1.China Academy of Information and Communications Technology丨Research Report on Legal Issues of Intellectual Property Rights in Artificial Intelligence (2023).
On December 14, 2023, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) released the Research Report on Legal Issues of Intellectual Property Rights in Artificial Intelligence (2023). The report condenses the development of the global artificial intelligence industry and the causes of intellectual property problems, conducts an in-depth analysis of issues such as the fair use of data training and the scope of content copyright protection, combines typical cases, deeply analyzes the different practices of various countries in intellectual property governance, and puts forward relevant measures and suggestions to explore the governance concept of AI intellectual property balance, improve governance rules, and coordinate governance subjects, in an attempt to provide a reference model for the effective governance of artificial intelligence intellectual property rights.
The background replies to the "Research Report on Legal Issues of Artificial Intelligence Intellectual Property" to obtain the full text of the report.
*: China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
2.Many legal professionals believe that generative AI will reduce costs
Recently, legal department consulting firm Blickstein and consulting giant Deloitte have teamed up to release the 16th Annual Legal Department Operations Survey. The survey shows that a large number of legal departments want their external lawyers to use generative AI and expect the technology to bring better value to law firms' services.
The background replies to the "Annual Legal Department Operation Survey" to obtain the full report.
*：legaltechnews
3.LegalNow AI丨 launched a global legal GPTS platform
LegalNow AI recently launched the Lawyer GPTS Party, which aims to deeply integrate the global lawyer network with the LegalNow AI platform. LegalNow AI will assist lawyers from different countries and areas of expertise to create their customized "GPT Agent", and give free traffic support and display referrals. These "GPT Agents" are free to explore and use for users with a variety of backgrounds and needs, and lawyers demonstrate their professionalism and competence to potential clients through customized GPTs while building their brand image.
*：legalnow
4.Legal & Regulatory 丨Launched generative AI summation of court decisions
Legal & Regulatory, part of the Wolters Kluwer Group, has announced a new summaries feature that uses OpenAI's GPT large model to generate summaries of court decisions. The press release announcing the new feature states that the new feature will be "available to legal professionals using the German Wolters Kluwer** research platform" before rolling it out to other products. ”
*：legalitprofessionals
5.Harvey, a legal tech company, is in talks to raise a new round of funding that will be valued at $700 million
Harvey, a legal tech firm, is in talks for a new round of funding in the $70 million to $80 million range. If this round closes, Harvey's valuation will reach $700 million, which means that it has quadrupled its valuation in eight months. And only one year after its establishment, it has completed 3 rounds of financing and is sought after by capital. Founded in November 2022, Harvey's venture capital** was the lead investor in its $5 million seed round, and Harvey is the only legal tech company among the tech startups that OpenAI has invested in.
*: Science and Technology Innovation Board**.
6.The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and others will launch the 2023 National Green Data Center Recommendation Work
On December 5, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that it will organize the 2023 national green data center recommendation work with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration of Management, the State Administration of Financial Regulation, and the National Energy Administration. According to the "National Green Data Center Evaluation Index System", a number of data centers with high energy efficiency, green and low-carbon, reasonable layout, advanced technology, perfect management and strong representativeness will be selected in key application fields of data centers such as manufacturing, telecommunications, Internet, public institutions, energy, finance, and e-commerce, as well as supercomputing and intelligent computing fields that provide computing services.
*:Ministry.
7.Innovation Forum in the Era of Rule of Law丨Deli Technology won the honor of smart public legal service innovation case
On December 16, 2023, the sub-forum of the first "Rule of Law Era" Innovation Forum and the release event of "2023 Rule of Law Innovation Cases Characters ** Products" and the first 2023 Smart Rule of Law Smart Legal Achievement Exhibition were held in Beijing, the capital of China. With the theme of "Giving Play to Innovation and Leading to Build a Rule of Law in China", the forum received more than 1,000 applications for innovative cases, people, products and products.
The "AI Empowering Public Legal Services - Exploration and Practice of the Deli Legal Model" declared by Shenzhen Deli Technology won the honorary title of "2023 Smart Public Legal Service Innovation Case" at the first Innovation Forum in the Rule of Law Era. This case demonstrates the wide application and outstanding achievements of the legal model developed by Delli Technology in the field of public legal services.
*: Rational legal data.
8.The UK Courts and Tribunals System has published guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence by staff of the Judiciary
On December 12, 2023 local time, the UK Court and Tribunal System released the "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for the Judiciary" to assist judicial officers and other support personnel in the safe and credible use of artificial intelligence. The Guidelines draw the attention of relevant personnel to seven matters needing attention, including the content** and quality of AI applications, the principles of confidentiality and privacy when using AI, the principles of ensuring accountability and accuracy, the principles of vigilance against discrimination, the principles of ensuring safety, and the principle of staff responsibility. The guide also lists several examples of tasks that are recommended and not recommended for using AI.
*: UK Courts and Tribunals system.
9.National Data Bureau丨Three-Year Action Plan for "Data Elements" (2024-2026) (Draft for Comments).
On December 15, 2023, the National Data Bureau announced the Announcement on Soliciting Public Opinions. The Action Plan consists of 23 articles, with the overall goal of expanding the breadth and depth of data element application scenarios and showing the multiplier effect of data elements in the field of economic development, and the plan focuses on promoting the promotion and utilization of data elements in 12 fields, including intelligent manufacturing, smart agriculture, commercial circulation, transportation, financial services, scientific and technological innovation, cultural tourism, medical health, emergency management, meteorological services, smart cities, and green and low-carbon. The Action Plan also emphasizes strengthening support in three aspects: the level of data supply, the data circulation environment, and data security.
*: National Data Agency.
10.Singapore丨Released the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 20》
On December 4, 2023 local time, Singapore released the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 20 (hereinafter referred to as the "Strategy"), which puts forward the vision of artificial intelligence "for the public society, for Singapore, and for the world", and lists "excellence" and "empowerment" as the two major goals in the vision. The strategy divides the system into three categories: activity promoters, people and communities, and infrastructure and environment, which include industry, scientific research institutions, talents, capabilities, community building, and computing, data, trusted environment, and ten key boosters for opinion and action leaders. The Strategy also announced that it will work with academia, business and all citizens to build an AI development society.
*：smart nation singapore
11.Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada丨 Basic Principles of Responsible, Trustworthy and Privacy-Preserving Generative AI Technologies
On December 12, 2023 local time, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada issued the "Basic Principles of Responsible, Trustworthy and Privacy-Preserving Generative AI Technologies". The Principles work to build a digital society in which AI is developed and used responsibly and credibly. It includes nine principles, including authorization and consent for generative AI to collect, use and disclose personal data, limiting the collection, use and disclosure of personal data to the extent necessary, openness of collection, use and disclosure of personal data, accountability, authorized access and correction, and data protection.
*: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
12.The European Union has reached a historic political agreement on the world's first bill to regulate artificial intelligence
On December 8, local time, EU member states and MEPs reached a preliminary agreement on key issues including the use of artificial intelligence in biometric surveillance and how to regulate ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence systems. The agreement marks a key step forward in the EU's AI regulation. A final agreement is expected to be reached by the end of the year.
*: European Commission.
13.The Beijing Internet Court heard the country's first "AI voice infringement case".
On December 12, 2023, the Beijing Internet Court formed a five-member collegial panel for the first time to openly hear the country's first "AI voice infringement case" in accordance with the law. In this case, the plaintiff Yin Moumou, who is a professional in dubbing, accidentally discovered that after his voice was AI, he used the name of "Mo Xiaoxuan" on an app called "Magic Sound Workshop". Yin Moumou filed a lawsuit on the grounds that the defendant's conduct infringed on his right to be heard. At present, the case is still under further trial.
*: Beijing Internet Court.
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