As the UK government promotes measures to speed up AI adoption, The Law Society opposes changing existing legal frameworks, maintaining that lawyers need clarity on how current laws apply to emerging technologies. The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has proposed the establishment of an "AI Growth Lab," which would allow certain firms regulatory […]
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic over allegations that the company has built its Claude AI models by scraping data from Reddit without permission or compensation. According to Reddit’s user agreement, using content extracted from the platform for commercial purposes requires written consent, which Reddit claims Anthropic’s bots have violated by scraping vast amounts […]
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has halted the implementation of the previously anticipated “AI Diffusion Rule” just one day before its compliance deadline of May 15th. This rule, initially designed during the Biden administration, aimed to regulate the flow of advanced AI technology from the United States, but officials have decided it would complicate innovation […]
OpenAI has taken legal action against its co-founder Elon Musk, counter-suing him and his rival AI company, xAI. In a recent court filing, OpenAI claims Musk has waged a "relentless" and "malicious" campaign to sabotage their efforts since his departure from the organization years ago. They describe his actions as bad-faith tactics aimed at slowing […]
US lawmakers are advocating for a ban on DeepSeek after security researchers discovered the app transferring user data to a Chinese state-owned company. The app, which gained sudden popularity for its advanced performance, is raising alarm similar to the concerns that surrounded TikTok. While many American tech companies, including OpenAI and Google, charge for similar […]
Next week, a significant shift in AI regulations will begin as the first obligations of the EU AI Act come into effect. Although full compliance will not be necessary until mid-2025, key restrictions on high-risk AI applications will start on February 2nd, imposing stringent rules and serious penalties for non-compliance. The initial phase of the […]
Governments worldwide are increasingly focused on establishing regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI), motivated by concerns over data privacy, bias, safety, and ethical implications. According to Nerijus Šveistys, Senior Legal Counsel at Oxylabs, the rapid growth of AI has triggered this push towards AI governance. The European Union has introduced the stringent AI Act, reflecting […]
OpenAI’s newly launched video-generating AI, Sora, has sparked legal concerns regarding its training data. Although OpenAI has not disclosed the specific data used for Sora, it appears that some of it may have been sourced from Twitch streams and video game walkthroughs. When Sora was unveiled, it was noted that the AI model had been […]
The European Union has unveiled a draft titled the “First Draft General-Purpose AI Code of Practice,” marking its commitment to formulating comprehensive regulatory guidance for general-purpose AI models. This initiative, driven by input from various sectors, has been steered by four specific Working Groups focused on distinct aspects of AI governance, including transparency, risk identification, […]
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