Age of Disruption
Age of Disruption
We live in a disruptive age, with ever-accelerating advances in technology largely fueling the disruption permeating almost every aspect of our lives. We created the Age of Disruption blog with the goal of exploring the emerging technologies reshaping society and the business and legal considerations that they raise.
What To Expect From the Trump Administration on AI Policy
CFPB Finalizes Proposed Open Banking Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently finalized a rule on personal financial data rights, implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010. This marks a transformative step toward open banking in the United States.
FCC Proposes Rules Requiring Disclosure of AI-Generated Content in Political Ads
This presidential election season has heightened concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in political ads to mislead voters.
AI in Video Games: The Next Big Labor Strike
Fresh off the heels of strikes by both the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) that effectively halted the making of movies and TV shows for much of 2023, Hollywood’s next big labor dispute is brewing.
States Begin To Regulate AI in Absence of Federal Legislation
The Intricacies of Gaze Tracking: Balancing Personalization and Privacy
In the contemporary digital ecosystem, the lines between personalization and privacy often blur, specifically when involving advanced technologies such as gaze and eye tracking. As we interact with various technologies from smartphones to AR devices, our gaze becomes a valuable metric, one that could enhance user experience but also raise significant privacy concerns.
District Court Decision Indicates Liability for Erroneous DMCA Takedowns
The American Privacy Rights Act: Could This Be the One?
Do You Have to Disclose When Your Users Are Interacting With a Bot?
The customer service agent sympathetically responding to your chat messages about a delayed order, the player fiercely competing against you in an online match, the coach sending you motivational messages and workout advice: are these real people you're interacting with over the internet or bots? Does it matter?
District Court Decision Indicates Liability for Erroneous DMCA Takedowns
The American Privacy Rights Act: Could This Be the One?
Introduction
The chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and the chair of the U.S.
Does Copyright Law Preempt Contractual Provisions Imposing AI-Related Usage Restrictions on Content?
The explosive growth of generative AI has been accompanied by a corresponding growth of contractual provisions addressing generative AI issues.
Generative AI in Movies and TV: How the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA Contracts Address Generative AI
In the fall of 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) each ratified new agreements, amending and building upon their collective bargaining agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
Notes from the Field: NYU Law, Sports Law Association, 13th Annual Sports Law Colloquium
What a great opportunity to speak and learn about today's hot topics in sports law at New York University, School of Law, Sports Law Association's 13th Annual Sports Law Colloquium on April 5, 2024.
CFPB Issues New Report Examining Financial and Privacy Risks to Consumers in Video Gaming Marketplaces: What Now?
On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report, titled "Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds" (Report), that examines the growth of financial transactions in online video games and virtual worlds.