Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On September 29, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth (“CIPL”) released a new paper on its Ten Recommendations for Global AI Regulation. The paper is part of CIPL’s Accountable AI project and follows several earlier contributions including Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection in Tension (October 2018), Hard Issues and Practical Solutions (February 2020),…
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Some gen AI vendors say they’ll defend customers from IP lawsuits. Others, not so much
Kyle Wiggers reports: A person using generative AI — models that generate text, images, music and more given a prompt — could infringe on someone else’s copyright through no fault of their own. But who’s on the hook for the legal fees and damages if — or rather, when — that happens? It depends. In the…
UK Information Commissioner issues preliminary enforcement notice against Snap
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued Snap, Inc and Snap Group Limited (Snap) with a preliminary enforcement notice over potential failure to properly assess the privacy risks posed by Snap’s generative AI chatbot ‘My AI’. The preliminary notice sets out the steps which the Commissioner may require, subject to Snap’s representations on the preliminary…
AI is a serious threat to student privacy
Daniel Buck of Thomas B. Fordham Institute writes: The bulk of commentary and school district policy relating to AI and education focuses almost exclusively on questions regarding cheating. What does it mean for a student—or an education columnist, for that matter—if a chatbot can write a ten-page essay in a matter of seconds? How can…