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An update on Artificial Intelligence: A US Executive Order, a UK Summit and a plethora of letters, codes and resolutions
Recent developments in the field of artificial intelligence have been staggering. Perhaps the only thing in human history that has experienced greater growth is the number of AI-related summits, statements, letters, declarations and regulations - resulting in a tech lawyer’s version of the “productivity paradox”.
15 November 2023
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Europe’s AI regulation gets real : what to know (and do) about the EU AI Act as it nears finalisation
More than two years ago, the European Union (EU) released the first draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). This was the first significant attempt at regulating AI on a large scale. In June, it passed a major milestone bringing it closer to finalisation. There is some way to go, but the signs are clear. Our experts share what the AI Act means for companies worldwide – and why now is the time to start thinking about risk mitigation steps.
26 June 2023
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It copies, right? Generative AI & copyright law
Only last September and October we published our AI Guides to AI & Copyright Infringement and Ownership of AI Generated Works.
11 May 2023
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DABUS dismissed again! United States Supreme Court declines to consider whether AI can be an inventor
This decision means that the lower court’s ruling holds — US patents can only be issued to human inventors and that Dr Thaler’s AI system (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience or DABUS) could not be considered the legal creator of two inventions that Dr Thaler said it generated.
27 April 2023
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Only the link: Google not liable for defamation
In allowing the appeal, the majority found that, in circumstances where Google did not participate in the writing or dissemination of the defamatory article, the provision of the hyperlink merely facilitated access to the article. Google neither “lent assistance” to the original publisher, nor did it participate in any “bilateral process” of, communicating the article to third-party users.
18 August 2022
