Led by the nation’s foremost legal specialist on the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law, as well as world-class litigators and IP-focused lawyers fluent in the latest AI and machine-learning tools and their applications, our cross-departmental AI team is uniquely positioned to help clients mitigate potential legal and business risks in their use of AI-powered technologies, while safely taking advantage of the business opportunities presented by these powerful new tools.
PODCASTS
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“Waking Up With AI” – The Challenges of AI-Generated Evidence
This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel discuss how courts are grappling with the evidentiary issues raised by AI-generated or manipulated content, such as deepfakes, and how the federal judiciary is considering new rules to address them.
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“Waking Up With AI” – Developments in AI Agents
Join Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel as they delve into the latest advancements in AI policy, regulation, and agentic technology. On this week’s episode they discuss how AI agents are transforming industries and the critical compliance and governance issues that come with these innovations.
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“Waking Up With AI” – The Evolution of AI Reasoning
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore the transformation of LLM capabilities over the past few years. Are these models merely engaging in word prediction, or can they actually “reason”?
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“Waking Up With AI” – New AI Developments: Transforming Text into a Podcast
This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore a new tool that can generate podcasts from text input. Can they spot the signs of artificiality, and how does this tool challenge our assumptions about media and communication?
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“Waking Up With AI” – NIST Mystery Science Theater
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel introduce you to NIST—the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an office of the Department of Commerce—and its role in shaping the present and future of artificial intelligence in the United States.
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“Waking Up With AI” – Revisiting California’s AI Regulatory Efforts
In this episode of Waking Up With AI, Katherine and Anna update you on the latest status of two AI bills from the California legislature—SB 1047, which was sent back without signature, and AB 2839, which is the subject of a preliminary injunction in Federal court.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Scaling AI: Where We Are Today
As frontier models continuously get larger and more capable, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel discuss the challenges and breakthroughs in AI architecture, energy consumption and data requirements that are shaping the future of technology.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI: Transformative or Hype?
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel explore whether AI is truly transformative or just part of a technology hype cycle. They point to transformative use cases that have already been seen and identify recent advancements in the field.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Jailbreaking: Safety Issues for AI
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel provide a primer on jailbreaking in the generative AI context, a subject that's top of mind for security researchers and malicious actors alike.
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“Waking Up With AI” - California’s Drive Towards AI Regulation
Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel walk you through key provisions of the AI-related bills that recently made their way out of the California legislature and onto Governor Newsom’s desk.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI and the Board of Directors
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel look at some of the governance, regulatory and technological questions that boards of directors may want to consider amid a rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Navigating AI Mitigation
Join Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel as they delve into the latest developments, from algorithmic bias to risk mitigation, and explore how these issues impact both the technical and legal landscapes of artificial intelligence.
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“Waking Up With AI” - U.S. Developments and the Colorado AI Law
This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel look at recent U.S. regulatory developments in AI, namely a significant piece of legislation coming out of Colorado.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Mamba and AI Architectures
In this week’s episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel delve into different types of AI architectures, from Transformer models to “Mamba” — a type of architecture that’s making significant headway in 2024.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI Interpretability
In this week’s episode, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel unravel interpretability, an evolving field of AI safety research, while exploring its potential significance for regulators as well as its relation to concepts like explainability and transparency.
Events
Katherine Forrest to Discuss AI-Powered Technologies in CNBC AI Event
Digital Technology Group Chair Katherine Forrest will be interviewed on the topic of “AI & the Law: Big Data, Big Changes,” as part of a CNBC event, CNBC Evolve: AI Opportunity.
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Katherine Forrest Named a Notable LGBTQIA+ Leader by Crain’s New York Business
Crain’s New York Business included Digital Technology Chair Katherine Forrest on its 2024 “Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders” list, which recognizes accomplished professionals who identify as LGBTQIA+ and who are making an impact on equality in the New York City area.
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Anna Gressel to Discuss Generative AI at UIA Congress
Litigation counsel Anna Gressel will participate in a panel, “Should and Can Artificial Intelligence be Regulated,” at the 68th Congress of the Union International de Avocats (UIA), a global organization for the legal profession promoting professional development and the rule of law.
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Faire Wholesale Wins Dismissal of Monopolization Claims
Paul, Weiss secured a significant victory for Faire Wholesale, Inc., an AI-powered online wholesale marketplace platform, in an antitrust suit brought by competitor Tundra, Inc., obtaining the dismissal of the case on the basis that the plaintiff failed to plead a proper market.
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FTC Tech Summit Highlights Enforcement Priorities for Artificial Intelligence
In remarks at a recent summit, FTC leadership signaled that the commission intends to strengthen its competition and consumer protection enforcement with regard to artificial intelligence, advanced algorithms and the hardware underlying those products.
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Two Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America Awards
Paul, Weiss is shortlisted in two categories for the Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers Awards North America 2023.
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Technology Today: AI Has Opened Its Eyes
Litigation partner Katherine Forrest’s latest Technology Today column, “AI Has Opened Its Eyes,” appeared in the January 30 issue of the New York Law Journal.
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Intellectual Property Litigation: AI-Generated Artwork and Copyright Ownership
Litigation partners Catherine Nyarady and Crystal Parker’s latest intellectual property litigation column, “AI-Generated Artwork and Copyright Ownership,” appeared in the November 8 issue of the New York Law Journal.
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Anna Gressel to Discuss U.S. Copyright Litigation Trends Around Generative AI at Danish Media Law Conference
Litigation counsel Anna Gressel will participate in a panel on AI copyright litigation trends as part of the Danish Association for Entertainment and Media Law’s annual conference.
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Anna Gressel to Discuss Limitations of AI at Connecticut Bar Foundation Symposium
Litigation counsel Anna Gressel will speak on a panel, “Limitations and Consequences of the Use of AI,” as part of the Connecticut Bar Foundation’s 5th Hon. Mark R. Kravitz Symposium.
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Dave Curran, Katherine Forrest and Jonathan Ashtor Host Program on ESG and AI Risk Management
On May 9, Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Co-Chair Dave Curran and partners Katherine Forrest and Jonathan Ashtor co-hosted an in-person event, “Navigating AI Risk Management from an ESG Perspective,” in collaboration with Deloitte Touche at Paul, Weiss’s New York office.
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Katherine Forrest to Speak on Corporate AI Challenges at Salzburg Forum
Litigation partner Katherine Forrest will participate in the 2023 annual Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum, “Promise or Peril? Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Corporate Governance.”
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Our Practice
Lightning-fast advances in AI and machine learning algorithms are revolutionizing the way business is done across a broad array of industries and are being used across business operations. We help boards and top management understand emerging regulatory concerns; establish appropriate parameters and guardrails in testing data-set models; and stay ahead of potential legal and regulatory repercussions.