Solicitor Ellen Keenan-O'Malley of EIP talks Artificial Intelligence and Conversational AI

Hello dear reader. It's me again!

This time, I'm bringing you a podcast interview with solicitor Ellen Keenan-O'Malley from the law firm EIP .

As always, let's get to the key listening links:

• Listen online:?Episode 7: Ellen Keenan-O'Malley, Solicitor at EIP
• Listen on Spotify:?Episode 7: Ellen Keenan-O'Malley, Solicitor at EIP
• Listen on Apple:?Episode 7: Ellen Keenan-O'Malley, Solicitor at EIP
• Watch on YouTube: Episode 7: Ellen Keenan-O'Malley, Solicitor at EIP
• Or simply search 'Conversational AI Podcast' and you will find it in your favourite podcast player

Ellen is a commercial IP solicitor specialising in intellectual property, new and emerging technology, AI, cyber and data protection. She has extensive experience advising clients on topics such as IP licensing arrangements, AI and software matters. Ellen is also an early-stage and spin-out specialist. Plus, she's got 8+ years working as internal counsel at the financial services giant, BNP Paribas.

So, just the kind of profile you want to be speaking to when you've got all sorts of questions surrounding your (Conversational) AI products and services.

Perhaps the most important issue I discussed with Ellen was the need to involve your legal colleagues from the start of any project. I've seen the ramifications of not doing so repeatedly both in corporates and in startups. In some rare cases, not getting the right legal advice at the beginning can mean a total rewrite of the software or a complete reset of approach.

Here are some of the takeaways she discussed during the episode:

• AI law is currently ambiguous and evolving
• Companies often approach lawyers at the last minute
• Engaging with legal experts early can save time and resources
• Data protection is a significant concern in conversational AI
• Existing laws like GDPR still apply to AI technologies
• Indemnity provisions are crucial for AI vendors
• Legal considerations should be integrated from the start of AI projects
• Human intervention is necessary to mitigate AI risks
• AI can enhance efficiency in the legal profession
• The legal profession must adapt to the rise of AI

Have a listen and let me know what you think.

You can connect with Ellen via her corporate site or her LinkedIn Profile.

Thank you so much for taking the time Ellen!

I'll be back with more very soon,

Ewan