TikTok Takes on the US: A Closer Look

The popular social media and video-sharing app TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, are in a legal dispute with the US government, which will determine the platform’s future in the US. This legal battle isn’t just about the platform’s operations, but about the complex relationship between national security and freedom of expression in the digital […]
AI Updates: April 29 – May 6

Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI updates: OpenAI Launches ChatGPT-4o UK’s MHRA Strategises AI Regulation and Launches AI Regulatory Sandbox OpenAI and Stack Overflow Form a Partnership OpenAI joins Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) Elon Musk’s X Launches “Stories” AI powered News OPENAI LAUNCHES CHATGPT-4o On 13 May, OpenAI introduced […]
“It’s not a Bag, it’s a Birkin”: A Closer Look at Cavalleri vs. Hermès

If you’ve ever looked at a luxury handbag with wistful desire, marveled at its price tag, and fumed, “It just isn’t fair”, Tina Cavalleri and Mark Glinoga would like you to hold their beer. In Cavalleri vs. Hermès International, Cavalleri and Glinoga, who are longtime Hermès customers, have brought a class action suit in California, […]
AI Updates: January 29 – February 5

Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI updates: USPTO issues guidance on AI-assisted patents, focusing on ‘human contribution’ ASEAN releases guide on AI governance and ethics UK Government releases a consultation update on AI white paper USPTO ISSUES GUIDANCE ON AI-ASSISTED PATENTS, FOCUSING ON ‘HUMAN CONTRIBUTION’ On 13 February 2024, the U.S. Patent and […]
AI Updates: January 15 – January 22

Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI updates: FTC initiates inquiry into AI investments and partnerships for BigTech White House calls for action after Biden and Taylor Swift deepfakes surface Google introduces Lumiere AI, a text-to-video diffusion model Draft Guidelines releases for standardization of China’s AI Industries Singapore proposes model AI governance framework for […]
AI Updates: January 1 – January 8

Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI updates: OpenAI introduces new features for ChatGPT OpenAI responds to the New York Times lawsuit OpenAI approaches the 2024 Elections with safety measures to circumvent deepfakes Australia considers regulating high risk AI FTC asks AI Model-as-a-Service companies to uphold privacy commitments Draft Bill introduced in the US […]
AI Updates: December 18 – December 25

Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI updates: The New York Times files a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement Chief Justice John Roberts publishes Year End Report on AI and Judiciary Bill seeking to regulate foundation models introduced in the US Congress Jio to soon launch BharatGPT program in collaboration […]
AI Updates: December 4 – December 11

Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI Updates: EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act Arkansas Publisher Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google OpenAI Bans Bytedance from its Platform OpenAI Announce Partnership with Axel Springer to Train ChatGPT AI Authorship Copyright Claim Denied Again Google launches its latest AI model: Gemini Getty Images […]
Decoding the WHO Considerations on AI Regulations for Health

On 19 October, 2023, the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union, released a draft listing key regulatory considerations for AI in healthcare (“Considerations”). This draft provides six considerations for regulating AI used in healthcare, and recommendations for enacting such regulations. The WHO communicated in its intent behind these Considerations that innovation […]
AI Update: November 20 – November 27

Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI update: Microsoft joins OpenAI’s board with Sam Altman officially back as CEO Amazon becomes the latest tech company to announce its AI chatbot UK proposes Legislation on AI Regulation: Proposed AI Authority takes center stage in landmark Bill Advancements on the EU AI Act AI Scrutiny: The […]