A new California law will allow performers to back out of existing contracts if vague language might allow studios to freely use AI to digitally clone their voices and likeness. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Tuesday on legislation aiming at protecting Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized artificial intelligence that could be used to…

Australasian Lawyer A federal judge has rejected American rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel’s request for a new trial despite an error made by an artificial intelligence (AI) program used in crafting closing arguments. Michel, a member of the hip-hop group Fugees, had been convicted for using straw donors in a covert lobbying campaign related to foreign…

Like a slew of innovations that preceded it — from the telegraph to nanotechnology — artificial intelligence is both changing a wide swath of our landscape and raising an equally broad set of concerns.Source: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/article/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-research-policy-regulation-degree/ At Berkeley Law, a Silicon Valley neighbor long renowned for its top technology law programs, the faculty, students, research centers,…

Mayer Brown Illinois joins other states, including Utah and Colorado, in passing its own legislation to regulate AI. On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new bill into law (HB 3773)… Illinois joins other states, including Utah and Colorado, in passing its own legislation to regulate AI. On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker…

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law is now accepting applications for the new AI-focused LL.M. program. The program will award an AI Law and Regulation certificate for students in the LL.M. executive track to further equip legal professionals to navigate the complexities of AI. Students will build core skills and knowledge in areas including…

Developed by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority, the AI service aims to help lawyers here prepare for cases more efficiently. The new service, called LawNet AI, was showcased on Sept 11 at legal conference TechLaw.Fest, which was organised by the Ministry of Law and SAL. Lawyers in the Republic…

The government took its first step towards regulating so-called artificial intelligence today by becoming one of the first states to sign a measure drafted by the 46-member Council of Europe. The Framework Convention is described as the first-ever international legally binding treaty aimed at ensuring that the use of AI systems is fully consistent with…