Building Immersive Worlds Using AI - Episode 1

In this podcast episode, as part of Perkins Coie’s “AI Week,” Perkins Coie attorneys Alexander Canizares and Sam Jo are joined by special guests Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer of the research, advisory, and education firm, Cognilytica. They will discuss emerging trends related to the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies by the federal government, including opportunities and challenges for government contractors. Among other things, Kathleen and Ron offer observations about government contract spending on AI and ML, use cases for AI in the government, issues related to ethics and responsible AI, and opportunities for technology companies, including small and startup companies, to participate in the federal government market for AI.

In this episode, Perkins Coie partner and AI Group Vice-chair Sam Jo will be joined by his associate, Sarah Konz, as they explore the constituent components of AI/ML development/training/licensing. They also discuss how to apply traditional copyright/software and know-how licensing principles to AI/ML technology.

In this episode, Investment Management practice Partners Todd Zerega and Valerie Dahiya sit down with Dean Harvey, AI Group co-chair, to discuss how AI is being used in asset management and by regulated financial services intermediaries including, funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and exchanges. This discussion will cover the current state of affairs, what to expect in the future, regulatory trends, and best practices.

In this episode, Perkins Coie Partner Eric Greenberg sits down with Lori Schwartz, founder of StoryTech, to discuss the way AI is changing the production of content, why those changes are even more relevant in a Covid-19 world, and how AI is changing immersive and interactive storytelling by blurring the lines between games and stories.

In this AI Speaks podcast episode, partners Jim Davis and Brad Dlatt sit down with special guest expert Ruth Kochenderfer of Marsh USA to talk about the impact that AI and the internet of things is having on the insurance industry, the drafting of insurance policies, and privacy protections.

In this AI Speaks podcast episode, Perkins Coie Senior Counsel James Ray sits down with Belinda Luu, Leader of Enterprise Data Management and Governance - Senior Counsel at Kaiser Permanente, to discuss the use AI in healthcare, including where AI has been beneficial and the legal and ethical concerns with its use.

In this episode, Jason Schneiderman, Perkin’s Coie’s AR/VR Industry group chair, sits down with Ryan Horrigan, co-founder of Artie, a platform for building intelligent next-gen mobile games, to discuss how the company uses AI with voice, texting, and camera input to build more personalized and immersive gameplay. They also discuss how strategic legal guidance has helped the company find solutions and eliminate challenging barriers to growth.