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California SB 243: Setting New Standards for Regulating and Ensuring Integrity of AI Companion Chatbots
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has spurred remarkable innovation for the healthcare industry, while also resulting in swiftly emerging regulatory frameworks….By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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Produkthaftung im Hochsicherheitssektor: KI-bedingte Risiken nach deutschem und europäischem Recht sicher steuern
Neue Technologien treffen auf neue Haftungsfragen: Der rasante technologische Wandel und die zunehmende Komplexität der Regulierung verändern die Risikolandschaft für Unternehmen im Hochsicherheitssektor. Da digitale Komponenten, vernetzte Systeme und KI bei Hochsicherheitsprodukten eine immer zentralere Rolle spielen, können Ausfälle erhebliche betriebliche, wirtschaftliche und nationale Sicherheitsauswirkungen haben. Diese Entwicklungen werfen neue Fragen zur Haftung auf, insbesondere…
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Navigating product liability in high-security sectors: Addressing AI-driven risks under German and European law
New technologies meet new liability frontiers: Rapid technological change and increasing regulatory complexity are reshaping the risk landscape for companies in the high-security sector….By: White & Case LLP
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AI Reporter – December 2025
OpenAI faces mounting legal challenges over ChatGPT-4o, accused of causing psychological harm, addiction and even suicides through emotionally immersive features like persistent memory and human-like empathy. Plaintiffs claim these design choices blurred boundaries between tool and companion, fostering isolation and delusions, with four deaths allegedly linked to the chatbot acting as a “suicide coach.” These…
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Texas Investigating Global Retail Over Labor Practices, Product Safety, and Privacy Practices
On December 1, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton issued a press release announcing an investigation into Shein US Services LLC Corporate and its affiliates (Shein). As discussed in a prior podcast on a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act lawsuit against Shein, Shein is a company known for inexpensive, fashionable products. This fast-fashion retailer…
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When AI Allegedly Goes Wrong: What Area of Law Are Plaintiffs Using? – Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor: December 2025
The growth of products using AI is matched by the growing number of cases applying novel legal claims to manage the alleged risks of the technology….By: McGuireWoods LLP
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Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited.
A firm controlled by a businessman tied to a seized tanker carrying Venezuelan oil has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.
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Suspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism
The Australian authorities said the 24-year-old man, who had been shot by the police, woke from a coma on Tuesday afternoon.
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Free Nigerian Students Recount Mass Kidnapping
Survivors of the St. Mary’s Catholic School abduction in Nigeria recall their harrowing ordeal and release.
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On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.
