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April 20, 2025
Israel Securities Authority regulates use of chatbots on financial platforms
The AI revolution in the Israeli capital market: The Israel Securities Authority allows financial institutions to use chatbots on their financial analyses platforms, but imposes clear rules and important restrictions on their use.
March 26, 2025
AI is becoming more human than ever: Are service agents on their way out?
AI is becoming emotionally intelligent, with new models designed to recognize and respond to human emotions. Tech companies are investing in emotional AI to improve customer service, potentially making AI agents more empathetic and, than human representatives. Dr. Avishay Klein, Partner and Head of our Privacy, Cyber AI Department, spoke to Globes about what the near future of this technology might look like.
March 10, 2025
Conference: Artificial Intelligence in Marketing - AI for Business Growth
The digital world is changing rapidly, and with it, AI is reshaping the rules of the game. To stay ahead, we need not only to understand the new tools but also know how to leverage them for business growth.
Adv. Avishay Klein, Partner and Head of the Privacy, Cyber, and AI Department at our firm, will speak on AI regulation and how it may impact businesses choosing to use the platform for marketing purposes.
March 5, 2025
Precedent-setting ruling by a US court on a copyright lawsuit against an artificial intelligence platform
A US court (in Delaware) recently handed down a precedent-setting ruling on a lawsuit filed by a copyright-owner, the media and technology conglomerate, Thomson Reuters, against the artificial intelligence platform, Ross Intelligence. The Delaware court ruled that the defendant had infringed the plaintiff’s copyrights, and that the defendant is not entitled to any of the statutory protections, including reliance on the “fair use” doctrine as a defense.
December 24, 2024
New EDPB Opinion on Personal Data Protection in AI
Several days ago, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion addressing key data protection concerns arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The opinion specifically focuses on how GDPR principles apply to AI, emphasizing issues such as anonymization of data within AI models, the legal basis for processing personal data during AI development and deployment, and the consequences of unlawful data processing in AI systems.
November 25, 2024
Call For Public Comment: A Report on AI Use in the Financial Sector
This month, an interim report on artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector was published for public comment. The report was written by the Ministries of Justice and Treasury, the Competition Authority, the Securities Authority, the Capital Market Authority, and the Bank of Israel.
September 18, 2024
Dr. Avishay Klein in TheMarker on the importance of implementing an AI policy in public companies
As an expert in the field of artificial intelligence, Dr. Avishai Klein referred to the need for public companies to formulate an artificial intelligence policy. As per his advice, companies with a clear policy, transparent reporting, human supervision and proper management, can retrieve the most out of those technologies, increase the trust of investors and customers, and reduce risk.
September 17, 2024
Board of Director’s responsibility for data security in a company
The Privacy Protection Authority has issued a mandatory guideline holding the board of directors fully responsible for information security, with heavy fines for violations. The guideline requires the board to oversee compliance with regulations and develop organizational policies, particularly for entities processing sensitive personal data.
August 21, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Platforms and Copyright law: is the Legal Belt Tightening?
The U.S. court is hearing artists' lawsuits against AI platforms for copyright infringement. The decision could lead to new regulations and insights into the impact of using protected works for training.
July 11, 2024
AI, Data Privacy, and Technology for the Modern Legal Counsel
Our firm organized a unique four-part course in collaboration with Microsoft, TrustIZ, and Taylor Wessing UK. Designed for legal advisors, the course covered critical topics including AI regulation, drafting and negotiating privacy aspects of AI agreements, and managing data breach events. The final session took place at our offices yesterday, marking the completion of this comprehensive and valuable series.
March 13, 2024
Europe: AI Act to Supervise the Development of AI Technologies
The AI Act applies, similar to other European legislation, to companies not based in the European Union but have activity in the Union. Therefore, it may also affect Israeli companies offering services in Europe.
March 5, 2024
Copyright: US Court Rejects Some of the Claims against OpenAI
The subjects of copyright and the protection thereof are core issues for companies that use artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the agreements in place between different players in the economy and AI technology providers include provisions that protect such players against legal claims in relation to copyright
January 29, 2024
Privacy and AI in Israel and worldwide: a look to 2024
2023 trends are expected to continue in 2024, including the constantly evolving regulation of AI tools and new privacy protection and data security issues, as well as attempts by Israeli and global authorities to keep up with the pace at which technology is evolving and changing the face of the business world.
January 24, 2024
Barnea: Webinar on AI Vendor Vetting
Our firm hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Association of Corporate Counsel in Israel. Dr. Avishay Klein, head of our firm’s Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Department, addressed a number of points, including the possible risks in contracting with artificial intelligence providers.
January 22, 2024
Legal Guide for Implementing AI Tools in Organizations
While AI tools offer significant contributions to businesses, even non-technological ones, it's crucial to understand the potential exposures these tools may present. This guide emphasizes the importance of conducting examinations and implementing AI tools in a legal and transparent manner.
January 4, 2024
Copyrights: The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft
The conflict between copyright protection for content creators and the development of AI platforms by companies is being litigated once again in court. Can appropriate regulation reconcile between the parties’ needs?
January 2, 2024
Israel: Principles for Innovation and Responsible Use of AI
The document published by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice, specifies the principles for developing and supervising AI technologies and their use by entities in Israel.
November 29, 2023
Israeli Court Criticizes the Israel Police over its Use of AI Tools
A man who entered Israel with drugs in his possession sought to expose the Israel Police’s use of AI tools that resulted in his inclusion in a list of suspected drug couriers. The court’s criticism of the police’s tactics clarifies that even if the AI system leads to correct identification or to accurate decisions, its mechanisms must be transparent, explainable and auditable.
November 5, 2023
US President Signs Executive Order on Safe Use of AI
The United States is looking to institute rules for the safe development and use of artificial intelligence, to regulate government use of AI, and to establish its leadership in the AI field.
August 28, 2023
United States: Can AI Systems Hold Copyrights?
Who owns the copyright to an AI-generated image—the creator, the technology, or no one? A recent court ruling in the United States determines that the right to copyright protection depends on the degree of human involvement in the work.