The EU AI Act’s phased implementation continues: from 2 August 2025, the AI Act’s rules on general-purpose AI (GPAI) will enter into force (and become enforceable in respect of any new GPAI models in August 2026 and for existing GPAI models in August 2027). This milestone follows the recent publication of (non-binding) guidelines[1] developed
This is the final part of our four-part series on the EUIPO study on GenAI and copyright. Read parts 1, 2, and 3.
The EUIPO study provides detailed insights into the evolving relationship between GenAI and copyright law, highlighting both the complex challenges and emerging solutions in this rapidly developing field. As discussed
This is the third part of our four-part series on the EUIPO study on GenAI and copyright. Read parts 1, 2, and 4.
This third part of the four-part series offers four key takeaways on GenAI output, highlighting critical issues around retrieval augmented generation (RAG), transparency solutions, copyright retention concerns and emerging technical
A bipartisian bill, the Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act (“Leadership in CET Act”), was recently introduced to Congress that proposes a USPTO initiative to accelerate review of patent applications in “stratically important” technological sectors. The proposed bill identifies artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, and quantum computing as eligible categories, emphasizing their role in maintaining
Last week a Georgia state court granted summary judgment in favor of OpenAI, ending a closely watched defamation lawsuit over false information—sometimes called “hallucinations”—generated by its generative AI product, ChatGPT. The plaintiff, Mark Walters, is a nationally syndicated radio host and prominent gun rights advocate who sued OpenAI after ChatGPT produced output incorrectly stating that
For more insights and analysis from Cleary lawyers on policy and regulatory developments from a legal perspective, visit What to Expect From a Second Trump Administration.
In the final weeks of the Biden Administration and early days of the second Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued
For more insights and analysis from Cleary lawyers on policy and regulatory developments from a legal perspective, visit What to Expect From a Second Trump Administration.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) held its annual Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy (the Conference). During
On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the lower court’s decision to deny copyright registration for an AI-generated artwork where the AI was listed as the sole author. The court relied on a longstanding interpretation of the Copyright Act, which requires that a copyrightable work must
