Tag Archives: Anna R. Gressel

Can Contact Tracing Apps Help Get Many of Us Back to Work Soon? A Framework for Evaluating the Various Options and Legal Concerns

By Luke Dembosky, Jeremy Feigelson, Avi Gesser, Jim Pastore, Anna R. Gressel, Joshua B. Pickar, Suchita Mandavilli Brundage, and Samantha B. Singh

Each passing week of lockdown brings mounting economic and social costs, increasing the urgency to find ways to get more people back to work safely. A large part of that effort involves the development of contact tracing applications (“apps”) for mobile phones. These apps promise to allow low-risk individuals to return to some normal activities in the near term while continuing to isolate those with higher risks. But they also present cybersecurity and privacy concerns, as well as other potential legal issues, which we discuss below. Continue reading →

Fifteen Ways to Reduce Regulatory and Reputational Risks for Your AI-Powered Applications – Lessons from Recent Court Decisions and Regulatory Activity

by Avi Gesser, Henry Lebowitz, Jeffrey P. Cunard, Jim Pastore, Lisa Zornberg, Luke Dembosky, Anna R. Gressel, and Steve Tegrar

It is only February, but, so far, 2020 looks like it is going to be the year that courts and regulators look seriously at artificial intelligence (“AI”).

Recent developments in both Europe and the United States provide some insight into where AI is likely to face tough scrutiny and ways to mitigate risks of using AI. Continue reading →