Tech Law Forum

Chronicles of AI: Blurred Lines of Legality and Artists’ Right To Sue in Prospect of AI Copyright Infringement

March 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Intellectual Property

[This article is authored by Jatin Yadav, a 2nd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University. It discusses the prospect of artists’ legal standing to sue AIs that are trained on their productions for copyright infringement in respect of substantial similarity test and fair use doctrine. This is the second article in…
Dali v. Dall-E: The Emerging Trend of AI-generated Art

March 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Intellectual Property

[This article is authored by Tejaswini Kaushal, a 2nd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. It elucidates the international and national status quo of AI-generated art and reflect on the ethical and legal standards. This is part of a series titled ‘AI Art,’ the second article of…
BBC Documentary Ban: Yet Another Example of the Government’s Abuse of its Emergency Powers

March 22, 2023

Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Internet Freedoms, Regulation

[This post by Paras Khetan and Anish Gupta, 2nd year students at NLSIU, Bangalore, explains how the order blocking the BBC Documentary is violative of the IT Act and the rules thereunder. It also brings forth the larger problem of constant abuse of the government’s emergency powers under the IT Rules.] Introduction Recently, the government…
A Game Not Played Well: A Critical Analysis of The Draft Amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

March 14, 2023

Online Gaming

[This post is authored by K.M. Thomas, a third-year student at NUALS, Kochi. It critically analyzes the new draft amendment to the IT Rules pertaining to online gaming] Introduction Playing games is an inherent part of human life and a prominent form of human interaction. From mancala (believed to be one of the oldest…
The Conundrum over the legal status of search engines in India: Whether they are Significant Social Media Intermediaries under IT Rules, 2021? (Part II)

February 13, 2023

Intermediary Liability, Social Media

[This is the second part of a two-part article authored by Saurav Kumar, a third-year student from Dr. RML National Law University, Lucknow. The first part can be found here.] Arguments Submitted by Google Google views itself as an “aggregator,” primarily distinct from SMIs, and as such, views itself as outside the scope of…
The Conundrum over the legal status of search engines in India: Whether they are Significant Social Media Intermediaries under IT Rules, 2021? (Part I)

February 13, 2023

Intermediary Liability, Social Media

[This is the first part of a two-part article authored by Saurav Kumar, a third-year student from Dr. RML National Law University, Lucknow. The second part can be found here.] Introduction On February 25th, 2021, the government of India published the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“the IT…
Lawtomation: ChatGPT and the Legal Industry (Part II)

February 5, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Data Protection, Editors’ Picks, Recent News, Regulation

[This is the second part of a two-part article analysing ChatGPT and its legal implications. It is authored by K Nand Mohan in the second year, and RS Sanjanaa in the third year at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The first part can be found here] Inherent Drawbacks of ChatGPT and their Legal Implications In…
Lawtomation: ChatGPT and the Legal Industry (Part I)

February 5, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Regulation, Technology

[This is the first part of a two-part article analysing ChatGPT and its legal implications. It is authored by K Nand Mohan in the second year, and RS Sanjanaa in the third year at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The second part can be found here.] Introduction Amidst news of computer scientists from University College London…
“Free Speech is not Free Reach”: A Foray into Shadow-Banning

January 31, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Social Media

[This post has been authored by Riya Sharma and Atulit Raj, second-year students at the Institute of Law, Nirma University.] Introduction In the modern age, social media has turned into an essential platform for public discourse. A nation flourishes when the voices from the crowd are not only heard but listened to. These voices, which…
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: A Move Towards an Orwellian State?

December 12, 2022

Data Protection, GDPR, Personal Data Protection Bill, Privacy, Regulation, Right to Privacy, Surveillance

This post has been authored by Raghav Saha, a 3rd year student at Gujarat National Law University. Introduction It has been more than five years since the Apex court held the Right to Privacy to be a fundamental right. Nevertheless, the Government struggles to grasp the idea of protecting the rights of its citizens over…