Artificial Intelligence – Cyber Law Watch

AI Models May Be Trained With Publicly Available Data From Social Networks, Says the Higher Regional Court of Cologne (Decision of 23 May 2025, Ref. 15 Ukl. 2/25)

Jun 26 2025

By: Dr. Thomas Nietsch and Andreas Müller

In proceedings initiated by a Consumer Protection Agency for a preliminary injunction against the operator of a social network to prohibit the use of publicly accessible user data for AI training, the competent court ruled that using such data is permissible under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR.)

Deployment of AI in the Workplace in France–The Importance of Consulting With the Work Forces

Jun 24 2025

By: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Josefine Beil

In a significant ruling on 14 February 2025, the First Instance Court of Nanterre, France ordered a company to suspend the deployment of several artificial intelligence tools until proper consultation with its Works Council has been completed.

A Positive Package: The Data (Use and Access) Bill

Jun 05 2025

By: Shane Hubbard, Ludovico Lugnani, and Helen Phizackerley,

Since its introduction on 23 October 2024, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the Bill) continues to evolve as it progresses through Parliament. Reminiscent of the incomplete Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, it has been introduced by the new Labour government to “harness the power of data for economic growth, support modern digital government, and improve people’s lives.” The Bill’s core aims are to grow the economy, improve UK public services and make people’s lives easier. It has been positioned as “a positive package” that “provides greater regulatory certainty for organisations and promotes growth and innovation in the UK economy.”

Illinois Anti-Discrimination Law to Address AI Goes Into Effect on 1 January 2026

May 01 2025

By: M. Claire Healy, Kathleen D. Parker, and Erinn L. Rigney

Effective 1 January 2026, Illinois House Bill 3773 (HB 3773) amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, (IHRA) to expressly prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence (AI) that “has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of protected classes.” Specifically, Illinois employers cannot use AI that has a discriminatory effect on employees, “[w]ith respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure, or the terms, privileges, or conditions of employment.”

A New Year Brings New Restrictions Relating to AI and California Performers

Dec 26 2024

By: Kathleen Parker and Carter Norfleet

Starting 1 January 2025, California Assembly Bill 2602 (AB 2602) will prohibit the use of vague, unfair, and unethical contractual terms that, without the performer’s full awareness, permit the unregulated production, use, and distribution of digital replicas of their likeness.

New House AI Bills for the Financial Services Sector

Dec 12 2024

By: Christopher Valente, Scott Gelbman, and Joshua Durham

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains top of mind for lawmakers and regulators, who continue to grapple with new legislative proposals, as well as a changing regulatory regime designed to prepare the United States government to interact with AI-related issues, while also positioning the United States to be a leader in AI innovation. In line with 15 USC Ch. 119 and Executive Order 14110, two more bipartisan House bills were just introduced to further the government’s response to AI.

Japanese Government Published Checklist and Guidance Related to AI and Copyrights

Aug 26 2024

By: Aiko Yamada and Yuki Sako

On 31 July 2024, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (the Agency) published “Checklist and Guidance related to AI and Copyrights” (the Checklist), suggesting some ideas to resolve unsettled issues related to “Do inputs to AI infringe copyrights?” (see our previous blog “Japanese Government Identified Issues Related to AI and Copyrights”) for AI developers as described below:

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