AI Weekly News Roundup 

Here’s a quick look at the biggest AI news from the past week. We’ve pulled together the headlines shaping technology, business, and policy. 

1. Survey warns of looming legal disputes for tech 
   Gartner, Inc. projects that by 2028, AI-regulatory violations will produce a 30% increase in legal disputes for tech companies. The report also found that more than 70% of IT leaders consider regulatory compliance one of their top three challenges in deploying generative AI. This highlights the urgent need to operationalize AI governance and audit readiness. [Gartner]  

2. California signs targeted AI laws
   Governor Gavin Newsom signed a batch of laws aimed at AI and social media: requiring labels on AI-generated content and regulating chatbots for minors. At the same time, he vetoed broader bills seen as too sweeping. The developments deepen state-level regulation while reflecting a careful balance between innovation and safety. Legal departments will now face a patchwork of state rules that demand proactive policy tracking and compliance strategies. [San Francisco Chronicle] 

3. Boardroom lens on generative AI 
   A new KPMG survey found that companies continue to face major obstacles in deploying GenAI including shortages in talent and challenges with data quality, security, and compliance. As boardrooms weigh AI’s risks and rewards, legal ops leaders will play a growing role in aligning governance frameworks and risk assessments with enterprise AI strategy. [KPMG] 

4. Reddit files suit against Perplexity over data rights 
   Reddit has sued Perplexity and several other data-mining firms, accusing them of scraping and misusing its content despite the company spending millions on anti-scraping and data-protection systems. The complaint alleges Perplexity devised schemes to evade those safeguards and access proprietary data without authorization. The case spotlights growing tensions over AI training data. Legal and legal ops teams should reinforce data-protection measures and monitor the outcome for precedents shaping future data-use standards. [Business Insider] 

5. EU AI Act and patent strategies 
   The EU AI Act’s conformity assessment is already influencing how patent portfolios are managed. US-based companies with EU exposure are urged to adjust claim drafting and global IP strategy to align with AI regulatory thresholds. [Bloomberg]