[Forest of Innovation] Partner Attorney An Il-woon, Article Contribution on Data Crawling in the AI Era, Legal Issues

Law firm Veat's partner attorney An Il-un published a column on the key legal issues related to data crawling in light of the AI era on the startup growth analysis platform ‘Innovation Forest’.

AI and Data Crawling: The Boundary of Innovation and the Law

Data crawling plays a crucial role in collecting vast amounts of information from the web to utilize for AI learning, and its importance is further emphasized with the remarkable advancement of generative AI technology. However, the act of automatically collecting information or data from other people's websites may conflict with various laws, such as the Copyright Act, the Act on Prevention of Unfair Competition, and the Act on Information and Communications Networks, making legal review essential.

Partner attorney An Il-un analyzed in depth in this column the cases where data crawling can be legally problematic based on precedents, and the matters to be considered for legitimate crawling. In particular, he organized various issues such as the possibility of violating the terms of service of the target service, copyright infringement of individual works and infringement of the rights of the database creator, and unfair competition, and you can check the details through the content below.

• Data Crawling in the AI Era: What are the Legal Issues? (Innovation Forest)

AI companies and developers should carefully examine whether the data being crawled is legally protected information, and whether its collection and utilization infringes on the rights of the rights holder. Furthermore, it is important to move beyond the practice of collecting data simply because it is technically possible, and to arrange clear relationships and responsibilities in advance through legal consultation.

Law firm Veat provides specialized legal services in cutting-edge technology fields such as AI, big data, blockchain, and metaverse, and has established itself as a reliable legal partner for numerous technology-based startups and IT companies, based on its expertise in proactively analyzing and responding to complex legal issues facing new industries. In particular, An Il-un partner attorney, an IT specialist and external contributor to the startup growth analysis platform Innovation Forest, provides in-depth legal advice across the AI, data, and IT industries, supporting the growth of technology companies legally. In particular, he provides practical interpretations and solutions for data rights issues, algorithm transparency and accountability issues, and IP risk response strategies that are highlighted by the spread of generative AI technology, and proposes a balance between technological advancement and legal safety.

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