{"id":201601,"date":"2026-04-02T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/where-the-market-is-heading-tech-sourcing-morgan-lewis\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:35:11","slug":"where-the-market-is-heading-tech-sourcing-morgan-lewis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/where-the-market-is-heading-tech-sourcing-morgan-lewis\/","title":{"rendered":"Where the Market Is Heading \u2013 Tech &#038; Sourcing @\u00a0Morgan Lewis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morganlewis.com\/blogs\/sourcingatmorganlewis\/2026\/04\/negotiating-ai-provisions-in-commercial-and-technology-contracts-where-the-market-is-heading\">Where the Market Is Heading \u2013 Tech &#038; Sourcing @\u00a0Morgan Lewis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morganlewis.com\/blogs\/sourcingatmorganlewis\/2026\/04\/negotiating-ai-provisions-in-commercial-and-technology-contracts-where-the-market-is-heading\">https:\/\/www.morganlewis.com\/blogs\/sourcingatmorganlewis\/2026\/04\/negotiating-ai-provisions-in-commercial-and-technology-contracts-where-the-market-is-heading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-02 11:28:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.morganlewis.com\">www.morganlewis.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Shift in AI Contract Practices<\/strong>: Two years ago, AI inclusion in agreements was minimal, but now its integration has made generic disclaimers inadequate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>SaaS Framework Adaptation<\/strong>: Traditional SaaS frameworks for AI are facing shifts due to the emergence of agentic AI, requiring more rigorous terms in service descriptions and performance warranties.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Key Negotiating Points in AI Contracts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scope and Service Definitions<\/strong>: Detailed descriptions of AI workflows and decisions to prevent misunderstandings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance Standards and Warranties<\/strong>: Commitments on performance benchmarks and accuracy are becoming necessary where AI impacts core business processes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intellectual Property Ownership and Output Rights<\/strong>: Attention to output ownership, customer data rights, and vendor data usage for model improvement is crucial.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regulatory Compliance Allocation<\/strong>: Clear assignment of regulatory compliance responsibilities and consequences of penalties is essential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Transition and Termination Planning<\/strong>: Provisions for data handling, model extraction, and transition assistance during contract wind-downs are vital and often under-addressed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Specific AI Risk Integration<\/strong>: Instead of generic disclaimers, embedding AI risk into contract specifics for data governance, liability, and service levels enhances contract effectiveness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where the Market Is Heading \u2013 Tech &#038; 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