This presidential election season has heightened concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in political ads to mislead voters. With this concern in mind, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed rules to mandate disclosure of AI-generated content
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AI in Video Games: The Next Big Labor Strike
Fresh off the heels of strikes by both the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) that effectively halted the making of movies and TV shows for much…
States Begin To Regulate AI in Absence of Federal Legislation
The European Union seized the early global lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) by passing its AI Act on March 13, 2024, following a lengthy legislative process.[1] Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the U.S. Congress has made noise about the…
The Intricacies of Gaze Tracking: Balancing Personalization and Privacy
In the contemporary digital ecosystem, the lines between personalization and privacy often blur, specifically when involving advanced technologies such as gaze and eye tracking. As we interact with various technologies from smartphones to AR devices, our gaze becomes a valuable metric,…
Do You Have to Disclose When Your Users Are Interacting With a Bot?
The customer service agent sympathetically responding to your chat messages about a delayed order, the player fiercely competing against you in an online match, the coach sending you motivational messages and workout advice: are these real people you’re interacting with…
District Court Decision Indicates Liability for Erroneous DMCA Takedowns
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found on April 22, 2024, that those submitting copyright takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) must consider whether the materials claimed to be infringed were eligible for…
The American Privacy Rights Act: Could This Be the One?
Introduction
The chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), released a discussion draft of the American Privacy…
Does Copyright Law Preempt Contractual Provisions Imposing AI-Related Usage Restrictions on Content?
The explosive growth of generative AI has been accompanied by a corresponding growth of contractual provisions addressing generative AI issues.
Website operators in particular are increasingly seeking to use their online terms of service to prohibit the use of content…
Generative AI in Movies and TV: How the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA Contracts Address Generative AI
In the fall of 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) each ratified new agreements, amending and building upon their collective bargaining agreements with the Alliance of Motion…
Notes from the Field: NYU Law, Sports Law Association, 13th Annual Sports Law Colloquium
What a great opportunity to speak and learn about today’s hot topics in sports law at New York University, School of Law, Sports Law Association’s 13th Annual Sports Law Colloquium on April 5, 2024. Like Brooklyn Law School’s third annual…