Governor Newsom has vetoed SB 1047 but signed into law three other laws regulating the development and deployment of certain artificial intelligence (AI) tools. As explained in detail in our prior post, California's...more
Late last week, the FTC released a notice seeking comment on a proposed rule that could create potential liability for generative AI developers. Specifically, the agency is requesting comments on a new rule that would...more
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
Key Areas for Comment in the Request for Information -
Developing guidelines, standards, and best practices for AI safety and security.
Developing a companion resource to the Risk Management Framework for generative...more
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
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
ECOA ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
HUD ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Security Standards ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On August 16, 2023, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published a Notice of Availability of Petition for Rulemaking (Notice) seeking comment on whether it should initiate a formal rulemaking to clarify that existing...more
9/1/2023
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Deep Fake ,
Federal Election Campaign Act ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
First Amendment ,
Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
Parody ,
Petition for Rulemaking ,
Political Campaigns ,
Satire
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
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Interim Rule ,
Labeling ,
Licensing Rights ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Research and Development ,
Technology Sector ,
Training
On June 14, 2023, the European Parliament approved amendments to the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or AIA) ("Parliament Proposal"). The AIA is the EU's primary proposed framework to regulate AI...more
Italy's Data Protection Agency (DPA) lifted a temporary ban on ChatGPT's operations in Italy after OpenAI, the purveyor of the generative AI system, agreed to implement a series of changes to its online notices and privacy...more
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
Regulators, both in the United States and around the globe, are showing greater concern about the potential risks of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems for commercial and business purposes. The Federal...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
One can scarcely browse the internet without encountering a story on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by businesses or websites. While recently most attention has focused on generative AI and the increasing use of chat...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
In late December, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP or Department) issued revised rules to implement New York City Local Law 144 of 2021, which mandates bias audits of AI-enabled systems...more
On September 28, 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a directive to amend the existing European Union (EU) Product Liability Directive that provides a system for compensating people who suffer physical...more
On September 28, 2022, the European Commission published its Proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive. See European Commission, Proposal for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to...more
On August 18, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a second draft of its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (the Second Draft) for public comment. The first draft was released in...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
On March 16 and 17, 2022, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released two documents as part of its effort to establish a voluntary framework for developing trustworthy and responsible artificial...more
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a plan to develop a "bill of rights" to protect against what the OSTP perceives to be potentially harmful consequences of AI, including anticipated and...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
Two recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement actions reflect increased scrutiny of companies using algorithms, automated processes, and/or AI-enabled applications. In January 2021, the agency announced it had settled...more
With so many questions surrounding artificial intelligence’s effect on the workplace and workforce, one wonders whether future Labor Day celebrations will take on new meaning. ...more