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AI-Washing Under Scrutiny: Texas AG Investigates DeepSeek's Claims
This week, let’s consider the Texas AG's investigation into DeepSeek as regulatory authorities at both state and federal levels now demand substantiation of AI marketing claims, creating a triple threat of regulatory scrutiny for companies that fail to implement proper due diligence and contractual safeguards.
Questions to Ask Your AI Vendor: A Checklist
This week, we’re presenting a checklist of questions that you should ask potential AI vendors.
Blue or Pink? The Enforceability of Hyperlinked Contracts
This week, we’ll explore how hyperlink "color contrasts" can impact the enforceability of online agreements.
CrowdStrike Limits Liability?: "Fees Paid" vs. "Fees Paid or Payable"
This week, prompted by the recent CrowdStrike outage, let’s consider how the precise wording of limitations of liability clauses can be used to manage risk.
FTC Lessons in Handling Sensitive Location Data
This week, let’s consider the FTC’s continued focus on sensitive location data. We’ll look at the lessons that can be learned from its latest actions, and provide a related thought on how irony emerges when considering local governments' widespread adoption of Smart City technologies.
Exploring EPIC’s Report on Outsourced AI Systems
Exploring EPIC’s Report on Outsourced AI Systems: This week, let’s consider government contracts for AI systems and the Electronic Privacy Information Center’s analysis of related issues, like privacy, cybersecurity, accuracy, bias, and more. Tips about procurement and contracting are included.
Five Eyes Issues Guidance for the Deployment of “Smart City” Technologies
This week, let’s review the new “smart city” cybersecurity guidance issued by the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, and offer some perspective accrued over time as long as this guidance is overdue.
Taking the Path Less Traveled: Why Tech Companies Might Think Twice Before Litigating a Breach of Contract
This week, let’s consider why a technology company might be better served by not immediately suing a customer for breach of contract, and examine some alternatives.
“Technical Debt” in IT Systems
This week, let’s consider the liabilities presented by hidden technical debt in IT systems.