Balough
November 6, 2022
(November 6, 2022) The White House released “A Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, Making Automated Systems Work for the American People,” intended to support the development of policies and practices concerning artificial intelligence systems. The Blueprint identifies five principles to “guide the design, use, and development of automated systems to protect the American […]
Balough
December 4, 2019
(December 4, 2019) While robotics impact mostly lower and middle pay workers, artificial intelligence (“AI”) by contrast will impact higher-wage occupations, a recent report by the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings concludes. The report found that robotics dominates routine tasks performed by lower or middle pay workers, AI has a “distinctly white-collar bent.” To reach […]
Balough
September 3, 2019
(September 3, 2019) The question of how artificial intelligence inventions may or should be patented has been put out for public comment by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The USPTO has issued a request for comments on twelve questions to help the agency develop new rules or modify existing law with respect to […]
Balough
September 2, 2019
(September 2, 2019) For the second time this year, Richard C. Balough has authored a book chapter for the American Bar Association. The new chapter is included in the ABA’s The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines. The chapter discusses whether a work created by artificial intelligence may be patented or copyrightable in the United States. […]
Balough
May 14, 2018
(May 14, 2018) For the second time in its three-year history, the National Institute of the Internet of Things (IoT) welcomed Richard C. Balough as a panelist. The annual two-day institute in Washington, D.C. is sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Section of Science & Technology Law. Mr. Balough participated in a panel discussion of […]
Balough
December 1, 2017
(December 1, 2017) Between 400 million to 800 million workers worldwide could be displaced by automation and artificial intelligence by 2030 and will need to find new jobs, a new report issued by McKinsey Global Institute finds. Of those displaced, between 75 to 375 million will need to switch occupations as well. The report notes […]
