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3 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Sarah Dodson |Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh
D.C. Circuit Affirms USCO Stance on AIAuthorshipBen Bafumi*The recent decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter et al., No. 23-5233(D.C. Cir. 2025) offers continued guidance on whether"authorship" can be attributed to AI systems (i.e.,non-humans) under Copyright Law. The D.C. Circuit affirmed thedenial of Stephen Thaler's copyright application, whichincluded artwork generated fully by his AI model, the"Creativity Machine," on the basis that it is not a"human being" as required by the Copyright Act of 1976.
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3 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Sarah Dodson |Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh
D.C. Circuit Affirms USCO Stance on AI Authorship Ben Bafumi*The recent decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter et al., No. 23-5233 (D.C. Cir. 2025) offers continued guidance on whether “authorship” can be attributed to AI systems (i.e., non-humans) under Copyright Law.
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3 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Sarah Dodson |Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh
Everyone is talking about DeepSeek for its increase performance and efficiency. However, with that comes additional risks, as DeepSeek is subject to Chinese national law, and there are still many unanswered questions regarding DeepSeek, including what data was used in training, how much the model cost to develop, and what additional risks may arise from using foreign-sourced AI technologies.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Sarah Dodson |Joseph Cahill |Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh
Glass Lewis, one of the leading proxy advisory firms, recentlyupdated its policy guidelines for 2025 to include recommendationsregarding board oversight of AI. In the new guidelines, Glass Lewisemphasizes the importance of effective oversight and disclosure ofAI practices for companies engaging with AI but falls short ofprescribing the structure of such oversight.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Danny David |Richard Harper |John Lawrence |Margaret Welsh
The rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presentslawyers with powerful tools and tactical advantages to streamlinemany aspects of their practice. AI helps lawyers provide moreefficient, effective legal services to their clients. But lawyersmust exercise caution when utilizing these new AI platforms toensure they comply with their ethical obligations.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Joseph Cahill |Sarah Dodson |Richard Harper
AI Governance in Focus for Proxy SeasonGlass Lewis, one of the leading proxy advisory firms, recently updated its policy guidelines for 2025 to include recommendations regarding board oversight of AI. In the new guidelines, Glass Lewis emphasizes the importance of effective oversight and disclosure of AI practices for companies engaging with AI but falls short of prescribing the structure of such oversight.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh |Parker Hancock
Can AI be used to draft a patent application? The answer iscomplicated. The capabilities of AI have been advancing veryrapidly, which seems to suggest that it could be possible. Forexample, at the end of 2024, a leap forward was made when AIresearchers discovered the idea of "test-time compute"(TTC), or the basic idea that the quality of AI outputs can beimproved by letting large language models (LLMs) think longerbefore arriving at an answer.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Parker Hancock |Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh
Can AI be used to draft a patent application? The answer is complicated. The capabilities of AI have been advancing very rapidly, which seems to suggest that it could be possible. For example, at the end of 2024, a leap forward was made when AI researchers discovered the idea of “test-time compute” (TTC), or the basic idea that the quality of AI outputs can be improved by letting large language models (LLMs) think longer before arriving at an answer.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Richard Harper
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and the exponential growth
of data centers are combining to create new opportunities for
cybercriminals that corporations need to be aware of and to plan to
combat. As discussed in the linked article, Experian's 12th
annual Data Breach Industry Forecast predicts a surge in AI-related
cyberattacks in 2025, with incidents ranging from phishing and
ransomware to sophisticated insider fraud.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Richard Harper
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and the exponential growth of data centers are combining to create new opportunities for cybercriminals that corporations need to be aware of and to plan to combat. As discussed in the linked article, Experian’s 12th annual Data Breach Industry Forecast predicts a surge in AI-related cyberattacks in 2025, with incidents ranging from phishing and ransomware to sophisticated insider fraud.
