Private credit has spent a decade rising from niche alternative to central pillar in global finance. It has become a multi-trillion-dollar engine of corporate lending, infrastructure finance, asset-based credit, specialty finance, and opportunistic capital. While financial regulators have so far taken a relatively hands-off approach, elements of the market and the financial press have raised concerns about longer-term risks arising from the growth in private credit.
Why is OpenAI doubling its workforce?
Computerworld.com reported that “OpenAI is planning to almost double its workforce from about 4,500 to 8,000 employees by the end of 2026. The move comes as OpenAI sharpens its focus on scaling and monetising ChatGPT for enterprise use amid intensifying competition from Anthropic and Google.” The March 23, 2026 article entitled “OpenAI to double workforce,
Setting Canada’s AI Policy Priorities: My Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology is one of several House and Senate committees currently grappling with legal, regulatory and policy challenges and opportunities presented by AI. I appeared before the committee yesterday alongside Yoshua Bengio and Colin Bennett. Bengio unsurprisingly garnered the lion’s share of the questions, but the committee did give
Capital Flows Into Europe’s Digital Economy — And the Due Diligence Reckoning That Follows
Editor’s Note: Institutional capital is moving decisively into Europe’s digital economy, but the real story lies in the diligence burden that follows the money. This analysis connects two March 2026 fund launches to a wider shift in investor priorities around enterprise software, digital infrastructure, and operational resilience. It also surfaces the harder truth for cybersecurity,
The Protocol Layer: Democratizing AI Rigor for Everyone
Intelligence is Raw Material. Protocol is the Product.
We often confuse the power of a new tool with the effectiveness of its application.The giants of the AI industry have provided us with a magnificent “Power Grid.” They have given us raw, unmanaged intelligence at a scale previously unimagined. But we must be clear-eyed about one
AI Made It. Now Who Owns It?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a part of the tools we use every day. AI can be found on our computers, our phones, our cars, and beyond. As AI systems grow more advanced, it becomes increasingly appealing to rely on them to generate content, ideas, and even finished works with little to no human
The Importance of Guardrails to Rely on the Output of AI-Assisted Technology
I spoke with Pat Utz, the Co-Founder and CEO of Abstract, an AI policy intelligence platform for legislation and regulation. We discussed how Abstract sources its information, how customers use it to understand state and federal regulations, the unique type of intelligence it provides, and the importance of guardrails when relying on the
Navigating New ADMT Requirements in the CCPA Regulations
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations were approved at the end of 2025, and in them are new obligations for companies that use automated decision-making technologies (ADMT) for significant decisions.
These are new obligations that will require in-scope businesses to modify policies and practices and review contracts with third parties, contractors, and service providers.
What Hospitality HR, Operations and Leadership Need to Know About Data Privacy and AI
As hospitality businesses increasingly rely on digital tools, automation, biometrics, and AI‑enabled services, their collection and use of personal data has expanded significantly. With that expansion comes a corresponding rise in legal and regulatory obligations – and risks.
Below are key takeaways from a webinar I presented today with Carolyn D. Richmond on how privacy
Webinar: Protecting Innovation in the AI Era | IP Insights from 2026 Outlook
Seyfarth’s 2026 Commercial Litigation Outlook reinforces a key reality for IP practitioners: artificial intelligence is not just driving innovation—it is fundamentally reshaping how intellectual property is created, protected, and challenged. This year, Seyfarth’s Intellectual Property team contributed insights focused on the growing risks to trade secrets, ownership rights, and proprietary information in an AI-driven environment.