Led by the nation’s foremost legal specialist on the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law, as well as world-class litigators and IP-focused lawyers fluent in the latest AI and machine-learning tools and their applications, our cross-departmental AI team is uniquely positioned to help clients mitigate potential legal and business risks in their use of AI-powered technologies, while safely taking advantage of the business opportunities presented by these powerful new tools.
PODCASTS
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“Waking Up With AI” - Taking Life Into Its Own Hands
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine a provocative research paper, which claims that some AI models can self-replicate, move between servers and resist shutdown commands — all without human intervention.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Griefbots and the Digital Afterlife
This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel introduce griefbots, AI models that simulate the deceased, examining the legal, ethical and financial issues questions that arise when technology offers a digital afterlife.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Checking in With Your Board of Directors on AI Usage
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel revisit how companies should brief their boards of directors about AI in 2025, offering insights into AI usage, risks and strategic considerations for senior management.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Demystifying APIs in the AI Era
Join Katherine Forrest in this week’s episode of "Waking Up With AI" as she unravels the complexities of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Discover how these essential software tools enable communication between program and their critical role in AI applications like ChatGPT.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Defining Quantum Computing: Part 2
This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel unravel the mysteries of quantum physics, quantum algorithms and quantum computers. Join them as they discuss the potential of quantum computing to transform AI and scientific discovery.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Defining Quantum Computing
This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel break down the fundamentals of quantum computing and its powerful computational abilities, setting the stage for upcoming episodes that will explore quantum computing's relationship with AI and recent advances from major tech companies.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI Research Reimagined
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine the integration of end-to-end reasoning and agentic AI capabilities, with new developments from OpenAI, DeepMind and other leading AI labs. Katherine also shares her firsthand experience with OpenAI’s new deep research capability, which is transforming academic applications of AI.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Taking Stock of the State of AI Regulation in the U.S.
This week, Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel examine recent shifts in AI regulation, including the withdrawal of former President Biden's 2023 executive order on AI and the emergence of state-level regulations. They also discuss what these changes mean for companies in terms of navigating governance and compliance.
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“Waking Up With AI” - The Year of the Robot
As robotic capabilities have progressed from toys and vacuum cleaners to highly advanced robotic humanoids, so too have the associated challenges and legal implications. This week on “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest explores these developments, as well as her personal experiences with Tesla’s Optimus Pro robot.
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"Waking Up With AI" - Open Source, Open Questions
Join Anna Gressel as she builds on last week’s DeepSeek discussion to explore why open source AI is once again taking center stage globally, from its potential for collaborative innovation to the policy challenges it presents.
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"Waking Up With AI" - DeepSeek Rising
In this episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Katherine Forrest delves into the groundbreaking advancements of AI newcomer DeepSeek's R1 and V3 models. She explores how this Chinese tech company is challenging the status quo and making waves in the AI space.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Deepfakes After Death
In this week’s episode of “Waking Up With AI,” Anna Gressel considers audio deepfakes and the complex legal and regulatory questions that arise when a deepfake uses the likeness of the deceased.
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“Waking Up With AI” - AI Inference: Connecting the Dots
Following last week’s deep dive into semiconductor chips, Katherine and Anna revisit the concept of AI inference. They explore AI reasoning capabilities, why inference quality matters for lawyers and recent advancements that can improve how models infer.
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“Waking Up With AI” - All Things Chips
This week, Katherine Forrest delves into the critical role of semiconductor chips in AI and the complex export controls shaping their future. Discover why these tiny components are at the heart of global innovation and what it means for the AI landscape in the year ahead.
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“Waking Up With AI” - Do You Know Where Your AI Is?
Join Katherine Forrest and Anna Gressel as they explore the concept of on-device AI. They delve into the benefits and challenges of on-device AI, as well as related topics like on-premise AI and model optimization techniques like quantization and pruning.
Events
Paul, Weiss Hosts Inaugural AI Summit
Firm Chairman Brad Karp and partners Katherine Forrest, John Carlin, Rush Atkinson, Anna Gressel, Jonathan Ashtor and John Patten participated in the firm’s inaugural AI Summit on January 28.
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Katherine Forrest to Discuss AI-Powered Technologies in CNBC AI Event
Digital Technology Group Chair Katherine Forrest will be interviewed on the topic of “AI & the Law: Big Data, Big Changes,” as part of a CNBC event, CNBC Evolve: AI Opportunity.
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Anna Gressel to Discuss AI Innovation at Aon Event
Litigation partner Anna Gressel will participate in a panel, “Future of AI and Innovation,” at Aon’s NYC Artificial Intelligence event for C-Suite leaders and General Counsels.
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Faire Wholesale Wins Dismissal of Monopolization Claims
Paul, Weiss secured a significant victory for Faire Wholesale, Inc., an AI-powered online wholesale marketplace platform, in an antitrust suit brought by competitor Tundra, Inc., obtaining the dismissal of the case on the basis that the plaintiff failed to plead a proper market.
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FTC Tech Summit Highlights Enforcement Priorities for Artificial Intelligence
In remarks at a recent summit, FTC leadership signaled that the commission intends to strengthen its competition and consumer protection enforcement with regard to artificial intelligence, advanced algorithms and the hardware underlying those products.
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Two Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America Awards
Paul, Weiss is shortlisted in two categories for the Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers Awards North America 2023.
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Technology Today: AI Has Opened Its Eyes
Litigation partner Katherine Forrest’s latest Technology Today column, “AI Has Opened Its Eyes,” appeared in the January 30 issue of the New York Law Journal.
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Intellectual Property Litigation: AI-Generated Artwork and Copyright Ownership
Litigation partners Catherine Nyarady and Crystal Parker’s latest intellectual property litigation column, “AI-Generated Artwork and Copyright Ownership,” appeared in the November 8 issue of the New York Law Journal.
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Anna Gressel to Discuss U.S. Copyright Litigation Trends Around Generative AI at Danish Media Law Conference
Litigation counsel Anna Gressel will participate in a panel on AI copyright litigation trends as part of the Danish Association for Entertainment and Media Law’s annual conference.
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Anna Gressel to Discuss Limitations of AI at Connecticut Bar Foundation Symposium
Litigation counsel Anna Gressel will speak on a panel, “Limitations and Consequences of the Use of AI,” as part of the Connecticut Bar Foundation’s 5th Hon. Mark R. Kravitz Symposium.
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Katherine Forrest to Speak on Corporate AI Challenges at Salzburg Forum
Litigation partner Katherine Forrest will participate in the 2023 annual Salzburg Global Corporate Governance Forum, “Promise or Peril? Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Corporate Governance.”
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Our Practice
Lightning-fast advances in AI and machine learning algorithms are revolutionizing the way business is done across a broad array of industries and are being used across business operations. We help boards and top management understand emerging regulatory concerns; establish appropriate parameters and guardrails in testing data-set models; and stay ahead of potential legal and regulatory repercussions.