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Nov 27

Case Dismissed! OpenAI and the Copyright Conundrum That Wasn’t

Credit: Photo by ilgmyzin on Unsplash OpenAI relies on publicly available data and human users’ feedback for reinforcement learning to...

Meesha Reiisieh, Kelsey Chaplinsky

Nov 27

TECHNOLOGY

Prime and Punishment: Prime Hydration and US Olympic's Brand Dispute

Credit: Ben Roberts Photo—Getty Images When is a brand’s marketing ambition too bold? Prime Hydration’s recent dispute with the U.S....

End of Google-Verse? Remedy to Google's Search Monopoly

Kevin Shen, Qianxi Loo

Nov 27

TECHNOLOGY

End of Google-Verse? Remedy to Google's Search Monopoly

Credit: Wall Street Journal https://images.wsj.net/im-72352259/?size=1&width=2500 Update in DOJ’s case against Google on search monopoly...

Instagram Teen Accounts: Safeguard or Smokescreen?

Lauren Hibbert, Jonathan Long

Nov 27

TECHNOLOGY

Instagram Teen Accounts: Safeguard or Smokescreen?

Photo by Alexander Shatov on Unsplash So What Exactly are Instagram Teen Accounts? Instagram Teen Accounts will be automatically...

McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine is Finally Getting Fixed

Will Devers, Lauren Hibbert, Kevin Shen

Nov 27

TECHNOLOGY

McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine is Finally Getting Fixed

Credit: BlueAzures/Shutterstock McDonald’s ice cream machines are so often broken that it has evolved into a chronic subject of memes and...

AI’s Impact on Political Elections and What California is Doing to Mitigate Misinformation

Astrid Souto, Will Devers, Newsha Nikfarjam

Oct 30

TECHNOLOGY

AI’s Impact on Political Elections and What California is Doing to Mitigate Misinformation

Photo by Phil Hearing on Unsplash 2024 is the first presidential election year in which Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has widespread...

PropTech: The Rise of Tech in the Housing Sector

Lauren Hibbert and Kevin Shen

Apr 23

TECHNOLOGY

PropTech: The Rise of Tech in the Housing Sector

Credit: American Advisors Group | Flickr Introduction and the Emergence of PropTech From a significant subprime mortgage crisis that...

An Analysis of the EU AI Act: Risks v. Rewards

Emily Zhao and Astrid Souto

Apr 23

TECHNOLOGY

An Analysis of the EU AI Act: Risks v. Rewards

Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) has already changed the way the world works through its ability to perform tasks that would normally...

Tennessee's ELVIS Act is not feeling Burning Love from the Public

Caroline Viola, Jack Casani

Apr 2

TECHNOLOGY

Tennessee's ELVIS Act is not feeling Burning Love from the Public

On March 21, 2024, Tennessee became the first state to enact legislation aiming to protect likeness, voice, and image rights from...

Children’s Online Privacy Rights and the Rise of Kidfluencers

Zoe Philadelphia-Kossak, Amanda O'Dea

Apr 2

TECHNOLOGY

Children’s Online Privacy Rights and the Rise of Kidfluencers

I. Legal History of Children’s Privacy and Economic Rights In 1939, California enacted the Child Actors Bill, also called the Coogan Act,...

Can You Wear the Apple Vision Pro While Driving?

Nolan Yamada, Jack Casani, & Will Devers

Mar 5

TECHNOLOGY

Can You Wear the Apple Vision Pro While Driving?

Reality is calling, and it wants to know if extended reality headsets can be used while driving. While an obvious ‘no’ for most people,...

Explicit AI-Generated Images of Taylor Swift Circulate; Can She Sue for Defamation?

Caroline Viola, Meesha Reiisieh

Feb 6

TECHNOLOGY

Explicit AI-Generated Images of Taylor Swift Circulate; Can She Sue for Defamation?

Credit: Ronald S Woan | Wikimedia Commons As proof of why we can’t have nice things, at least dozens of sexually-explicit, deepfake,...

The Price of Comfort: Subscription-Based Car Features?

Sion Yans, Kevin Shen, and Will Devers

Nov 21, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

The Price of Comfort: Subscription-Based Car Features?

Credit: Sergeant Motor Verso | Flickr What are Subscription-Based Car Features? Auto manufacturers are experimenting with a subscription...

Tangled Tunes: Unraveling the Legal Web of AI-Created Music

Simran Kaur, Zoe Philadelphia-Kossak, and Jack Casani

Nov 21, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

Tangled Tunes: Unraveling the Legal Web of AI-Created Music

Credit: The Come Up Show | Flickr Intro: In April 2023, TikTok user ghostwriter977 uploaded a song titled “Heart on My Sleeve” that was...

Catfished by Code: The New Wave of AI Dating App Scams

Nolan Yamada, Angie Wong, Jack Casani

Nov 21, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

Catfished by Code: The New Wave of AI Dating App Scams

“I got fake people showing fake love to me… I can tell that love is fake…” Fake Love by Drake The struggle to find love in the age of...

California Age Appropriate Design Code Act Blocked by Federal Judge

Nicole Poirot, Caroline Viola, Amber Chapman

Oct 31, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

California Age Appropriate Design Code Act Blocked by Federal Judge

Credit: Ivan Radic | Flickr Children's privacy is growing rapidly as legislatures worldwide endeavor to make the Internet safer for...

Robotaxis: Bright Road Ahead or Dead End?

Ethan Peters, Lauren Hibbert, Meesha Reiisieh

Oct 3, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

Robotaxis: Bright Road Ahead or Dead End?

Credit: Courtesy of Waymo Intro Autonomous vehicle (AV) taxis are becoming increasingly prevalent in major cities across the country....

Using ChatGPT in Product Development Poses Unresolved Risks for Trade Secrets and Copyright

Caroline Viola and Nolan Yamada

Sep 5, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

Using ChatGPT in Product Development Poses Unresolved Risks for Trade Secrets and Copyright

What is ChatGPT, and how does it learn? ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot developed by the software company, OpenAI. The chatbot uses a...

Problematic Pornography: Deep Fakes and the Dark Side of AI

Andrew Braswell, Erick Arevalo, Jason Cowan

Apr 27, 2023

P.I.R.G.

Problematic Pornography: Deep Fakes and the Dark Side of AI

As AI technology continues to advance, so must the Court’s interpretation of free speech and protection for those harmed by it.

Jack Casani, Ethan Peters

Apr 13, 2023

TECHNOLOGY

What is the Inflation Reduction Act?

Approximately $400 billion of the federal funding is directed toward clean energy, clean transportation, and electric-vehicle incentives.