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Authorship and Copyright In Hybrid AI-Human Collaborative Works

Aaron Dunn & Chris King

The United States Copyright Office recently issued a letter ruling on the copyrightability of Kristina Kashtanova's comic book-like work, Zarya of the Dawn. The Kashtanova ruling indicates that the Copyright Office's determination of copyrightability of works involving use of AI will rely on whether the author is able to control and foresee with some measure of predictability the output of the authorial process

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Help! My Clients Want My Firm to Start Using ChatGPT! Image

Help! My Clients Want My Firm to Start Using ChatGPT!

By Dan Felz, Wim Nauwelaerts, Paul Greaves & Josh Fox

Part One of a Two-Part Article Corporate legal departments are increasingly receiving requests from business clients to use ChatGPT or similar AI-powered tools in their operations. These requests can be urgent, with business clients demanding enablement from legal. This article is in two parts: Part One briefly details what "generative AI" tools like ChatGPT are and provides an overview of key legal considerations, including by looking forward to upcoming AI-specific legislation in the EU and the U.S.

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AI Regulation in the U.S.: What's Coming, and What Companies Need to Do In 2023 Image

AI Regulation in the U.S.: What's Coming, and What Companies Need to Do In 2023

Kim Peretti, Dan Felz & Alysa Austin

Part Two of a Two-Part Article In Part One, the authors addressed the industries most affected by AI, and began the discussion on U.S. federal and state regulations to expect in 2023. Part Two, continues the discussion on potential federal AI regulation and what companies can do to prepare.

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Getty Images' Suit Over AI Generator Image

Getty Images' Suit Over AI Generator

Isha Marathe

The magical world of AI-generated art has become more mainstream over the past few months. There has also been some backlash against the industry, including brewing class action lawsuits alleging copyright violations and resistance from online artist communities. But until recently, a substantial legal threat was yet to emerge against the technology that underpins artificial-intelligence art.

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AI Regulation in the U.S.: What's Coming, and What Companies Need to Do In 2023 Image

AI Regulation in the U.S.: What's Coming, and What Companies Need to Do In 2023

Kim Peretti, Dan Felz & Alysa Austin

Part One of a Two-Part Article Despite the steady growth of global AI adoption, there is no comprehensive federal legislation on AI in the United States. Instead, the U.S. has a patchwork of various current and proposed AI regulatory frameworks. It is critical for organizations looking to harness this novel technology to understand these frameworks and to prepare to operate in compliance with them.

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The Future of AI Is More Ironman than Terminator

Cat Casey

Many fear cyborgs stealing corner offices from rainmakers, that the future will be Robolawyers instead of humans. The reality is that the most powerful AI today, when applied to complex areas like legal, is more reliant on human interaction, not less.

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Pondering AI Machine Learning and Copyright Fair Use

Cassandre Coyer

By feeding machine-learning models hundreds of copyrighted pictures to train them to identify and "read" certain concepts, companies could face violating copyright laws.

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Using Artificial Intelligence In White-Collar Matters

Robert G. Heim

AI currently is playing a growing role in helping white-collar lawyers and their clients analyze vast amounts of data to uncover insights, connections, and patterns that would be impossible to detect through manual reviews. This article provides an introduction to AI technology and discusses the key regulatory developments practitioners should be aware of as they advise their clients on AI.

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Mitigating Risks at Professional Service Firms Using Artificial Intelligence

Brian P. Piatek

Truly malicious internal threats can often be treated much like external threats using the tools and backups already in place. But how does a firm proactively identify the softer threats — which may be just as dangerous as the malicious threats and can cripple a firm just as effectively?

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Diversity & Technology: Training Your AI to Be More Inclusive

Aaron Lee

AI is maturing and creating countless new opportunities to help people live better lives at home and work. As the technology evolves, it is essential that it does so inclusively, equally recognizing and serving all individuals who make up the world's population.

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