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French antitrust authority Adlc launches consultation on AI: focus on key inputs and power in adjacent markets
Read more: French antitrust authority Adlc launches consultation on AI: focus on key inputs and power in adjacent marketsThe French competition authority has launched a consultation (deadline: March 22) on AI with a focus on advantages for those who control key inputs or adjacent markets.
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AI Act’s flaws create legal uncertainty, MEP doubts if Europe even wants to “survive in the digital world”
Read more: AI Act’s flaws create legal uncertainty, MEP doubts if Europe even wants to “survive in the digital world”Diplomats from the member states of the European Union approved a compromise proposal on the EU’s AI Act on Friday, but there is valid criticism of the law’s technical flaws and skepticism regarding its economic impact.
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Italian authority Garante issues privacy charge sheet to OpenAI, may raise issues in EU data protection task force
Read more: Italian authority Garante issues privacy charge sheet to OpenAI, may raise issues in EU data protection task forceItaly’s data privacy authority Garante (GPDP) lifted a ban on ChatGPT in Italy last year, subject to certain measures. After further investigation, the Garante now believes there are still issues.
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Federal Trade Commission’s AI-related inquiries have 360° angle, policy conference closer to 180°
Read more: Federal Trade Commission’s AI-related inquiries have 360° angle, policy conference closer to 180°The FTC sent out discovery letters to Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, Google and Anthropic about strategic partnerships. The quality of its Tech Summit was very good, but the speakers were all on the progressive side.
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First major AI patent settlement: former child prodigy sued Google for $7 billion (potentially $21B)—case history
Read more: First major AI patent settlement: former child prodigy sued Google for $7 billion (potentially $21B)—case historySingular Computing sued Google in the District of Massachusetts over the allged infringement of chipset patents by AI training in Google’s data centers. Potential damages exceeded $7B. Just before jury deliberations, the parties settled.
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Lawyer defending Microsoft against New York Times lawsuit on fair use grounds lost Oracle v. Google on that basis—here’s why that’s good
Read more: Lawyer defending Microsoft against New York Times lawsuit on fair use grounds lost Oracle v. Google on that basis—here’s why that’s goodCopyright lawyer Annette Hurst is defending Microsoft against the New York Times’ OpenAI lawsuit. When suing Google on Oracle’s behalf, she lost over fair use. But the result and the experience come in handy now.
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Text of EU AI Act published: last-minute inclusion of General Purpose AI Models raises questions, as do open-source exceptions
Read more: Text of EU AI Act published: last-minute inclusion of General Purpose AI Models raises questions, as do open-source exceptionsEuractiv tech reporter Luca Bertuzzi has published a previously EU-internal document that juxtaposes the positions of three EU institutions and their compromise text.
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Game distribution platform Steam aims to approve “vast majority of games that use [AI]” with new rules
Read more: Game distribution platform Steam aims to approve “vast majority of games that use [AI]” with new rulesValve, the operator of leading game distribution platform Steam, was previously criticized for categorically rejecting games with AI-based content and has now outlined its new approach, which will evolve further.