Recently, OpenAI officially announced the highly anticipated profitability reorganization plan. This plan marks a significant shift as OpenAI changes its long-standing structure controlled by a nonprofit organization. Under the new scheme, OpenAI's for-profit subsidiary OpenAI Global, LLC will re-register as a Public Benefit Corporation in Delaware. Meanwhile, the existing nonprofit holding entity OpenAI, Inc. will continue.

The legal battle between OpenAI and Musk has been ongoing for months, with the core dispute centered around whether OpenAI has deviated from its original non-profit mission to make AI research benefits accessible to all. Last month, Musk filed a motion in court seeking to prevent OpenAI from transitioning from a non-profit organization to a for-profit company. In response, OpenAI published a lengthy statement on its official website and released emails exchanged with Musk from 2015 to 2023 to address Musk's allegations. OpenAI accused Musk of being 'jealous...

Recently, five major Canadian media organizations have jointly filed a lawsuit against the AI company OpenAI, accusing it of using their copyrighted content without authorization to train ChatGPT. These media organizations include Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada. According to the lawsuit, OpenAI used their content in the development of its GPT model.

Recently, the corporate legal industry has witnessed an exciting transformation. The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and Everlaw have jointly released a new report on the impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on the corporate legal industry. The report, titled 'Gen AI and the Future of Corporate Legal Work: Is Your In-House Team Ready?', reveals the rapid application of Generative AI in legal work and its profound effects on the legal profession. Image credit: Image generated by AI, image licensed from Midjourney.

Recently, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) issued a warning that the appearance of AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) has become increasingly frequent on the open web, reaching a 'critical point'. The safety oversight body stated that in the past six months, the quantity of illegal content created by AI they have discovered has already surpassed the total from the previous year. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by licensing service Midjourney. IWF's interim CEO Derek Ray Hill.

Judge Kevin Newsom of the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals innovatively used chatbots like ChatGPT to interpret the legal term 'ordinary meaning,' particularly concerning the dispute over whether a 'physical restraint' was involved in a gun robbery case. In this case, the judge agreed to uphold the severe sentence for the defendant DeLeon but noted that there may have been past misinterpretations of the definition of 'physical restraint' and emphasized that the term should be understood according to its ordinary, common meaning. Newsom asked GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini about the ordinary meaning of 'physical restraint.'

The United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have jointly signed the first legally binding AI treaty, the 'AI Framework Convention', aimed at ensuring that AI applications adhere to principles of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The treaty requires signatory countries to follow principles that protect user data, respect the law, and operate transparently, implementing these principles through legislation and administrative measures. Although compliance with the treaty primarily relies on monitoring, and enforcement may be weak, it is seen as an important blueprint for countries to formulate AI laws. Currently, the US, EU, UK, and several other countries have signed, and the treaty will come into force in five...

The actors' union SAG-AFTRA has signed an agreement with AI cloning startup Narrativ, allowing actors to legally license their voices for AI-generated audio advertisements. The agreement ensures that actors have the right to understand and reject brand proposals, set prices, and negotiate for fair compensation. SAG-AFTRA's benefit plans will receive a share of the advertising revenue, though the specific percentage has not been disclosed. This agreement aims to address the widespread dissemination of AI-cloned voices without authorization, following ongoing concerns within the AI industry.

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) faces privacy complaints from nine countries for using EU users' data without consent to train its AI chatbot Grok. The Irish Data Protection Commission expressed surprise at this behavior. Under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, companies must have legal grounds to process personal data or face hefty fines. Complaints indicate X processed data from about 60 million EU users without clear noti....

The legal industry is facing challenges to the traditional hourly billing model, as the rise of generative AI has sparked both optimism and concern. Optimists believe that AI can enhance efficiency by assisting in document drafting and contract review, while some lawyers worry that the widespread adoption of AI may undermine competitive advantages, particularly for large law firms that rely on junior staff to handle a significant volume of complex cases. A survey indicates that about one-third of UK law firms are concerned that AI could negatively impact profits and profit margins, as the use of AI may lead to a reduction in the workload of junior staff, who typically handle this portion of work.

AI startup Harvey raised $100 million in its latest funding round, achieving a valuation of $1.5 billion, led by GV with participation from notable firms. The funds will primarily be used for data collection, team expansion, and market development. Harvey offers an AI legal assistant based on the GPT-4 model, capable of answering legal questions, analyzing leases, extracting trial information, and generating drafts of legal documents. However, it....

Relativity, a legal technology company in the United States, announced its integration with the ChatGPT Enterprise Compliance API from OpenAI, providing users with a seamless way to collect and process human-machine conversational data. This integration makes ChatGPT Enterprise part of the data sources for RelativityOne, allowing users to easily collect and process conversational data between humans and machines.Image source note: Image generated by AI, licensed service provider MidjourneyChatGP

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, ensuring that the works of content creators are not illegally used has become a global concern. Recently, a group of bipartisan senators in the US Senate proposed a new bill called the COPIED Act, aiming to simplify the verification and detection of AI-generated content, and to protect journalists and artists from unauthorized use by AI models.Image Source Note: The image was generated by AI, provided by the image licensing servic

AI digital humans are no longer a novelty. AI 'resurrecting' loved ones has become an industry chain. How does AI achieve the 'resurrection' of loved ones? Customized AI digital human services are booming. The legal and ethical risks of AI 'resurrecting' loved ones. AI technology is facing various challenges.

Some legal experts believe that AI outputs should be protected under the First Amendment. Legal expert Peter Salib warns that this viewpoint could have serious consequences. Regulation of AI outputs may face challenges, leading to potential dangers. Salib advocates for regulations specifically on AI outputs to mitigate risks.

The former Vice President of Stability stated that the training methods of most generative AI models may unlawfully use AI models to train unauthorized works, raising legal disputes over intellectual property. AI technologies challenge the boundaries of copyright law, and existing laws have not adequately considered AI scenarios. Newton-Rex believes the UK should clearly delineate legal requirements for AI training methods.