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May featured major congressional hearings and state action in the United States, calls from industry and lawmakers for artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, and significant...more
A new legislative framework to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) was recently unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The effort, expected to span across multiple congressional committees, is centered on...more
On Thursday, April 13, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced his work with stakeholders on a new legislative framework to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), combined with bolstered oversight efforts. The...more
On August 9, 2022, President Biden signed the CHIPS Act of 2022 (the “Act”), legislation to fund domestic semiconductor manufacturing and boost federal scientific research and development (see our previous alert for...more
On June 16, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report to Congress titled, “Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation,” examining whether artificial intelligence (AI) is a useful tool to combat the...more
On September 8, 2021, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Committee (NAIAC or the “Committee”). The NAIAC will advise the...more
President Biden’s Discretionary Budget Request: Fiscal Year 2022 -
On April 9, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submitted President Biden’s discretionary funding request (the “Request”) to Congress for...more
4/30/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Agencies ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On February 11, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O. 13859) launching the American Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative to increase U.S. prosperity, enhance national and economic security, accelerate...more
Last week the Trump administration released a set of regulatory artificial intelligence (AI) principles to govern the development of AI in the private sector. As private industry and government stakeholders increase their...more
• On October 17, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation to establish baseline privacy and cybersecurity protections and issue fines to companies and criminal penalties to senior executives.
• The New Democrat...more
10/23/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fines ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Opt-In ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation
As Congress and the Administration continue to advance federal initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI), private stakeholders also continue to make their voices heard. On September 23, 2019, the U.S. Chamber of...more
10/2/2019
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Chamber of Commerce ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Information Governance ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research and Development ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a final draft plan to prioritize federal agency engagement in the development of standards for artificial intelligence (AI). After broad public and private...more
As discussed in an earlier alert, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced their solicitation of public comment regarding their draft plan for prioritizing federal agency engagement in the...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comment on their draft plan titled U.S. Leadership in AI: Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing Technical Standards and Related Tools. The draft...more
Last week, the Trump administration and Congress took additional steps to speed up the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, increase collaboration with private industry and examine potential applications of...more
6/25/2019
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Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
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National Security ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Private Sector ,
Public Hearing ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Research and Development ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) recently introduced the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (AI-IA) to organize a coordinated national strategy for developing AI. The...more
As we previewed in a prior alert, the executive branch is now soliciting additional input related to artificial intelligence (AI). The Trump administration’s executive order titled “Maintaining American Leadership in...more
There have been several recent announcements from the administration and Congress on artificial intelligence. Some of those highlights include...more
4/4/2019
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Biometric Information ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Artificial Intelligence Alert, February 19, 2019 February 19, 2019 Last week, the Trump administration and federal agencies announced several initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to these...more
2/20/2019
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Economic Development ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Following a series of recent events involving policymakers from Trump’s Administration and Capitol Hill, artificial intelligence (AI) was the second hottest topic in D.C. These events, described in detail below, demonstrated...more
10/10/2018
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Government Agencies ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Public Policy ,
Research and Development ,
Risk Management