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AI Reporter - October 2026 | JD Supra
OpenAI informed lawmakers that it is developing automated shutdown capabilities and strengthening monitoring after a safety test in which an autonomous AI agent gained access to the internet and hacked into Hugging Face. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged that AI development should slow down to give safety measures time to catch up. He encouraged greater coordination among AI developers and governments to safeguard against rogue AI agents becoming powerful enough to cause widespread harm online.
AI Reporter - September 2026 | JD Supra
U.S. cybersecurity and national security officials now view autonomous AI-enabled attacks on critical infrastructure as an immediate threat, following reports that attackers used open- source AI agents in early July to compromise government and energy company systems. The FBI identified key risks across water, wastewater, electrical grid, financial and high-frequency trading networks. Experts warn that weaponized AI could bypass safety controls and cause real-world physical disruption.
AI Reporter - August 2026
August 18, 2026 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Intellectual property disputes continue to predominate in AI litigation as courts and litigants increasingly focus on model training practices, evidentiary obligations and the scope of fair use. Midjourney asked a California federal court to compel Disney, Universal and Warner Bros.
AI Reporter – August 2026
Steven Selna’s articles from Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Healthcare industries Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are most popular: within Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Criminal Law and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) in Canada AI Update Intellectual property disputes continue to predominate in AI litigation as courts and litigants increasingly focus on model training practices, evidentiary obligations and the...
AI Reporter – July 2026
Kevin Frankel’s articles from Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are most popular: within Technology topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Chemicals, Healthcare and Metals & Mining industries In another setback for Elon Musk, a California federal judge dismissed xAI’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice, finding no evidence that OpenAI knowingly obtained confidential information from a former xAI engineer and...
AI Reporter - June 2026
June 16, 2026 Sydney Allen, Carlo Lipson, Steven Selna Benesch + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: AI-driven cybersecurity risks rapidly moved to the forefront of government and financial sector concerns.
AI Reporter – March 2026
Steven Selna’s articles from Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Retail & Leisure industries Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are most popular: within Finance and Banking, Real Estate and Construction and Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring topic(s) AI Update New lawsuits accuse major AI developers of using copyrighted content to train their models, including claims that Nvidia secretly scraped millions of protected YouTube...
AI Reporter - November 2025 | JD Supra
News of AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood’s potential signing with a talent agency has ignited debate among actors and other creative artists, including Emily Blunt, Whoopi Goldberg and Natasha Lyonne, who worry that AI-generated performers could displace human talent. SAG-AFTRA criticized Norwood as an AI creation built on the work of real actors, raising concerns about intellectual property, privacy and the sustainability of creative careers.
AI Reporter - October 2025
Steven Selna’s articles from Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are most popular: within Technology topic(s) with readers working within the Technology and Media & Information industries Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP are most popular: within Technology, Real Estate and Construction and Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring topic(s) The broader AI sector is facing further scrutiny in the courtroom. Warner Bros.
AI Reporter - September 2025 | JD Supra
August was an eventful month for AI litigation, with the action continuing into September. Elon Musk’s xAI and X Corp. filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of colluding to suppress competition in GenAI. The suit targets Apple’s integration of ChatGPT into iPhones, which allegedly sidelines rivals like xAI’s Grok.
AI Reporter - August 2025
The United States Senate's 99-1 vote to lift a 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation marked a major shift in tech policy, challenging efforts by companies like OpenAI and Google to maintain uniform federal oversight. The bipartisan move, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, reflects growing concern that a moratorium would stall meaningful regulation amid Congress' inaction on tech issues.
AI Reporter - August 2025 | JD Supra
The United States Senate’s 99-1 vote to lift a 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation marked a major shift in tech policy, challenging efforts by companies like OpenAI and Google to maintain uniform federal oversight. The bipartisan move, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, reflects growing concern that a moratorium would stall meaningful regulation amid Congress’ inaction on tech issues.
EPOA Amendments To Help Washington Employers Mitigate Liability Amid Forthcoming Decision In Branson v. Washington
Washington State employers are eagerly awaiting a state Supreme Court decision regarding whether, under the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA), a "job applicant" must have a good-faith or bona fide intent to secure employment to recover for job postings that fail to include salary and benefits details. Branson v. Washington Fine Wines & Spirits, LLC.
EPOA Amendments to Help Washington Employers Mitigate Liability Amid Forthcoming Decision in Branson v. Washington | JD Supra
Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) Washington’s EPOA, effective January 1, 2023, provides that employers with 15 or more employees “must disclose in each posting for each job opening the wage scale or salary range, and a general description of all of the benefits and other compensation to be offered to the hired applicant.” RCW 49.58.110.
Judge Certifies Authors' Copyright Class Action Against Anthropic
On July 17, 2025, US District Court Judge William Alsup approved a class certification against Anthropic for copyright infringement.
Judge Certifies Authors’ Copyright Class Action Against Anthropic | JD Supra
This decision comes several weeks after Judge Alsup ruled that Anthropic’s use of legally purchased books to train its large language model (LLM) constitutes Fair Use under the Copyright Act. However, Anthropic’s means of acquiring other copyrighted works by downloading source copies of pirated materials is not excused by their ultimate purpose of LLM training.
AI Reporter - July 2025
Much of the AI conversation in June focused on the Trump Administration's "Big Beautiful Bill" and its proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation. The provision received major pushback in both the Senate and several state Attorneys General, particularly from Republicans who argued that it undermined states' rights and disproportionately benefited Big Tech. The Senate ended up overwhelmingly voting to remove this provision from the bill.
The Intersection Of Social Media, AI, And Product Liability
State governments, public school districts, and individuals are suing social media companies, such as TikTok and Snapchat, alleging that defects in their algorithms and platform features cause psychological and physical harm, especially to young users. These cases raise novel questions about technology regulation and consumer protection and are testing the boundaries of product liability doctrine.
AI Reporter - July 2025 | JD Supra
Much of the AI conversation in June focused on the Trump Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and its proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation. The provision received major pushback in both the Senate and several state Attorneys General, particularly from Republicans who argued that it undermined states’ rights and disproportionately benefited Big Tech. The Senate ended up overwhelmingly voting to remove this provision from the bill.
The Intersection of Social Media, AI, and Product Liability | JD Supra
[co-author: Brinson Elliott] State governments, public school districts, and individuals are suing social media companies, such as TikTok and Snapchat, alleging that defects in their algorithms and platform features cause psychological and physical harm, especially to young users. These cases raise novel questions about technology regulation and consumer protection and are testing the boundaries of product liability doctrine.
AI Reporter - May 2025
The use of AI in banking was a topic in April, as Bank of America revealed it will spend $4 billion on AI initiatives in the coming year. The bank cited AI's usefulness in reducing IT support calls and the over 90% usage rates for its internal AI assistant. Wells Fargo's AI assistant is also seeing increased use, with the bank revealing the Fargo AI system handled 245.5 million interactions in 2024.
AI Reporter - May 2025 | JD Supra
The use of AI in banking was a topic in April, as Bank of America revealed it will spend $4 billion on AI initiatives in the coming year. The bank cited AI’s usefulness in reducing IT support calls and the over 90% usage rates for its internal AI assistant. Wells Fargo’s AI assistant is also seeing increased use, with the bank revealing the Fargo AI system handled 245.5 million interactions in 2024.
AI Reporter - April 2025
There were several notable developments in March in the AI copyright lawsuits previously reported here. Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic scored partial dismissals in their respective cases. These results show that the relationship between AI technology and copyright law remains complex. The FTC opted to continue its antitrust investigation against Microsoft, focusing on the tech giant's AI investments.
AI Reporter - April 2025 | JD Supra
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AI Reporter - February 2025
February 2025 AI REPORTERA Publication of Benesch's AI Commission In This Issue AI Update..........................................2 AI in Business Agentic AI may be better for financial sector than GenAI.................................3 Peer-to-peer lending platforms use AI to make smarter loan decisions...............................................
AI Reporter - December 2024 | JD Supra
The U.S. government has expanded its relationship with OpenAI as NASA, the National Gallery of Arts and the IRS purchased ChatGPT licenses. This comes despite policymakers mulling potential concerns about the technology. Additionally, Meta approved the use of its Llama AI by U.S. government agencies and defense contractors.
AI Reporter - November 2024 | JD Supra
Several industry organizations have recently published AI guidelines, including the Digital Medicine Society (DMS), in partnership with Google and the Mayo Clinic. The DMS playbook includes both a strategy guide and an ROI calculator. The American Law Institute launched an initiative designed to provide guidance regarding the legal issues arising from the growing ubiquity of AI. These are just two examples of how the private sector is invested in ensuring AI is used ethically and responsibly.
AI Reporter - October 2024
October 2024 AI REPORTERA Publication of Benesch's AI Commission In This Issue AI Update.........................................
AI Reporter - October 2024 | JD Supra
Much like it did with its landmark privacy legislation, California is once again leading the pack on AI legislation after recently passing more than a dozen AI-related bills. While the bills cover a variety of topics, elections were a major focus. They included bills mandating disclosures for use of AI in political ads and prohibiting distribution of AI-altered election ads. Please see full publication below for more information.
AI Reporter - August 2024 | JD Supra
Google and Microsoft are spearheading the Coalition for Secure AI, focusing on supply chain security and mitigation strategies. Whether this attempt at self-regulation will ultimately succeed is unknown, as it overlaps with existing organizations, and bias concerns could impact its success. Please see full publication below for more information.
AI Reporter - April 2024 | JD Supra
Tennessee recently became the first state in the Union to pass a law protecting creative artists in the music industry from having their works, voices or likenesses duplicated by AI without authorization. On the surface, the bill represents good news for musicians in the state by giving them extra protections, but how the law will operate in practice remains to be seen. Please see full publication below for more information.
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