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The Value of Having AI Governance – Lessons from ChatGPT

by Avi Gesser, Suchita Mandavilli Brundage, Samuel J. Allaman, Melissa Muse, and Lex Gaillard

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From left to right: Avi Gesser, Suchita Mandavilli Brundage, Samuel J. Allaman, Melissa Muse, and Lex Gaillard (photos courtesy of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP)

Last month, we wrote about how many companies were implementing a pilot program for ChatGPT, as a follow up to our article about companies adopting a policy for the work-related uses of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude (which we collectively refer to as “Generative AI”). We discussed how a pilot program often involves designating a small group of employees who test potential generative AI use cases, and then make recommendations to a cross-functional AI governance committee that determines (1) which use cases are prohibited and which are permitted, and (2) for the permitted use cases, what restrictions, if any, should apply.

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Updating the Safeguards Rule: FTC Touts Proposed Changes at Virtual Workshop

by Luke Dembosky, Jeremy Feigelson, Avi Gesser, Jim Pastore, Suchita Mandavilli Brundage, and Marissa MacAneney

On July 13, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted a virtual workshop on its proposed changes to the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”). The workshop followed up on the FTC’s 2019 notice of proposed rulemaking requesting public comment on its proposal to amend the Safeguards Rule.

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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 →