The U.S. Department of Commerce's ("Commerce") Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") has issued a proposed rule (the "Proposed Rule") that would impose significant diligence, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements on...more
2/15/2024
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Proposed Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Training ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On February 2, 2024, representatives from the European Union (EU) member states formally approved the final text of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the Act), which will be subject to final legislative approval in the...more
On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations mandating notice, opt-out, and information access requirements for companies using automated decision-making technology (ADMT)...more
12/8/2023
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Business Entities ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
New Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
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Technology Sector ,
Transparency
The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more
11/8/2023
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ECOA ,
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
HUD ,
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National Security ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
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Privacy Laws ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Security Standards ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The CPPA kicked off a first round of rulemaking in May 2022 and finalized that set of rules in March of this year. At the latest California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) meeting, the CPRA Rules Subcommittee (Rules...more
8/18/2023
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Automated Systems ,
California ,
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Criminal Justice Reform ,
Cybersecurity ,
Machine Learning ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
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Risk Assessment ,
Rulemaking Process
The Cybersecurity Administration of China ("CAC") and six other agencies jointly promulgated Interim Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services ("Generative AI Measures" or "Rules"), that...more
7/31/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Labeling ,
Licensing Rights ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Research and Development ,
Technology Sector ,
Training
On April 11, 2023, the Department of Commerce, through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), issued a request for comments (RFC) on AI system accountability measures and policies. The “AI...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA" or "Agency") is seeking preliminary comments on proposed rulemaking for risk assessments and cybersecurity audits for higher-risk data processing activities, and consumer...more
On January 26, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the final version of its AI Risk Management Framework (RMF). ...more
The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") has released its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing to revise data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications carriers and...more
The Federal Trade Commission has formally launched a rulemaking proceeding that nominally is focused on consumer privacy issues, but actually raises significant questions about the impact of artificial intelligence/machine...more
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) come with the promise of life-changing improvements in technologies such as smart buildings, autonomous vehicles, automated health diagnostics, and autonomous cybersecurity systems....more
Update: On May 17, 2021, the agencies extended the deadline for comments from June 1, 2021, to July 1, 2021. The text of this post has been updated accordingly....more
The federal financial institutions regulatory agencies collectively issued a Request for Information and Comment (RFI) on March 31, 2021, to better understand how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are...more
The FTC’s first data security enforcement action in 2017 sends a clear signal to vendors serving the Internet of Things (“IoT”) marketplace: make sure your data security promises match your data security practices. IoT is in...more
The FCC’s new privacy rules were published in the Federal Register last Friday, December 2, 2016. The publication of these rules initiates the period in which broadband ISPs must come into compliance with the agency’s...more
The Federal Trade Commission released its much anticipated staff report on January 27 regarding consumer privacy and data security concerns arising from the emerging market for connected devices known as the Internet of...more
In its first enforcement action against a company operating in the emerging market known as the “Internet of Things”, the FTC has secured a settlement agreement with a company that markets Internet-connected video cameras...more