Month: February 2025

Software has become a part of our daily lives. Some of you may have invested in software companies — or even social media like Meta. But can software companies be liable for the health issues that afflict their users? It’s a relevant question whether you use social media or invest in it. So having some foresight into these legal issues is invaluable to avoid legal quicksand.

New York City recently sued Meta, among others, in California. There is an article I penned for the U.K. based Society for Computers & Law that delves into the case. In short, N.Y.C. is seeking to hold companies like Meta liable for the negative health affects that the city alleges afflict its residents. Where the lawsuit ends up will have ramifications for the AI marketplace among other technologies.

As we start the year, I thought it would be good to raise for your attention this question: is your business content strategy helped by your technologies — or is it hindered? Food for thought during your next company outing.

Think about this. Former Google CEO, Mr. Eric Schmidt, co-authored the book “The Age of AI,” which is about the the benefits — and costs — of AI. The book has received a lot of favorable press by the likes of the Wall Street Journal.

What if Mr. Schmidt wrote the whole book using ChatGPT? And consider if the technology used data — writings — from your company’s stash of information about AI? This raises copyright considerations. What is more, there is a slew of marketing material out there where you can get reviews of your content artificially, as related in this FTC warning.

So when you are thinking about using a bright shiny technology to prepare your content, due care should be taken in 2025. Outsourcing — automating — content making is something that is quite popular. 

But there remain legal issues to consider.

In the meantime, please reach out to me with any legal questions within my expertise. My office is here to navigate your business through this thicket of tech legalities.