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…
“AI washing” occurs when a company either overstates its use of artificial intelligence, or overstates what its AI systems can do. That risk is now taking a more specific and…
In a recent post, we argued that AI adoption could actually create more jobs for lawyers, pointing to radiology as a profession where rapid advances in AI have increased demand…
We are very proud to announce that Debevoise has been shortlisted for the Chambers USA Awards 2026 in the “Artificial Intelligence Firm of the Year” category, one of only six…
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced the launch of STAAR 2.0, an enhanced version of its award-winning[1] client-facing AI platform designed to help in-house legal and compliance teams evaluate, govern, and…
Most companies that allow generative AI (“GenAI”) in the workplace have a policy requiring users to check AI outputs to ensure that they are accurate, complete, and fit for purpose.…
Last week, we wrote about a decision in which Judge Rakoff of the Southern District of New York denied the claim of defendant Bradley Heppner that documents prepared by Heppner…
AI is disrupting a core assumption for companies entering routine business agreements: that their counterparty is not, and will not become, a direct competitor. Although non-disclosure terms and data use…
On February 10, 2026, Judge Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled from the bench that documents a client created using a commercial…
In 2026, companies and individuals conduct many important transactions using images of objects or documents, rather than the original items themselves. For example, individuals authenticate themselves using photos of their…