BBC Threatens Lawsuit against Perplexity AI over Verbatim Copying of Content
#AI #Copyright #PerplexityAI #BBC #TechLaw #Media #GenAI #DataScraping #FairUse #IntellectualProperty #AIethics
BBC Threatens Lawsuit against Perplexity AI over Verbatim Copying of Content
#AI #Copyright #PerplexityAI #BBC #TechLaw #Media #GenAI #DataScraping #FairUse #IntellectualProperty #AIethics
James Grimmelmann, Tessler Family Professor of Digital and Information Law, told AP News that there is “no fundamental reason why” AI companies couldn’t be held liable in cases like these.
Tech companies, he noted, can’t avoid defamation “just by slapping a disclaimer on.”
https://apnews.com/article/robby-starbuck-meta-ai-delaware-eb587d274fdc18681c51108ade54b095
Publisher Ziff Davis Sues OpenAI Over AI Training Data Use
#AI #OpenAI #ZiffDavis #Copyright #Lawsuit #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #LLM #Publishing #Media #TechLaw #FairUse #AICopyright #ChatGPT #Mashable #PCMag
https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/25/publisher-ziff-davis-sues-openai-over-ai-training-data-use-xcxwbn/
EU
EU to Fine Elon Musk's X Over DSA Breach
X faces over $1B fine for violating Digital Services Act rules on disinformation and illegal content.
EU says platform’s algorithms amplified far-right posts and failed to curb hate speech.
Settlement possible if X agrees to reforms, but Musk is likely to challenge the penalty.
WhatsApp’s €225M Privacy Fine Battle Heats Up: EU Court Adviser Backs Appeal.
#WhatsApp #DataPrivacy #EURegulations #TechLaw #DigitalRights #PrivacyPolicy #GDPR #LegalTech #CyberSecurity #BigTech #WhatsAppFine #EDPB #RegulatoryCompliance #EUCourt #TechNews
https://www.techi.com/whatsapp-wins-support-against-eu-privacy-fine/
Paris cyber prosecutors open probe into #X over alleged algorithmic distortions, following a complaint from an MP on January 12 about biased algorithms. #TechNews #AlgorithmBias #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #SocialMedia #France #TechLaw #BiasInTech
#ArtificialIntelligence #TechLaw #cybersecurity
Technology adoption should be carried out responsibly. That´s where lawyers come in...BEFORE bad things happen.
It´s not a job only for the IT guys. Just saying...
https://www.pcmag.com/news/deepseek-fails-every-safety-test-thrown-at-it-by-researchers
CharacterAI has chatbots:
claiming to be controlled by a human.
claiming to be a trained therapist.
tuned for engagement.
Who will be the victim that gets us to take action?
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-825936
#AI #CharacterAI #law #techlaw #tech #technology #nonprofit #Google #Meta #chatbot #abuse @law @psychology @sociology @publichealth
I was interviewed by NIL KÖKSAL for 'As It Happens' on CBC on Oct 21, 2024.
CharacterAI response to chatbot based on a murdered student created on their service.
Incumbent on public to demand accountability for tech companies.
Tone-deaf response from CharacterAI.
Transcript:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/the-aih-transcript-for-october-21-2024-1.7360123
#media #AI #tech #techlaw #legal #trauma #nonprofit #law #technology @stopTDV @sociology @psychology @communicationscholars
Consistently impressed by @404mediaco and the quality of stories and reporting. Happy to be a new subscriber.
#tech #lawfedi #techlaw
I agree 100% with this DHH take on the #WordPress legal drama. I know, I’m surprised too. https://world.hey.com/dhh/automattic-is-doing-open-source-dirty-b95cf128
Panel 2 in the More than Just a Game conference: Consumer Protection. Moderator Daren Orzechowski (Alleny & Overy LLP) People are saying we need to do "more" with regards to consumer protection, although what they mean by "more" is unclear. Legislation? Regulation? Enforcement?
Reminder that you have until December 5th (next Tuesday) to submit comments on the US Office of Management and Budget AI Guidance, which will provide important guidance to federal agencies on AI.
If you want a calendar of US AI dates you can subscribe to (and more), check out this post:
https://www.bricoleur.org/2023/11/biden-admin-artificial-intelligence.html
Interesting read on Bruce Reed and the behind-the-scenes world of tech and AI policy in the Biden Administration: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/02/bruce-reed-ai-biden-tech-00124375
Consumer DNA testing company 23andMe is investigating a potential data breach:
Threat actor used credentials exposed in other leaks to access legitimate 23andMe user accounts and scrape data, including “tailored ethnic groupings,” like 1 million lines of data on Ashkenazi people…
Data for sale includes full names, usernames, profile photos, sex, date of birth, genetic ancestry results, and geographical location.
Here's a retrospective on last year's WeRobot
Reflections and Directions: #WeRobot 2022 Retrospective
https://medium.com/orel-group/reflections-and-directions-werobot-2022-retrospective-a1a0818343d9
@OREL
#werobot2023 #werobot2022 #cogsci #cognitivescience #aiethics #techethics #techlaw #ailaw #law #techpolicy #aipolicy #future #Seattle #boston #academia #academicmastodon