Christmas came early when on December 24, the Oregon Office of the Attorney General (OAG) delivered AI guidance wrapped in a bow. Titled “What you should know about how Oregon’s laws may affect your company’s use of...more
In issuing the Advisory, the CFTC recognizes the potential for AI to transform the U.S. financial markets. However, given how far-reaching AI’s impact may be, the CFTC simultaneously cautions CFTC-regulated entities to be...more
On September 28, 2024, the UNESCO Information for All Programme Working Group on Information Accessibility held its fifth annual Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) Conference....more
On October 24, the Austria, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Luxembourg, Munich, Rhine-Ruhr, Stuttgart and Switzerland IAPP (formerly known as the International Association of Privacy Professionals) KnowledgeNet chapters...more
From October 1 to 3, the LitForward Center for Technology, Research and Analysis convened its First Annual LitForward Innovation Summit. The first session of the summit, “AI Governance: Managing Risk and Opportunity,”...more
What would you do if you received a call from the sitting president of the United States telling you not to vote in your state’s upcoming party primary election?
In January 2024, many New Hampshire voters faced this...more
Following several years of drafts and negotiations, on March 13, the European Parliament approved the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act), making it the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation....more
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently sparked debate by stating, “Like a firearm, AI can enhance the danger of a crime.” And just as prosecutors can seek enhanced sentences for offenses involving firearms, the...more
Chair Gensler Continues to Be Outspoken About the Risks of AI Technologies -
Chair Gensler’s warnings of the potential risks associated with the use of AI technologies in the securities industry recently continued with...more
On December 4, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners unanimously adopted a model bulletin on the use of artificial intelligence in insurance. The model bulletin is intended for use by state insurance regulators...more
On Oct. 30, the Biden administration took a decisive step into the future by issuing the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more
11/29/2023
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The FDA has announced the formation of the Digital Health Advisory Committee, a group dedicated to navigating the complexities of emerging DHTs like AI/ML, augmented reality and more. This development evidences the FDA’s...more
Chair Gensler’s Public Statements Warning of AI’s Impact on Securities Industry -
In his speech before the National Press Club, Chair Gensler focused on the tremendous opportunities AI technology presents but cautioned...more
8/8/2023
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On May 22, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) held an employer roundtable about Local Law 144, New York City’s law regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence in the employment...more
6/12/2023
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On January 1, 2023, New York City became the first jurisdiction in the United States to regulate employers’ use of automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) in the hiring and promotion process. Local Law 144 (the NYC AEDT...more
On March 9, 2023, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released both an Executive Summary and Full Report detailing the work done by the Chamber’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Innovation (“AI...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long existed in the public consciousness through science fiction, doomsday planners, and fears of Ray Kurzweil’s singularity—but it now appears to be an accessible reality. 2023 has begun with...more
3/16/2023
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Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the recognition or creation of patterns that simulate human actions or thought. Since the late 1970s, when people began regularly interacting with computers, AI has become increasingly...more
Our last AI post on this blog, the New (if Decidedly Not ‘Final’) Frontier of Artificial Intelligence Regulation, touched on both the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) April 19, 2021, AI guidance and the European Commission’s...more
The week of April 19 was an eventful one for practitioners following the evolution of potential artificial intelligence (AI) enforcement both in the United States and abroad, answering some questions regarding which...more