Author: Caroline Viola
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Colorado’s New AI Discrimination Protections a “First Draft” for the Nation
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On May 17, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a new bill meant to provide protections against discrimination where AI is used in “high risk” areas. The act’s broad reach has caused it to be labeled as a “first-in-the-nation” law, which seems to be the case with many of the AI bills hitting legislature…
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Another Day, Another TikTok Ban
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On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law another ban on the popular video-sharing social media app, TikTok. In recent years, the US and state governments have been attempting to ban TikTok in various forms with success that is middling at best. Most of the bans have been blocked by the courts after being…
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Tennessee Expands Publicity Rights to Concerning Reach with the ELVIS Act
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Adapted from an article originally published on April 2, 2024 in the Santa Clara Business Law Chronicle. On March 21, 2024, Tennessee became the first state to enact legislation aiming to protect likeness, voice, and image rights from generative AI. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law these protections with the Ensuring Likeness Voice and…
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ChatGPT’s Risk to Trade Secret Protections
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Adapted from an article originally published on September 5, 2023 in the Santa Clara Business Law Chronicle. What is ChatGPT, and how does it learn? ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot developed by the software company, OpenAI. The chatbot uses a neural network to generate responses to user questions and learn from feedback and new information to…
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Implications on Big Tech if Section 230 is Overturned
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Adapted from an article originally published on November 10, 2022 in the Santa Clara Business Law Chronicle. Section 230 has played a major role in shaping the way the Internet has grown and developed into what it is today, and overturning the statute would cause major changes in how we navigate the online world. Many…
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