The United States joined 39 other countries this week in the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, an effort to stem the flow of ransom payments to cybercriminals. The initiative aims to eliminate criminals’ funding through better information sharing about ransom payment accounts. Member states will develop two information-sharing platforms, one created by Lithuania and another jointly
White House Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued its “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and use of Artificial Intelligence.” The EO outlines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) “holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril.” As the Administration “places the highest urgency on governing the development and use of AI safely and…
FCC Proposes Probe into AI in Robocalls
Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Ronsenworcel recently announced a proposed directive to focus the FCC on AI’s burgeoning role in scam calls, particularly those targeting the elderly. The proposal will be presented at the November 15 commission meeting and would direct research into the strengths and weaknesses of generative AI, the role that AI plays…
Balancing AI with Human Ingenuity
The writers’ strike included the concern that artificial intelligence (AI) would put writers out of business. According to one writer, David Vuijsje, “[T]he creative industry stands at a crossroads where technology and human creativity must learn to coexist harmoniously.” He muses that provisions in the new agreement between Hollywood and its writers “sets a…
Web-Based Generative AI Tools Use Temporarily Prohibited by U.S. Space Force
According to Bloomberg and Reuters, as reported by MSN.com, the U.S. Space Force has “paused the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT over data security concerns.”
In a memo issued to its workforce, Space Force has prohibited the use of web-based generative AI tools until approval is received by the…
Using AI to Replicate or Replace Human Creativity May Violate Intellectual Property Law
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Artificial Intelligence Team patent agent Daniel J. Lass.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes better and more prevalent, people will increasingly use its computing power to supplement or replace human creativity. Film director Gareth Edwards attempted to do just that in his new…
AI + the Health Care Industry: Ethical Considerations
The health care industry, like all industries, is experimenting with AI tools. As we have commented before, the legal issues that are present with the use of AI tools apply to all industries and consideration should be given to mitigating those risks.
Another consideration for the health care industry was recently thoughtfully outlined by…
AI and Cybersecurity
There is a lot of chatter out there around the uses of artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity. For example, Applied Sciences published a paper on how AI can be used for mobile malware detection, and Gartner has published on AI Security Management.
According to an article published in Forbes, entitled “A Primer on Artificial Intelligence…
AI Phishing Attacks Illustrate the Importance of Employee Awareness
Retool, a software development firm offering modular code for customizable enterprise software, recently notified 27 customers that a threat actor had accessed their accounts. The attacker was able to navigate through multiple layers of security controls after taking advantage of an employee through an SMS-based phishing attack. The attacker then used this access to target…
Governance of AI: Keeping You Informed
We have been keeping a keen eye on the explosion of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and generative AI. We are assisting clients with Governance Programs to formulate a process to evaluate the use of AI in their organizations, encourage safe and reliable use of AI tools by employees, evaluate appropriate uses of…