Oliver Roberts is Editor-in-Chief of AI and the Law at The National Law Review, Co-Head of the AI Practice Group at Holtzman Vogel, and CEO/Founder of Wickard.ai As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to look ahead to how AI will shape the law and legal practice in 2025. Over the past year, we’ve witnessed growing adoption…
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‘Data protection rules’ enabled child sex abuser priest to continue taking part in services
Warning: The news report linked below may be triggering for some people. Max Stephens reports: A priest under investigation for historic sexual offences against children was able to take part in funeral services because of “data protection rules”, a former colleague has said. Rev Canon Timothy Biles, 89, was sentenced to six years imprisonment on…
States Granted Leave to Oppose Clearview AI Privacy Settlement
Tonya Riley reports: A federal judge granted 22 states and the District of Columbia leave to file amicus briefs opposing a settlement to resolve claims that facial recognition company Clearview AI violated biometric privacy laws. A group of state attorneys general said the settlement has “severe flaws that undermine consumers’ fundamental right to privacy and…
What Happens If an AI Model Is Developed With Unlawfully Processed Personal Data
Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: The European Data Protection Board recently issued an opinion on AI models, shedding light on what the consequences could be for the unlawful processing of personal data in the development phase of an AI model on the subsequent processing or operation of the AI model. Possible remedies: Up to…