Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

As we look ahead to 2025, it's clear that the next few years will bring about groundbreaking shifts across industries, with technologies such as AI, quantum computing, data centers, robotics, and autonomous vehicles leading the charge. These innovations are far more than buzzwords—they have the potential to redefine how we live, work, and interact. In this article, we dive into the top technologies set to make a significant impact in 2025 and explore why they’re worth watching closely.

Open-source software (OSS) and artificial intelligence (AI) are commonly used terms in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. Both are pivotal in shaping modern technology but are rooted in different goals and philosophies. OSS promotes collaboration and transparency, while AI looks to mimic human behaviors. Despite their objective differences, there are intriguing intersections between OSS and AI, which this article will explore.

We invite you to join us for Data 2025, our upcoming Tech & Sourcing webinar series. In this series of webinars, our lawyers will consider the key global challenges facing businesses in their use of data.

Our technology transactions, outsourcing, and commercial contracts team on October 30, 2024 held its annual industry summit in New York. The theme this year was Unleashing the Potential of Technology, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Attendees included in-house counsel and sourcing professionals across a number of industries, including representatives from the client and vendor side. The diverse audience led to highly interactive discussions among some of the leading voices in the tech and sourcing fields.

We invite you to join us for the next installment of the Morgan Lewis M&A Academy webinar series.

We invite you to join us for our next installment of the Morgan Lewis Automotive Hour Webinar series.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is top of mind for all businesses looking to grow. Economic researchers point to AI as a key factor to boost the economy, and believe that AI could result in billions, if not trillions, of dollars in technology-related spending. However, this potential growth will not be possible in isolation; it requires massive amounts of supporting infrastructure.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on September 25, 2024 announced Operation AI Comply. The initiative is a response to potential misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) for “deceptive or unfair conduct that harms consumers” and represents the latest in a series of actions taken by the FTC in this space. The enforcement actions target false claims and representations by services providers, and touch upon the use of generative AI tools for competition. The FTC described these cases as “just the latest” in its “ongoing work to combat AI-related issues in the marketplace from every angle.”

By way of update to our recent reporting on the California legislative efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), on September 29, 2024 California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, a bill imposing new AI safety regulations, while approving AB 2013, a law mandating transparency in generative AI.

Partner Andrew Gray will be a featured panelist at the upcoming Licensing Executives Society event titled AI and the Law: What You Need to Know Today. In this discussion, Andrew and fellow panelists will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform intellectual property law, licensing, and strategy.