The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) in Hong Kong conducted compliance checks on 60 local organizations across a wide range of sectors to study their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on personal data privacy, with the aim to monitor compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) in…

Judge William Alsup expressed broad concerns about a proposed $1.5 billion settlement deal between Anthropic PBC and a number of author-plaintiffs, questioning whether the agreement adequately protects class members and Anthropic. At a September 8 preliminary hearing, Judge Alsup denied the parties’ motion for approval without prejudice, later issuing an order postponing approval until more…

In August 2024, we reported on the Hong Kong Government’s two-month public consultation on potential revisions to the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) (“CO”) in response to developments in generative artificial intelligence (“AI”). The public consultation was completed on 8 September 2024.

On 18 February 2025, the Government submitted a discussion paper (“Paper”) to the Legislative…

On 27th November 2023, the Beijing Internet Court upheld that an AI generated work can be protected by copyright if the work reflects an author’s choice of expression and has originality (see our earlier blog post here). Almost a year later, on 18th October 2024, we now have another decision from the Changshu People’s…

The digital economy is built around speed, simplicity and more efficient ways of doing things. Data security and privacy is expected but is often negotiable as consumers are enticed to trade private information for efficiency or more attractive offers. In workplaces information sharing and collaboration is more fluid than ever before, and creativity is increasingly…

On 8 July 2024, the Hong Kong government launched a two-month public consultation on potential revisions to the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) in view of the rapid developments in artificial intelligence (“AI”), especially generative AI. The 52-page consultation paper titled “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence” (the “Paper”) addresses the following issues relating to generative AI:

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Over the past few years, the PRC courts have witnessed a significant increase in AI-related disputes (see our previous newsletters here and here). The Beijing Internet Court’s recent decision on an AI-generated voice case further enriches the jurisprudence in this dynamic field. On 23 April 2024, the Beijing Internet Court handed down its first…