SAMEER ELSHAMY lawyers AI Task Force, composed of lawyers from our leading practices across the globe (including litigation and enforcement, antitrust and competition law, intellectual property, privacy and cybersecurity, M&A and corporate governance), works collaboratively across disciplines and jurisdictions to advise global clients on all aspects of Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (Gen-AI) development, licensing, deployment, acquisition and usage, as well as asserting and defending against claims involving deepfakes and other Gen-AI elements.
AI is increasingly transforming business models and processes across sectors, presenting a host of opportunities, risks, and challenges for businesses, investors and regulators. Building on our track record of representing the world’s leading technology companies, Cleary Gottlieb has been at the forefront of these developments. Our AI practice has guided clients in a wide range of sectors through the strategic issues associated with AI, particularly in a rapidly evolving and complex regulatory landscape. Our Capabilities We represent developers, users, licensees, victims, acquirers, sellers, investors, and high-growth companies in AI-related matters across a broad range of sectors. Our experience includes:
- Advising on novel intellectual property and technology issues relating to the training, development, and use of Gen-AI and large language models (LLMs), including in connection with copyrights, trademarks, publicity rights, and other implications for AI product development and deployment, licensing transactions and strategic collaborations, and claims involving AI-generated synthetic media and deepfakes;
- Navigating complex digital regulation, export controls, and foreign direct investment regulatory regimes that are constantly evolving, including the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) and other regulations concerning the use of AI;