AI 101: How Do AI Tools Work And Why Are Lawsuits Being Raised?

In this "AI 101" series of blog posts, the team at Lewis Silkin unravel the legal issues involved in the development and use of AI text and image generation tools. This initial post explores how these tools operate and considers the legal cases being brought against major AI platforms in the UK and US. Later posts in the series will consider who owns the output of AI image generators, the infringement risks involved in using output created by AI; the ethical implications of programming AI; and what regulation is on the horizon – so keep an eye out for those!

Over the past year there has been an explosion in the use of AI models that generate text, art and music. These new platforms showcase an astounding (and at times, slightly disconcerting) level of AI technology – accessible to the masses – which will revolutionise the way we work, write and create as a society in the modern age.