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Above the Law · September 16, 2026 · On the brief until September 30, 2026

The AI Indemnity Arms Race Is Distracting Us From The Bigger Story

Corporate LawIntellectual Property LawBusiness
THE AI ANGLE
Driving contractual negotiations over data use, output ownership, and operational liability

While AI vendors compete publicly over expanded intellectual property indemnities, commercial contracts are quietly serving as the primary governance mechanism for enterprise AI adoption ahead of formal regulations and insurance products. Enterprise agreements now routinely allocate liability and establish operational guardrails concerning model training, data use restrictions, prompt confidentiality, and ownership of AI-generated outputs. This shift demonstrates how transactional lawyers and business negotiations are actively creating the de facto legal framework for deploying emerging technology in real time.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Students can examine whether private commercial contract terms can effectively establish responsible technology governance and liability allocation faster than statutory regulations or courts.

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