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Notes on product, AI & technology law.

Liam J. Penwell writes commentary on AI governance and regulation, privacy and data protection, and IP and content rights for founders and product teams building and shipping technology.

What this blog covers

Your Crawler Needs an Alibi

Total amnesia, airtight alibi: how AI data companies keep zero data retention and still prove what their crawlers did.

AI Governance · Privacy · Commercial Contracts

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Provenance Is a Double Agent

The audit trail that makes your AI agent defensible is the record your adversary subpoenas: provenance as legal liability across GDPR, discovery, and copyright.

AI Governance · GDPR · E-Discovery · Copyright

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For informational purposes only; not legal advice. The notes published here are general commentary on developments in the law. They are not legal advice and must not be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney about your specific circumstances. The law changes frequently and varies by jurisdiction and facts.

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