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It would be an understatement to say that generative AI is taking the business world by storm. Companies are racing to find ways to integrate AI into their daily processes, and software companies are no exception. Generative AI has demonstrated a high level of compatibility with day to day software development tasks, especially those processes that are more routine. CEOs of some of the biggest tech companies in the world have even expressed that junior…

On February 13, 2024, the USPTO issued new guidance regarding the patentability of inventions created with the assistance of AI. Issued in response to the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” released by President Biden on October 30, 2023, this guidance has been highly anticipated, in view of the market’s rapid adoption of AI tools in all corners of business, including the creation of inventions and new…

The EU AI Act was adopted by the European Parliament today and is expected to enter into force within a few months, with its first substantive provisions taking effect before the end of 2024. The EU AI Act applies across the AI lifecycle – from developers to deployers of AI technologies – and organisations across industries have been watching its progress closely. Now that it is finally approved, we set out below what’s next, and…

In the past year, news coverage on generative artificial intelligence has dominated headlines. Generative AI offers dominant functionality and opportunities to leverage incredibly powerful algorithms to make new content. One area that business leaders and research and development teams may think to use generative AI is in the realm of new inventions. However, while generative AI offers great potential, it also comes with risk. Below, we discuss patent and other IP considerations related to using…

Hot on the heels of the unanimous vote by Ambassadors for the EU Member States (COREPER)  approving the EU AI Act on 2 February (see our article on that vote here: Is the EU AI Act nearing the finish line? – Connect On Tech, today lawmakers from the EU Parliament have also overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Act as it continues on its legislative journey. The joint internal market and civil liberties committee of…

The UK government has published its long-waited response to the AI White Paper, “A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation” published back in March 2023. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Endorsement of principles-based approach The UK is sticking with its principles-based regulatory framework for AI, continuing to take a very different path to its EU neighbours (as discussed in our previous alert). Unlike the EU there will be no new AI regulator, new legislation…

A key step towards adoption of the EU AI Act was reached last Friday as the draft text received unanimous approval from the European Council’s main preparatory body. There are further votes to follow before the Act is adopted, but it’s looking likely that the final vote will take place in April and some substantive provisions of the Act could be in force soon after that, possibly by the end of the year. We set…

The ICO has recently launched a public consultation on the first chapter of its draft guidance on generative AI and data protection. This consultation has a particular focus, it is a call to explore the lawful basis for extracting data from the web to train generative AI models (a process which is becoming more common across numerous markets). The ICO is requesting input from developers, users and wider interested parties. What is generative AI? Generative…

While the EU is driving ahead towards comprehensive, rules-based regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), other jurisdictions like the UK have been holding back, adopting a sector-specific principles-based approach to governing AI. Recent announcements by the Australian Government suggest that the antipodean jurisdiction will take a middle road, with the government acknowledging that additional mandatory safeguards are required for “high-risk” AI applications but contemplating more flexibility in lower-risk contexts. In 2023, the Australian Government conducted a…

Whilst the EU’s AI Act has been grabbing all the headlines, the draft AI Convention has been flying under the radar. But not for much longer. The Convention, also sometimes called the ‘AI Treaty’, has been drafted by the Council of Europe. If adopted, it will be the first legally binding international convention on AI. The latest draft is not the final version, but contains text that is still subject to negotiation. We’ve set out…