Webinar
AI: A Treasure Trove of Legal Fees?
Discover the evolving frontier of artificial intelligence and its implications on the legal landscape with our on-demand webinar. As AI technologies weave their way into the fabric of businesses across sectors, they bring with them a complex web of legal challenges and opportunities.
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Post-Webinar Summary
The panel discussion focused on the legal challenges and opportunities presented by AI technology in various sectors. The panelists emphasized that while AI can create new business models and services, it also raises issues of user privacy, IP liability, and malpractice. They discussed the importance of understanding the legal implications of AI and the need for lawyers to stay updated with market knowledge on AI. The panel also touched on the potential for defamation liability when an AI program produces false information and the interplay between AI and strict product liability doctrine. They concluded by highlighting the role of AI in automating tasks in law firms, such as document review and legal research.
This intricate landscape is poised to trigger an exponential increase in litigation, redefining the role of legal counsel and strategies for navigating this new terrain. Join our esteemed speakers from Alumni Ventures: AI Fund Managing Partner Ed Tsai, Senior Principal Sophia Zhao, and Deputy General Counsel Christopher Browne along with an expert panel, as they delve into the nuances of AI’s impact on legal practices and what it means for businesses and legal professionals alike.
Through their expert lens, attendees will gain insights into the burgeoning realm of AI litigation and its potential to reshape the legal industry.
Watch above now to unlock the strategic advantages of understanding AI’s legal implications.
Why you should watch:
- Gain firsthand insights from leading experts in AI and legal practice.
- Understand the potential legal challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid integration of AI in various industries.
- Equip yourself with knowledge to navigate the evolving legal landscape influenced by AI technologies.
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About your presenters
Managing Partner, AI Fund
Edward has 15+ years of investment experience in the U.S. and China, including a successful track record with investments such as Cruise Automation (acq. by GM), Life360 (IPO), Palantir (IPO), and Brave Software. In addition, Edward has served on the limited partner advisory committees at Cendana Capital and Ten Eleven Ventures, and he has deep operating experience at tech and cybersecurity companies. Most recently, he was Director of Investments at enterprise security company Qianxin, where he led $700 million in fundraising, ran multiple M&A deals, and managed a large investment portfolio. As Assistant GM for Qianxin, he also incubated their cybersecurity spinout fund Security Capital. At 360, he led International Investments and Strategic Development. He started his venture career as Vice President at DCM, a global early-stage VC firm managing $4 billion. He holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science from UCLA, where he is a Kauffman Fellow (class of ’15).
Sophia brings a wealth of experience in capital advisory, corporate development, and operational optimization, establishing impactful collaborations with CXOs and Founders. With a diverse industry exposure encompassing cloud computing, mining and minerals, consumer goods, and Web3, Sophia has been at the forefront of transformative technologies. Since 2018, she has been immersed in the crypto universe, working at Galaxy Digital, Huobi US, and Crypto.com. In these roles, Sophia engaged with startups and institutional clients on capital raising and trading across the Americas, EU, and Asia regions.
Actively fostering innovation and mentorship, Sophia serves as a mentor and judge at prestigious institutions such as Yale’s Tsai City for Innovation, Berkeley’s Blockchain Xcelerator, Techstars, and Layer 1 protocols, including Ethereum, Algorand, and Solana. She maintains close ties with the blockchain communities at Stanford and Yale.
Driven by a passion for shaping the future through frontier technologies, Sophia is currently supporting AI data and applications deals within her team. She holds a BBA from Simon Fraser University, an MBA from the University of British Columbia, and an MAM from the Yale School of Management.
Deputy General Counsel
Chris is an in-house attorney for Alumni Ventures, a national venture capital firm focusing on AI. He has been a judicial clerk at trial and appellate levels, an adjunct professor of law, in-house counsel to a prominent national registered investment advisor, senior counsel to a well-known litigation boutique, an arbitrator for FINRA, and a solo practitioner providing advice and representation to hedge funds and other financial institutions focused on private investments.
Senior Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Andrew Poling is senior counsel in the Boston office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the technology transactions practice. He specializes in strategic commercial transactions and mergers and acquisitions for technology companies. His clients range from multinational enterprises to cutting edge start-ups in various industries, including cloud computing, electronic gaming and entertainment, fintech, and other software-centric industries. Andrew’s practice covers a range of activities associated with acquiring and commercializing technology and intellectual property. These activities include drafting and negotiating a variety of intellectual property-focused and complex transactions, such as software license agreements, cloud computing agreements, services agreements, reseller agreements, supply agreements, and agreements for other types of commercial and strategic transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining the firm, Andrew practiced in the technology transactions group at an intellectual property boutique based in Boston. Prior to law school, Andrew was a software developer and database architect developing e-learning websites, programs, and games for training pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sales teams.
Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Wynter Deagle is a partner in Sheppard Mullin’s Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group. She is an experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses on defending individual and class actions relating to privacy, consumer protection, cybersecurity, and data collection, use and storage practices. Outside of the courtroom, Wynter designs global privacy and cybersecurity compliance programs that satisfy legal obligations while driving business value.