Deepfakes have become one of the most well-discussed risks of the generative AI era. A common news headline topic, they are also attracting increasing regulatory attention. There are several new laws and proposals around the world that target deepfake content directly – either through narrow laws that target specific types of deepfake content (such as non-consensual sexual images or election…
The cybersecurity world has been in a state of alarm since Anthropic’s April 7, 2026, announcement of Claude Mythos Preview. And to many, the hysteria does not look like hype. Anthropic says Mythos can uncover long-buried vulnerabilities in critical code, analyze software even when source code is unavailable, and connect flaws into attack chains at a speed no human team…
We are proud to share that a Debevoise team recently advanced to the final round of the inaugural GAR-LCIA Hackathon as one of four finalists. The recognition was awarded for the team’s creation of the Arbitral Comprehensive Merits & Procedural Analysis Sequencing System, or “ARB-COMPASS,” a tool that translates complex pleadings into a structured decision-logic tree. The hackathon challenged participants…
On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York unsealed a 10-count indictment against Harish Chidambaran and Farhan Naqvi, the respective former CEO and CFO of iLearningEngines, Inc. (“iLearning”), which marketed itself as an artificial intelligence (“AI”)-driven digital education company using “an out-of-the-box AI platform” designed to help customers “productize” institutional knowledge and generate…
As artificial intelligence (“AI”) use and capabilities surged in 2024, we wrote about a new emerging risk for companies: AI whistleblowers. Two years later, in 2026, the current administration has generally reduced enforcement and de-emphasized whistleblower awards. Nonetheless, the Trump Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have signaled a focus on policing AI-related conduct. Moreover, during the…