Author: David Pfahler

  • AI Act published: When do which regulations apply?

    AI Act published: When do which regulations apply?

    With the publication of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) in the Official Journal of the EU on 12th July 2024, it will enter into force on the twentieth day after publication. So-called “prohibited AI practices” are therefore prohibited from 2nd February 2025 (six months after entry into force). The provisions on High-Risk AI systems…

  • AI can’t be an inventor: is litigation coming to the AI supply chain?

    AI can’t be an inventor: is litigation coming to the AI supply chain?

    Executive summary: In its ruling of June 11, 2024 (case no. X ZB 5/22), the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) decided on the question of whether an artificial intelligence can be registered as an inventor in a patent application (so-called DABUS decision). As the status of inventor entails a number of rights, this question is…

  • Will Global AI Regulation Happen?

    Will Global AI Regulation Happen?

    I was recently interviewed as a legal expert as part of a study conducted at Technical University of Munich (TUM) about the legal challenges and regulatory frameworks for the use of AI in EdTech (Education Tech). This is an excerpt from this Interview where I was asked whether I see global AI regulation on the horizon.…

  • Compliance with EU Acts: Do not hope for the regulators

    Compliance with EU Acts: Do not hope for the regulators

    I was recently interviewed as a legal expert as part of a study conducted at Technical University of Munich (TUM) about the legal challenges and regulatory frameworks for the use of AI in EdTech (Education Tech). This is an excerpt from this Interview where I was asked whether enterprises in the EdTech space can hope…

  • IP law, AI-generated content & Compliance (in EdTech)

    IP law, AI-generated content & Compliance (in EdTech)

    I was recently interviewed as a legal expert as part of a study conducted at Technical University of Munich (TUM) about the legal challenges and regulatory frameworks for the use of AI in EdTech (Education Tech). This is an excerpt from this Interview about the output of generative AI under IP law and how to…

  • The Regulatory Landscape for AI-generated Content in EdTech

    The Regulatory Landscape for AI-generated Content in EdTech

    I was recently interviewed as a legal expert as part of a study conducted at Technical University of Munich (TUM) about the legal challenges and regulatory frameworks for the use of AI in EdTech (Education Tech). This is an excerpt from this Interview about the regulatory landscape in Germany for using AI-generated content in EdTech…