Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, unlocking new possibilities in automation, creativity, and problem-solving. However, as we look toward 2025, the success and sustainability of Gen AI will depend on one critical element: information governance. Governance frameworks will provide the foundation for ethical AI development and ensure compliance, accountability,
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Conclusion of Copyright Office’s Report on Artificial Intelligence Delayed Until 2025
*This post was authored by Daniel Lass, law clerk at Robinson+Cole. Daniel is not admitted to practice law.
This week, Director Shira Perlmutter indicated that the publication of part two of the U.S. Copyright Office’s three-part report on copyright issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI) would be further delayed. In her letter to the
Second FTC AI Facial Recognition Case Against Company for Making False and Misleading Statements about Software
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed consent order to settle allegations against IntelliVision Technologies Corp. (IntelliVision) for making false, misleading, and unsubstantiated claims that its artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition software, was free of gender and racial bias.
According to the proposed consent order, IntelliVision must cease publicizing misrepresentations of its
Predicting Date of Death with Artificial Intelligence
*This post was authored by Daniel Lass, law clerk at Robinson+Cole. Daniel is not admitted to practice law.
Launched in July 2024, Death Clock is an application that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict when its users will die. Death Clock trained its AI model using over 1,200 life expectancy studies. It then uses
USPTO Employee AI Usage
*This post was authored by Daniel Lass, law clerk at Robinson+Cole. Daniel is not admitted to practice law.
Last year, as reported in a memo recently obtained by WIRED, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued internal guidance that its examiners and other employees cannot use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for any
California Privacy Agency to Regulate AI, Boost Cybersecurity Audits
During the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) meeting on November 8, 2024, it voted to proceed with formal rulemaking regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity audits. The CPPA’s rulemaking related to AI runs parallel to the California Civil Rights Department’s push for its regulations related to AI.
The CPPA’s proposed regulations include details related to:
Microsoft Patent Aims to Eliminate AI Hallucinations
*This post was authored by Daniel Lass, law clerk at Robinson+Cole. Daniel is not admitted to practice law.
Microsoft is developing a way to eliminate hallucinations, or false responses, in artificial intelligence (AI) models. It filed U.S. Patent Application No. 18/140,658, entitled “Interacting with a Language Model using External Knowledge and Feedback,” in April
Privacy Tip #420 – Is that Consumer Review Real or AI Generated?
I admit that when I am looking online for restaurants, consumer products, and places to stay, I generally look at reviews and they influence my decision. However, there have been numerous reports that reviews are often fake and unreliable. That has become so pervasive that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule in
Artists’ Copyright Infringement Suit Against AI Companies Can Proceed
*This post was authored by Daniel Lass, law clerk at Robinson+Cole. Daniel is not admitted to practice law.
In 2023, visual artists Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz filed a class action lawsuit against several Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies, alleging that the companies’ various AI models violated copyright law by using the artists’ work
NYDFS Issues Industry Letter on Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence
On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued an Industry Letter to regulated entities entitled “Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence and Strategies to Combat Related Risks.”
The letter “is intended to be a tool to assist Covered Entities in understanding and assessing cybersecurity risks associated with the use of