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Introducing “SkadBytes,” our newest podcast where Skadden’s IP and Tech team discusses pivotal changes driving tech regulation and innovation. Host Deborah Kirk and colleagues Alistair Ho and Jonathan Stephenson reflect on...more
Hong Kong lacks comprehensive AI legislative framework but is developing sector-specific guidelines and regulations, and investing in AI. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the "AI Regulations") At present, Hong...more
On 15 April 2025, the Digital Policy Office (DPO) of the Hong Kong Government published the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline (Guideline), seeking to encourage stakeholders in...more
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare is revolutionizing the industry, bringing efficiencies to the practice of medicine and benefits to patients. However, the negotiation of third-party AI tools...more
A major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has cast a spotlight on the persistent threat of ransomware targeting global corporations. The HELLCAT ransomware group is behind this latest breach, exposing internal documents,...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been touted as the answer to a multitude of business challenges. However, AI – along with machine learning and large language models (LLMs) – is still fraught with technical and regulatory...more
While AI has many people uptight, Aescape has developed technology to help you relax – AI robotic massage. Aescape touts that it combines the timeless art of massage with robotics and artificial intelligence to deliver an...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) took a lead role at the Oscars on 2 March 2025, with several filmmakers and actors using their speeches to touch on AI’s impact on the industry, in particular the presence of AI-generated content...more
Last year’s Commercial Litigation Outlook was dominated by the promise and peril that AI poses to myriad industries. No doubt, the evolution of AI in the last year has been significant, and it is still a material...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the business world, acquirors need to prepare for a deep dive when evaluating companies that use AI to enable their businesses or create proprietary AI. Key...more
Jason Fiorillo, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Boston Dynamics, is a recognized leader in the robotics and AI industries and brings deep expertise in navigating the rapidly evolving intersections of technology,...more
Individually, AI and blockchain are among the hottest, most transformative technologies. Collectively, they are incredibly synergistic – hence the 1+1=3 concept in the title. We are seeing more examples of how the two will...more
The landscape for outsourcing, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) transactions continues to undergo significant transformations as businesses navigate technological advancements, regulatory changes, and data privacy...more
Introduction - The year 2024 marked a pivotal time in artificial intelligence, where aspirations transformed into concrete achievements, cautions became more urgent, and the distinction between human and machine began to...more
Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is rising fast. The International Data Corporation projects global spending on AI R&D will reach $632 billion by 2028, more than twice the expected total for 2024....more
The recent surge of accessible generative AI (“GenAI”) tools has kept attorneys, particularly those in the intellectual property, technology, data privacy, and cybersecurity spaces, on their toes. Within the intellectual...more
In the absence of federal legislation addressing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, individual states continue to fill that void by enacting state-specific legislation....more
The newly approved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or the Act) aims to create a secure and trustworthy environment for the development and use of AI in the European Union....more
Like few topics before it, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has dominated discussions in many C-suites over the last year. Boards are playing a crucial role in both encouraging management to accelerate the pace of...more
Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more
On 21 January 2024, a near complete draft version of the proposed text for the EU AI Act was unofficially shared with the public by a European media publication, after which a senior advisor in the European Parliament shared...more
AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more
On October 30, the U.S. government released its long-awaited, sweeping executive order (the AI EO or Order) on artificial intelligence (AI). The Order directs various U.S. government departments and agencies to evaluate AI...more
The laws that govern the metaverse are grounded in those of Planet Earth. Private civil laws relating to contract, tort, IP and data privacy all bite, as do criminal and regulatory laws. Where the difference lies is in their...more
Organizations developing or using generative AI tools should implement cross-functional governance frameworks to develop and continuously monitor their use of such tools. From the earliest stages of generative AI use,...more