Category «Intellectual Property»

Internet Archive Lists Banned Books

Metafilter: “included within a recent announcement by the the Internet Archive is a list of banned books. this is a great resource! started reading & only got as far as Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe [gbooks]. there’s apparently also a film. looking forward to exploring further!”

Subjects: Censorship, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Buzzy AI Search Engine Perplexity Is Directly Ripping Off Content From News Outlets

Forbes [unpaywalled]:” AI-powered search startup Perplexity appears to be plagiarizing journalists’ work through its newly launched feature, Perplexity Pages, which lets people curate content on a particular topic. Multiple posts that have been “curated” by the Perplexity team on its platform are strikingly similar to original stories from multiple publications, including Forbes, CNBC and Bloomberg. …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Treasury Releases First Ever Non-fungible Token Illicit Finance Risk Assessment

“Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a 2024 Non-fungible Token (NFT) Illicit Finance Risk Assessment. The risk assessment explores how vulnerabilities associated with NFTs and NFT platforms may be exploited by illicit actors for money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. The assessment finds that NFTs are highly susceptible to use in fraud …

Subjects: Copyright, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Intellectual Property

Here are the companies OpenAI has made deals with to train ChatGPT

Fast company: “OpenAI’s chatbots scored a big new data source following the company’s deal with News Corp. on Wednesday. With the stroke of a pen, ChatGPT and the company’s other services added the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, MarketWatch, Barron’s, and other publications to its database. The deal, which did not include Fox News …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Internet, Legal Research

OECD – Defining AI incidents and related terms

New AI report: OECD (2024), OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers, No. 16, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/d1a8d965-en.”Defining AI incidents and related terms,” it’s a must-read for everyone in AI. Important information: An AI incident is defined as: “an event, circumstance or series of events where the development, use or malfunction of one or more AI systems directly …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Intellectual Property, Legal Research

Microsoft’s “responsible AI” chief worries about the open web

Washington Post: “…Natasha Crampton, Microsoft’s chief Responsible AI officer, spoke with The Technology 202 ahead of Microsoft’s release today of its first “Responsible AI Transparency Report.” The 39-page report, which the company is billing as the first of its kind from a major tech firm, details how Microsoft plans to keep its rapidly expanding stable …

Subjects: AI, E-Records, Economy, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Microsoft, Search Engines

LLRX April 2024 Issue

LLRX April 2024 Articles and Columns: Violence Against Women and International Law, April 2024 Update – Sabrina I. Pacifici Move Over Law Professors? AI Likes to Write Law Review Articles Too! – Sarah Gotschall AI in Banking and Finance, April 30, 2024 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Copyright, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Financial System, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Social Media

Major US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

Axios: “Eight prominent U.S. newspapers owned by investment giant Alden Global Capital are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, in a complaint filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York. Why it matters: On top of a similar case filed by the New York Times against both companies, the new suits add heft …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Courts, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Microsoft

USPTO AI Guidance Highlights Risks for Practitioners and Public

IP Watchdog: “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced guidance for practitioners and the public regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the preparation of filings for submission to the Office. The guidance comes two months after the Office issued a guidance memorandum for the Trademark and Patent Trial and Appeal Boards …

Subjects: AI, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Legal Research

The Intersection Of Human Creativity And AI

Above the Law: A Legal Renaissance – “AI’s foray into the creative domain, producing works that rival human creations, has sparked a debate on the future of creativity itself. In the labyrinth of modern advancements, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and redefining boundaries. Yet, as AI extends its reach into the world of creativity …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Legal Research