Our team is equipped to advise on data protection and cybersecurity in the context of AI. We offer comprehensive support to ensure compliance and resilience throughout the AI lifecycle, including:

• Incident response planning, testing and assurance, and content provenance measures

• Compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) for AI training, testing, and deployment

• Application of PDPC Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in AI Systems

• Data minimisation, anonymisation/pseudonymisation, consent and transparency strategies.

• Cybersecurity controls across the AI lifecycle.

We advise on how AI interacts with different aspects of IP law, including:

• Copyright: training data use, output ownership, infringement risk mitigation

• Patents: patentability of AI-related inventions; strategy in light of IPOS guidance on AI-related applications

• Designs: registrability of and infringement of rights in AI-generated designs

• Trade secrets and know-how protection as complements or alternatives to patents

• Brand protection, passing off, deepfakes and voice cloning risks

Our team’s vast experience in corporate and transactional work also allows us to offer a full suite of services in supporting your organisation in the ethical incorporation of AI, including:

• AI product and platform terms, licensing and data use agreements

• Vendor, cloud and model provider contracts (including model access, safety and assurance terms)

• Procurement, due diligence and compliance by design for AI-enabled transactions

• Job redesign and workforce considerations for AI adoption

Our team is also highly experienced in disputes, litigation, and investigation. We understand that things do not always go according to plan, and we offer services in:

• IP/content disputes involving AI-generated or AI-assisted works

• Misrepresentation, passing off, and consumer protection issues related to AI

• PDPA enforcement, incident response and regulatory engagement

• Strategic litigation and arbitration in AI-related matters