Tech and AI Law News

Daniel Ikem · 2025-04-09T22:30:38.524Z

• UK Government Maintains Online Safety Act Amid US Trade Talks Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy confirmed that the UK will not amend its Online Safety Act during trade negotiations with the United States. This decision underscores the UK's commitment to regulating the online space independently, ensuring it remains a safe environment. Reuters • Illinois Senate Proposes Study on AI-Powered Speed Cameras The Illinois Senate is considering a bill to authorize the University of Illinois at Chicago's Urban Transportation Center to study the implementation of AI-driven speed cameras on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. These advanced cameras aim to monitor driver behavior over time and deter speeding through random deployment. Axios • European Media Organizations Call for Protections Against AI Exploitation Media organizations across Europe are urging immediate action to safeguard journalism from AI systems that utilize journalistic content without consent or compensation, leading to concerns about the spread of disinformation. The Irish Sun • US Authors' Copyright Lawsuits Against OpenAI and Microsoft Consolidated Twelve copyright lawsuits filed by U.S. authors and news organizations against OpenAI and Microsoft have been combined in the Southern District of New York. The suits allege unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train large language models. The Guardian • Former Meta AI Lawyer Challenges Tech Leaders Stanford law professor Mark Lemley, previously an AI lawyer for Meta, is now confronting broader political and legal threats, including actions by Elon Musk and Donald Trump, which he believes endanger U.S. democracy. Vanity Fair • Government Pressure on Regulators Could Prompt Premature AI Adoption Experts warn that governmental pressure on regulators to adopt AI technologies swiftly may lead to premature implementation and a surge in judicial reviews, emphasizing the need for balanced and well-considered AI integration. Jenner & Block LLP • California Lawmakers Address Child Safety Concerns Over AI Chatbots In response to parental concerns, California lawmakers are introducing measures to regulate AI chatbots, aiming to enhance child safety and address potential risks associated with AI interactions. Los Angeles Times • EU's AI Act Challenges Legal Teams in Risk Management The European Union's comprehensive AI regulation, known as the AI Act, has begun to take effect, impacting corporations globally. The law focuses on consumer protection by imposing reporting obligations and safety measures, especially for high-risk AI applications. Bloomberg Law News

UK Government Maintains Online Safety Act Amid US Trade Talks
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy confirmed that the UK will not amend its Online Safety Act during trade negotiations with the United States. This decision underscores the UK's commitment to regulating the online space independently, ensuring it remains a safe environment. Reuters
Illinois Senate Proposes Study on AI-Powered Speed Cameras
The Illinois Senate is considering a bill to authorize the University of Illinois at Chicago's Urban Transportation Center to study the implementation of AI-driven speed cameras on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. These advanced cameras aim to monitor driver behavior over time and deter speeding through random deployment. Axios
European Media Organizations Call for Protections Against AI Exploitation
Media organizations across Europe are urging immediate action to safeguard journalism from AI systems that utilize journalistic content without consent or compensation, leading to concerns about the spread of disinformation. The Irish Sun
US Authors' Copyright Lawsuits Against OpenAI and Microsoft Consolidated
Twelve copyright lawsuits filed by U.S. authors and news organizations against OpenAI and Microsoft have been combined in the Southern District of New York. The suits allege unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train large language models. The Guardian
Former Meta AI Lawyer Challenges Tech Leaders
Stanford law professor Mark Lemley, previously an AI lawyer for Meta, is now confronting broader political and legal threats, including actions by Elon Musk and Donald Trump, which he believes endanger U.S. democracy. Vanity Fair
Government Pressure on Regulators Could Prompt Premature AI Adoption
Experts warn that governmental pressure on regulators to adopt AI technologies swiftly may lead to premature implementation and a surge in judicial reviews, emphasizing the need for balanced and well-considered AI integration. Jenner & Block LLP
California Lawmakers Address Child Safety Concerns Over AI Chatbots
In response to parental concerns, California lawmakers are introducing measures to regulate AI chatbots, aiming to enhance child safety and address potential risks associated with AI interactions. Los Angeles Times
EU's AI Act Challenges Legal Teams in Risk Management
The European Union's comprehensive AI regulation, known as the AI Act, has begun to take effect, impacting corporations globally. The law focuses on consumer protection by imposing reporting obligations and safety measures, especially for high-risk AI applications. Bloomberg Law News

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