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Federal Policymakers: Chasing the Runaway AI Train

By Squire Patton Boggs on October 16, 2023

Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Litigation, Technology

Originally posted on Squire Patton Boggs’ Global IP and Technology blog by Da vid Elkins and Stacy Swanson.

The U.S. is generally viewed as “behind” in its regulation of AI compared to the European Union and Asian countries. Yet ChatGPT’s release triggered a tsunami of U.S. legislation in 2023 from federal and state legislators seeking to address perceived concerns with the emerging and fast evolving technology. State legislatures have introduced nearly 200 AI bills in 2023. Congress does not have nearly that number of AI bills, with about 30 bills tabled thus far. The various pieces of U.S. legislation – federal or state – seek to regulate both the creation of AI models and how those models may be used.Continue Reading Federal Policymakers: Chasing the Runaway AI Train

Join Us on October 25 for a Webinar on The Power of Partnering: Developing & Maturing Effective Data Protection Programs

By Squire Patton Boggs on October 11, 2023

Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Technology, Webinar

Due to increasing regulation and focus on privacy practices, today’s organizations are faced with complex requirements for implementing an effective privacy program. Laws are being passed by US states and other countries at an increasing rate, leaving companies to solve for compliance across all relevant jurisdictions in an efficient manner. Doing so involves implementing tightly…

The Close of the Javier Saga

By Petrina McDaniel & Shing Tse on July 21, 2023

Posted in California, California Invasion of Privacy Act, CIPA, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Privacy, General, Litigation, Privacy Litigation, Technology

Last month, a district court in the Northern District of California delivered a fatal blow to the Javier saga, dismissing his claim with prejudice. Javier v. Assurance IQ, LLC, No. 20-CV-02860-CRB, 2023 WL 3933070 (N.D. Cal. June 9, 2023). As we previously reported, the court’s holding concludes a drawn-out dispute on a website…

Privacy World Week in Review

By Kristin Bryan on July 17, 2023

Posted in AI, China, Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Digital Assets, EU-US Data Protection Framework, Finance, New York, SCOPE Act, Singapore, Social Media, Targeted Advertising, Technology, Texas, UK

In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.Continue Reading Privacy World Week in Review

Copyright Protection for AI Works: UK vs US

By Squire Patton Boggs on July 13, 2023

Posted in AI, Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), General, Technology

Originally posted on Squire Patton Boggs’ Global IP and Technology blog by Carlton Daniel, Joseph Grasser and James Collis.

The use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is growing, but whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright remains unclear and the position is inconsistent across different jurisdictions including the UK and USA. A recent US case, concerning a comic book which included AI-generated images, offers an opportunity to contrast the two countries’ approaches to AI-generated work in more detail.Continue Reading Copyright Protection for AI Works: UK vs US