Alex Touma and Jack Weinert examine the history and key requirements of, and the controversy surrounding, Colorado’s controversial AI anti-discrimination law. Background On May 17, 2024, the Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, signed Senate Bill 24-205, “Concerning Consumer Productions in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems” (“AI Law”). The AI Law takes effect on and from February 1, 2026. It
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How AI is Transforming Patent Intelligence
2023 was a breakthrough year for AI technology, marked by the rise of generative AI with a multitude of new GPT models and advanced diffusion models. These achievements, years in the making, were made possible by ongoing research and development far from the public eye. Yet, generative AI is only a part of the vast…
Dutch Judge’s Use of ChatGPT Prompts Outrage, Disbelief in the Netherlands Says Law.com report
A judge’s use of ChatGPT in a recent judgment has prompted outrage, disbelief and concern in the Netherlands. A judge in the Dutch center-east province of Gelderland used the popular language model in a June 7 decision to determine the efficiency loss of solar panels in a dispute between two neighbors. It appears to be the first…
LexisNexis Unveils Its New Protégé and Thomson Reuters Rolls Out CoCounsel 2.0
Law Sites It’s not quite BattleBots, but competitors LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters both made significant announcements today involving the development of generative AI legal assistants within their products. Thomson Reuters, which last year acquired the CoCounsel legal assistant originally developed by Casetext, and which later announced plans to deploy it throughout its product lines, today unveiled what it…
Article: AI Agents: What Are They, How Do They Work, Why Should I Care?
— Reality Check — Before I get into the substance of this article, let me acknowledge that we are presently in the trough of disillusionment in relation to Generative AI in the legal profession right now. This will change soon enough, and I’m not saying this disposition is universal or inevitable, but the naysayer’s are…
Navigating the Complexities of AI Regulation in China
Key takeaways China’s AI regulatory regime is rapidly evolving Comprehensive AI regulations have been adopted for AI products and services Compliance actions are crucial for risk management Authors: Barbara Li Sarah Xiong Amaya Zhou Today, innovations in AI are reshaping the future of every industry. AI has already become the main driver of emerging technologies, and generative AI…
Taylor & Francis AI Deal Sets ‘Worrying Precedent’ for Academic Publishing
I’m cynical. I’m much less surprised by this than others… The publisher didn’t give authors any notice before selling access to its data to Microsoft for $10 million. The agreement could improve academic research, but it further entrenches the predatory nature of academic publishing, experts say. cademic researchers around the world are reeling from news…
Legaltech company Clio raises $900 million
Clio, a Canadian legaltech company, has raised $900 million in Series F funding at $3 billion valuation led by NEA, with Goldman Sachs, Sixth Street, CapitalG, and Tidemark also participating. Why it matters: Companies have been throwing AI at every business category, but legal applications seem to have really convinced investors to cut big checks. Zoom…
AnyLaw Updates – Here’s The Info
Thank you for giving us a try in the past. We’ve made some significant additions and I wanted to share them with you. These changes make you more efficient and save you 5-10 hours a week. (Click the link below for a free trial). The New AnyLaw: AI-Powered Case Summaries and Holdings: Our advanced AI…
NSW Law Soc, LexisNexis team up on AI Glossary
Tha Australasian Lawyer writes The NSW Law Society has teamed up with LexisNexis on the release of the AI Glossary, a guidance intended to clarify terms being used today in relation to modern technology. “As one of the world’s most ancient professions, lawyers have seen the tools of their craft evolve from stone tablets to paperless offices.…