AI Counsel Blog Posts
34% of Workers Feel AI is Increasing Workload
by Zachary Barlow
August 12, 2026
Sometimes the things designed to make our lives easier can have the opposite effect. Anyone who has trained a new employee or taken on an associate straight out of law school is familiar with this feeling. It takes many hours to review, revise, and give feedback to folks who are learning the ropes. The summer […]
FTC Brings Data Privacy Enforcement Against Hims & Hers Health
by Zachary Barlow
August 11, 2026
The FTC is weighing in on data privacy enforcement with a new action targeting Hims & Hers Health, Inc. The regulator alleges that the company’s data-sharing practices make certain marketing statements deceptive. The FTC argues that the telehealth and wellness company publicly touted itself as “private” and “secure.” While these terms were thrown around on […]
State and Federal AI Actions to Keep on Your Radar
by Zachary Barlow
August 11, 2026
The AI industry moves fast, and lawmakers are attempting to catch up. State and federal AI actions are introducing new requirements and compliance obligations for AI developers and deployers. With all the developments in the AI regulatory space, it can be difficult to keep up with major developments. A recent Hinshaw memo highlights six state […]
AI Investments: U.S. Export Controls & National Security Risks
by John Jenkins
August 6, 2026
Investors can’t get enough of investments in AI-related businesses, but this Weil memo reminds prospective investors that where target is based in or has significant ties to China, a distinct set of U.S. export control and national security considerations specifically targeting the AI sector need to be taken into account. This excerpt provides an overview […]
AI Deployment: Most Companies Aren’t Using the AI Features They’re Buying
by John Jenkins
August 5, 2026
A new report from Banyan Software says that although software companies are shipping all sorts of products with AI features, customers frequently aren’t using them – but that those who do are reaping significant benefits. Here’s an excerpt from Banyan’s summary of the report’s findings: – 51% of software operators see fewer than one in […]
Report: AI Containment Controls Lag Deployment
by John Jenkins
August 4, 2026
Given the recent high-profile examples of AI tools going rogue, it probably won’t come as a surprise to our readers that Kiteworks’ 2026 Data Security and Compliance Risk Report found that AI containment controls aren’t keeping pace with the deployment of AI tools. Even so, the report’s conclusions about the magnitude of the gap between […]
Risk Management: AI-Related Liabilities & Insurance
by John Jenkins
August 3, 2026
Gallagher recently published an article on the AI-related liability landscape and the insurance industry’s response to it. This excerpt discusses some of the potential AI-related liabilities companies face and the insurance coverage needed to respond to them: As for product liability, the MIT AI Incident Tracker shows, for example, repeated incidents of autonomous vehicles being […]
The Shifting Corporate Focus on Artificial Intelligence Governance
by John Jenkins
July 31, 2026
By Guest Blogger Yan Ross JD, Editor-in-Chief, Cyber Defense Magazine NOTE: The author is writing in his individual capacity only, and does not intend this blog to constitute and legal advice or opinion. Some research on the topic employed artificial intelligence resources, but the work product is the author’s alone. For legal practitioners of securities […]
Report: Software Vulnerabilities Present Higher Risk than Phishing
by Zachary Barlow
July 30, 2026
Historically, hackers don’t gain entry into computer systems the way 90’s and 00’s media would have you believe. There’s a lot less technobabble and keyboard sharing involved in “hacking the mainframe.” Instead, hackers traditionally resort to social engineering. It’s always been easier to trick a person into giving you their password than it is to […]
Can I Sue My Roomba? The New Frontier of Liability in Robotics
by Zachary Barlow
July 29, 2026
I’m sure all of us alive at the time remember the astoundingly mediocre 2004 Will Smith vehicle “i, Robot.” In the movie, consumer grade AI powered humaniod robots are ubiquitous features in American homes. However, after circumventing their guardrails, they wreak havoc on society. That’s pretty standard plot for a science fiction popcorn film. However, […]