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Final FTC rules on fake and AI-generated online reviews
People looking for everything from restaurants to lawyers rely on, or at least are exposed to, online reviews. Lately, however, sites are being flooded with fake reviews and AI-generated robot opinions. Robots have opinions, I guess. So the FTC had to step in.
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its rules on fake online ... (full story)
EU AI law goes into effect
The European Union’s new Artificial Intelligence regulations went into effect on Aug. 1, causing both Google and Apple to throw conniption fits (“How dare you regulate us? We will never do business in Europe again!” or something similar.).
But really, if you read the law, it isn’t all that bad for Big Tec ... (full story)
ABA tackles GenAi
The American Bar Association has released its 15-page Formal Opinion 512 on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (like Chat GPT). The opinion is dated July 29, 2024.
That is a pretty timely response to tools that came on the market only a couple of years ago and that are difficult to understand at best.
On so ... (full story)
ABA says do not use listservs for case advice
Maybe some of you are on listservs that serve attorneys giving advice to one another.
For example, the Ohio Association for Justice has a set of discussion listservs set up by practice area “to help members connect with others in the same area of law.” And there are lots more of these online discussion groups.
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White House issues Version 2 of the National Cybersecurity Plan
The White House has issued a tightened-up rewrite of the National Cybersecurity Plan while I was away on vacation in Italy.
The plan now centers around five “high impact” points, designed to improve the country’s data security and resilience. Here are the five “pillars” in the new version:
One: ... (full story)