Sarah Dodson

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Sarah Dodson |Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh

U.S. Commerce Department Reverses Course on Biden AIDiffusion RuleJason WilcoxOn May 13, the U.S. Commerce Department officially declared itsintent to rescind and replace the AI Diffusion Rule issued duringthe final weeks of the Biden administration. Slated to go intoeffect on May 15, the rule had drawn considerable criticism fromboth domestic and international stakeholders.

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Sarah Dodson |Richard Harper |Margaret Welsh

In an unprecedented test of courtroom technology boundaries, theNew York State Supreme Court Appellate Division recently haltedproceedings when it discovered pro se litigant Jerome Dewald hadsubmitted an AI-generated digital avatar to present his oralarguments in an employment dispute. Justice Manzanet-Danielsquickly terminated the presentation upon learning the well-dressedman on screen was entirely artificial, admonishing Dewald formisleading the court.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.