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Amazon, Williams-Sonoma Duke It Out Over Software's 'Volition'

Orrick's Annette Hurst says that if Amazon isn't held responsible for AI that allegedly infringes Williams-Sonoma's copyrights, it's just the first step to liability-free killings by automated vehicles and AI-powered drones. Amazon counsel Mark Lemley says that under the rule Williams-Sonoma is proposing, "the internet as we know it would be impossible."
4 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Frankenstein's Software Staggers Into Tse's Court + IP Laterals for Morgan Lewis, TroyGould + Caveat Emptor on Model Jury Instructions

Amazon.com and Williams-Sonoma throw down over AI software and copyright liability.
7 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Where Will Self-Driving Vehicles Take Us in the Next Pandemic? + California Delivers Latest Blow to Gig Economy + Are Oculus VR and Palmer Luckey Headed to Trial?

If autonomous vehicles could hit the road during the next health crisis, daily life during a pandemic could look much different.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

The Liabilities of Artificial Intelligence Are Increasing

The longer regulators wait, the more widely used algorithmic decision-making systems become. In the process, the concrete harms these technologies can cause are becoming clear. So what can companies do?
5 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: The USPTO's Plan for Highlighting COVID Inventions + SCOTUS Eyes AIA Retroactivity + Killer Robots Aren't Coming for Judge Tse

McAndrews, Held & Malloy partner Sharon Hwang outlines Patents 4 Partnership, one of many new COVID-19 related initiatives the USPTO has been rolling out.
10 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: A Fight Over Surveillance Tech in a City Vowing to Reform Police + The 'Medical Gaslighting' of Black America + Punishing a Bad AI

Privacy advocates ask a judge to prohibit a California city's use of a controversial piece of surveillance equipment.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence

This column is the first of a two-part series on creating an ethical AI policy framework for the implementation of AI supported applications.
8 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Are Robots People, Too? + Meet the Duo Behind the Uber of Virtual Law Firms + Copyright Troll or Guardian of Artists' IP Rights?

Amazon.com and Williams-Sonoma ask judge to decide whether AI software can have volition.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Wisdom of Using AI for Middle Value Arbitration Disputes

In the current environment where global conditions challenge multiple business relationships at once (i.e., across jurisdictions or a global supply chain), companies are likely to face a number of middle-value disputes and will require thoughtful dispute resolution techniques to resolve them in a cost-effective manner. It is here that AI may offer the most promise.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Regulatory Framework That Harnesses the Power of AI to Combat Global Pandemics

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has grown increasingly popular for its ability to process large sets of data. The term "AI" describes algorithms that can be taught to identify patterns or predict outcomes.
9 minute read

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