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…

Takeaways

• Human Authorship is Essential for Copyright Protection
• AI as an Assistive Tool Does Not Negate Copyright Eligibility
• Transparency in Disclosures is Crucial

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…

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…