How Linklaters can help you
Our tech practice has over 30 years’ expertise in building practical global compliance project plans and programmes, as well as conducting readiness and other assessments. We are helping clients to build responsible AI programmes based on the EU AI Act, emerging approaches in Asia and the US, and more. The evolving nature of AI regulations means that these programmes need to be designed to cater for regulatory change, and also ideally to fit with existing compliance programmes (whether for data, IP ESG, etc.) and future obligations under the broader EU Digital Package and analogous global legislation. Our AI compliance offering can be enhanced with the use of alternative legal services, including project managers, consultants and more.
Traditional approaches to technology contracts will not be appropriate for AI in many key ways. Pre-contractual diligence and, where appropriate, risk assessments will be important in identifying and mitigating risks that cannot be treated contractually. Our team can support clients in clarifying their use case for AI, what outcomes/benefits are sought, how the relevant AI has been trained and works, and what the associated limitations and risks are. This then allows us to ensure that any contractual arrangements put in place adduce appropriate safeguards and that key risk areas are appropriately flagged, treated and/or risk accepted by the project team.
Our multi-disciplinary investigations team assists clients in identifying and addressing the regulatory, enforcement and litigation risks associated with the use of AI. These are wide-ranging and span areas from data, IP, competition and consumer, product liability, tort/contract, employment, ESG and sectoral laws (e.g. financial services, healthcare) and more. As a global, full-service firm, we are privileged to be able to deliver top-tier multi-disciplinary teams that are capable of providing holistic, consistent, global advice across all of these relevant specialist areas.
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AI Webinar Series: The Latest IP Developments
Thursday 25 April 2024, 13:30 to 14:30 GMT
Location: Virtual
We all now know that GenAI brings with it IP infringement risks, both in relation to training AI models and in relation to the outputs generated by users. Join our virtual session on 25 April, 13:30 BST during which our panel of legal experts will delve into these critical topics.
Availability: Good
AI Webinar Series: Building a Compliance Plan
Wednesday 20 March 2024, 13:30 to 14:30 GMT
Location: Virtual
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, it brings with it a wealth of opportunities for growth and innovation, alongside significant challenges in ensuring regulatory compliance. Strategic implementation of AI is crucial and so is the development of robust compliance plans to govern its use.
We invite you to join us for an enlightening "Building a Compliance Plan" webinar on 20 March at 13:30 GMT where our panel of legal experts from the UK, EU and Asia will delve into a comprehensive discussion on the topic.
AI Webinar Series: Mastering Compliance and Governance in the New Frontier of Technology
Thursday 25 January 2024, 13:30 to 14:30
Location: Virtual
During this webinar featuring legal experts from Linklaters offices across the UK, EU, US, and Asia will discuss the evolving regulatory frameworks for AI across their regions, share best practices for AI compliance and governance, and explore real-world challenges and solutions that our clients have encountered in the realm of AI. This is an opportunity for businesses to learn how to effectively leverage AI technology while staying within regulatory guidelines.
