When the “Godfather of Artificial Intelligence,” Geoffrey Hinton, quits his decade-long position from Google to openly warn of the dangers of AI, the world should listen. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has outpaced the development of a governing regulatory framework.

And when governance lags, individuals, consumers and companies look to the courts to solve perceived problems. Indeed, the proliferation of AI-related litigation has shocked dockets across the country, and the rise of AI class actions is inevitable as consumers and companies alike look to the courts for redress from the potentially unlawful use of their protected data in training generative AI models.

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(L-R) Petrina Hall McDaniel is the managing partner for Squire Patton Boggs' Atlanta office, Katy A. Spicer is a partner with the firm's Washington, D.C. office and Dara D. Mann is a partner with its Atlanta office. Courtesy photos (L-R) Petrina Hall McDaniel is the managing partner for Squire Patton Boggs’ Atlanta office, Katy A. Spicer is a partner with the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Dara D. Mann is a partner with its Atlanta office. Courtesy photos