Artificial Intelligence

AI regulation is coming to Australia: what you need to know

The Australian Government has released a proposal for the introduction of ten mandatory guardrails (Mandatory Guardrails) that AI developers and deployers must comply with for AI in “high-risk” settings and general purpose AI models.

16 September 2024

Consumer Energy Resources: AI and automation

Consumer energy resources (CERs) are consumer-owned devices that generate, store, or manage electricity.

05 September 2024

Can the data centre goldrush go green? Malaysia’s Johor shows we can move fast, but more is needed

Johor sits at the southern tip of Malaysia, minutes away from neighbouring Singapore. Lesser known than the nation’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, and less developed than its most populous state of Selangor, Johor – and its capital Johor Bahru – are rapidly rising in prominence.

29 August 2024

Risks of Gen AI: the black box problem

Recent advances in the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) systems have led many organisations to begin to explore new use cases and new AI technologies.

21 August 2024

Risk of GenAI - Probing the privacy pitfalls

The Australian public is nervous about AI and has low trust that companies using AI will protect their personal data.

01 August 2024

Risks of Gen AI: accuracy and reliability

The number of organisations adopting AI in some form has surged over the past year.

03 July 2024

Risks of Gen AI - Safeguarding intellectual property in the AI era

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) brings with it a range of fundamental copyright issues that profoundly impacts the creative industries.

12 June 2024

Risks of Gen AI – Deepfakes to disinformation: esafety and authenticity

These risks derive from generative AI (GenAI) - and they are more dangerous and damaging than the long-known risks from traditional AI. GenAI can make realistic content fast and in large amounts.

31 May 2024

Navigating the Legal Ethics of Generative AI

Generative AI is much more than just ChatGPT. Broadly speaking, generative AI refers to AI products that can be used to produce new content (such as text, images and video) as opposed to other tasks like classification or data analysis.

24 April 2024

Inventing inventors? Generative AI & patents

Generative AI has ushered in a new era of innovation and creativity. While much of the discussion has

12 February 2024

Australian Government Interim Response on the regulation of AI: inching towards Safe and Responsible AI

On 17 January 2024, the Australian Government released its Interim Response to the 2023 “Safe and Responsible AI in Australia” consultation.

19 January 2024

An update on Artificial Intelligence: A US Executive Order, a UK Summit and a plethora of letters, codes and resolutions

Recent developments in the field of artificial intelligence have been staggering. Perhaps the only thing in human history that has experienced greater growth is the number of AI-related summits, statements, letters, declarations and regulations - resulting in a tech lawyer’s version of the “productivity paradox”.

15 November 2023

5 key considerations to think about when investing in Artificial Intelligence

As organisations increasingly adopt a diverse range of artificial intelligence (AI) products for various purposes, the need to understand, highlight and mitigate risks inherent in the development, deployment and use of AI systems is becoming extremely important. In this article, we have summarised 5 key considerations for investors to consider when investing in AI systems.

12 October 2023

KWM Submission - Discussion Paper on Safe and Responsible AI in Australia

King & Wood Mallesons recently had the opportunity to provide feedback on the “Safe and responsible AI in Australia: Discussion Paper” (Discussion Paper).

01 September 2023

US District Court knocks back new bid for AI Copyright Authorship

On Friday 18 August 2023, a United States District Court granted a Motion for Summary Judgment, affirming the decision of the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) to deny Dr Stephen Thaler copyright protection for an artwork that was generated entirely by artificial intelligence (AI).

30 August 2023

Europe’s AI regulation gets real : what to know (and do) about the EU AI Act as it nears finalisation

More than two years ago, the European Union (EU) released the first draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). This was the first significant attempt at regulating AI on a large scale. In June, it passed a major milestone bringing it closer to finalisation. There is some way to go, but the signs are clear. Our experts share what the AI Act means for companies worldwide – and why now is the time to start thinking about risk mitigation steps.

26 June 2023

Have your say on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Australia: Recent Developments

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a focal point for lawmakers and regulators around the world. Like many nascent technologies, AI has the potential for both harmful as well as positive outcomes, with algorithmic biases and the generation of misleading or erroneous outputs of particular concern. Consequently, safety and the effective management of AI risk has been at the forefront of the minds of Australian regulators. While some overseas jurisdictions are already further down the path towards AI regulation, there have been three recent significant developments in

26 June 2023

It copies, right? Generative AI & copyright law

Only last September and October we published our AI Guides to AI & Copyright Infringement and Ownership of AI Generated Works.

11 May 2023

DABUS dismissed again! United States Supreme Court declines to consider whether AI can be an inventor

This decision means that the lower court’s ruling holds — US patents can only be issued to human inventors and that Dr Thaler’s AI system (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience or DABUS) could not be considered the legal creator of two inventions that Dr Thaler said it generated.

27 April 2023

Developments in the regulation of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of the world over the last 12 months. From AI chatbots to AI-generated art and inventions, AI has the potential to radically transform our economy, our society, and humanity.

19 April 2023

ChatGPT and the Importance of AI Governance

ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI, has become the fastest growing consumer product in history, reaching 100 million monthly active users within a mere 2 months of its launch. It has caused shockwaves across the education, media and marketing industries and has stoked fears of broader job losses amongst white collar workers.

14 April 2023

The Metaverse: So What Is It, Exactly?

The metaverse is a predicted next wave of the internet, characterised by 3D computing, immersive technologies, interconnection and changes to how users interact with the internet.• The metaverse is a predicted next wave of the internet, characterised by 3D computing, immersive technologies, interconnection and changes to how users interact with the internet.

24 October 2022