Certified non-infringing
AI
Fairly Trained, a non-profit certification and auditing organization for AI models, has announced its first certification for Kelvin Legal Large Language Model (KL3M), which was trained on public domain material
Utah has enacted a new artificial intelligence regulatory law that creates a state agency for AI, applies consumer protection law to AI products, requires certain disclosures, and establishes a lab for testing and assessment of AI tools [evan.law | ByteBack]
The FTC is seeking comments on a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would extend a current rule on 'the impersonation of businesses and governments' to the impersonation of individuals, due to concerns over deepfake/voice cloning technology abuse [Chair Lina Khan's remarks | Federal Register notice]
A self-represented litigant attempting to overturn a UK tax penalty included "invented judgments" in her appeal that appeared to come from ChatGPT
The New York District Court has found that neither Michael Cohen, nor his attorney, will be sanctioned for including three fictitious cases hallucinated by Google's Bard in a motion for early termination of supervised release. [h/t to Rebecca Fordon]
Blockchain/Digital Currency
From Politico: "Bitcoin bounces back"
Data Privacy
A class-action lawsuit against Apple involving its AirTags and whether they are "the weapons of stalkers" is allowed to go forward on claims of negligence and product liability [Mercury News | 9to5Mac | Docket]
From Krebs on Security: "The data privacy company Onerep.com bills itself as a Virginia-based service for helping people remove their personal information from almost 200 people-search websites. However, an investigation into the history of onerep.com finds this company is operating out of Belarus and Cyprus, and that its founder has launched dozens of people-search services over the years"
Long Reads
Chien, Colleen V. and Kim, Miriam, Generative AI and Legal Aid: Results from a Field Study and 100 Use Cases to Bridge the Access to Justice Gap (March 14, 2024). Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4733061 [Summary at Law360 ($)]