Framing AI Risk Management in the Art World

Data privacy attorney Neda Shaheen and litigation attorney Cindy Gierhart co-authored a Law360 article examining how the art market's growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating intellectual property, privacy and governance challenges. Citing a recent Artsy survey of gallery professionals, they highlight the tension between AI's increasing role in operational functions and the art world's continued skepticism toward this technology as an artistic medium, in addition to outlining fundamental questions around authorship, ownership, confidentiality, disclosure, contractual protections and ever-changing legal standards. The authors also offer practical guidance for galleries and other stakeholders on assessing AI use, strengthening internal policies, protecting creative works and monitoring regulatory developments as AI adoption in the art ecosystem continues to evolve.

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