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Welcome to the May edition of At the Wheel: An Automotive Roundup, where we showcase the latest insights and thought leadership from Dykema’s Automotive and Transportation Industry Group. Get a closer look at the issues and trends driving change across the automotive industry, along with a preview of upcoming webinars and events you won’t
As AI continues to advance at a rapid pace, two notable foreign players have emerged: DeepSeek and Qwen. These powerful AI models, developed by a Chinese lab and Alibaba, respectively, have garnered attention for their impressive capabilities and potential to disrupt the AI industry. However, alongside their technological prowess comes a host of privacy concerns
Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group, a four-time recipient of Law360’s Practice Group of the Year for Transportation, is pleased to announce the release of its 3rd Annual Automotive Trends Report. This comprehensive analysis offers critical legal insights into the dynamic challenges and opportunities shaping the automotive industry in 2025.
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The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its comprehensive report on AI, delving into the complex issue of copyrightability for works created using generative AI systems. This eagerly anticipated report
With 2025 quickly approaching, Illinois employers should be aware of new changes in Illinois state employment laws. There are a number of Illinois employment laws and amendments that have either recently gone into effect or are set to go into effect January 1, 2025. This post is a summary of the new laws that went
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was punished by Hades for cheating death (twice) by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time it neared the top. AI stakeholders know the feeling. Attempting to keep pace with the downpour of artificial intelligence-related regulation, guidance, rules and
Colorado just became the first U.S. state to pass a law (Senate Bill 24-205 “SB 24-205” or the “CAIA”) regulating consumer harms arising out of artificial intelligence (“AI”). While the CAIA will not go into effect until February 2026, it is part of a growing trend in the U.S., including, most notably, the White
That whistling sound you hear may not be an old-school newspaper walking past a graveyard—it may well be an AI industry-killing asteroid. On December 27, 2023, the New York Times filed a groundbreaking suit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The Times alleged copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright
On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “Order”). The Order is the most comprehensive federal policy on AI to date and covers a wide range of topics. It sets new standards for AI safety and security, addresses how AI