpenAI US Copyright Office issues report recommending protections against deepfakes OpenAI responds to safety concerns raised by senators Arijit Singh approaches Bombay HC to protect his publicity rights against AI PerplexityAI introduces policy to […]

SAG-AFTRA STRIKES AGAIN: A Closer Look at Hollywood Unions, Guild Contracts and AI

AI KILLED THE VIDEO GAME STAR? A year after going on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), have just declared a second strike, this time against video game companies. The strike caps nearly two years of […]

OpenAI, NDAs, and Whistleblower Protections: A Closer Look

OpenAI finds itself in the crosshairs of controversy yet again. An anonymous whistleblower letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges that OpenAI’s employment, severance, non-disparagement, and non-disclosure agreements (‘NDAs’) violate laws designed for whistleblower protection. Are these employee agreements legally problematic? Could they even be held illegal, and if so, under which laws? […]

AI & Ownership Part 3: All Out War

In Part 1 of our ongoing series on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Ownership, we reviewed how various governments and courts deal with ownership over AI generated work. In Part 2 of the series, we examined novel legal issues arising at the intersection of AI, IP, competition and privacy laws, including how celebrities are increasingly asserting […]

AI Updates: May 27 – June 3

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ScarJo vs OpenAI: A Closer Look

INTRODUCTION OpenAI’s lawyers are having a busy year. The darling of the AI world is already fending off a slew of copyright infringement lawsuits, and dealing with a Federal Trade Commission inquiry. But now, OpenAI has a bigger problem: they’ve ticked off Scarlett Johansson. If you haven’t seen the critically acclaimed 2013 Spike Jonze film, […]

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