Artificial intelligence

  • Law Schools Boost AI Offerings As Industry Booms

    A growing number of law schools are adding courses and degree programs in artificial intelligence to meet employer demand and capitalize on the flourishing AI industry. More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI, according to a recent American Bar Association survey, with the number of these courses accelerating since ChatGPT’s debut…

  • On Thursday, Google (GOOGL.O) persuaded a federal judge in San Francisco to dismiss a proposed class action over its alleged misuse of personal and copyrighted data to train artificial-intelligence systems, including its chatbot Bard. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin dismissed the case, citing concerns raised by another California judge in a related lawsuit against OpenAI…

  • Man Who Faked Joe Biden’s Voice In Primary Robocalls Criminally Charged, Fined $6 Million

    Steven Kramer, a political consultant, faces criminal indictment and fines for allegedly orchestrating a scheme involving thousands of robocalls to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence (AI) that imitated President Joe Biden’s voice. The fake voice urged voters not to vote in the state’s presidential primary election. Kramer confessed to authoring the calls in January,…

  • Justice Department And Stanford University to Cohost Workshop ‘Promoting Competition In Artificial Intelligence’

    The Justice Department and Stanford University will hold a public workshop on May 30 to discuss the state of competition across the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology industry from the chip to the app. “The Antitrust Division is excited to partner with Stanford University on this workshop to learn from stakeholders at various levels of the…

  • Google Sued By Artists Over AI Image Generator

    A group of visual artists has filed a new copyright lawsuit against Google in California federal court, alleging that Alphabet’s new tab unit used their work without permission to train Imagen, its artificial-intelligence powered image generator. Photographer Jingna Zhang and cartoonists Sarah Andersen, Hope Larson, and Jessica Fink asserted in the proposed class-action filed on…

  • Legal Experts Worried State-by-State AI Regulation Is Creating Compliance Challenges for Businesses

    A complex landscape of state laws surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is posing challenges for businesses across the United States, with each state taking its own approach to regulating this rapidly evolving technology. In Utah, lawmakers are deliberating over legislation that would mandate certain businesses to disclose whether their products interact with consumers autonomously, without human…

  • Federal Agencies Unite with Justice Department to Ensure Civil Rights Compliance in AI

    In a concerted effort to safeguard individual rights amidst the expanding use of artificial intelligence (AI), five additional federal agencies have pledged to uphold principles of fairness and equality alongside the Justice Department. The Justice Department revealed on April 4, 2024, that an extended coalition of cabinet-level federal agencies has committed to preserving fundamental civil…

  • What Technology Do Law Offices Use?

    Over the past few decades, law offices have integrated a diverse range of technologies, from advanced voice-over-IP phone systems to sophisticated legal case management software. This shift has significantly influenced law firm budgets, with a notable 90% of firms planning to either maintain or boost their technology spending in the coming year. For those exploring…