OpenAI, NDAs, and Whistleblower Protections: A Closer Look
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. Ronin Legal examines the legal issues involved and the broader implications for NDAs and similar agreements in the corporate world if this complaint is found to have merit. […]
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
Here’s what you’ll find in this fortnight’s AI updates: OpenAI and Apple Announce Partnership to Integrate ChatGPT into Apple Devices OpenAI Secures Key Partnership with Reddit EU Launches Office to Implement AI Act and Foster Innovation Michael Schumacher’s Family Triumphs in Legal Battle Over Fake AI Interview Elon Musk’s xAI Secures $6B to Challenge OpenAI […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
