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 European Commission's (Commission) proposal for regulations establishing harmonized rules on artificial intelligence systems and applications (AI Regulations) reflects aggressive and sweeping proposals to regulate...more
Building on prior guidance issued in 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently warned in a new blog post that it will use its authority under existing laws to take enforcement action against companies that sell or use...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
Authorized by the 2019 Defense Authorization Act, the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) has been working for two years to develop a comprehensive national strategy to leverage artificial...more
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies continue to drive significant investment and interest from both the automotive and tech sectors alike. According to CB Insights, at least 40 companies are developing road-going,...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
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 includes billions of dollars to expand the deployment of broadband internet networks, consumer subsidies for service and equipment, as well as non-monetary provisions that could...more
Overview - The White House, through its Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has issued final Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (Guidance) which establishes a framework for federal agencies to...more
On August 17, 2020, NIST released a draft of its paper outlining a framework for developing "explainable" artificial intelligence (AI): Four Principles of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (NISTIR 8312). The agency is...more
At its February 28 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted application and competitive bidding procedures for spectrum Auction 105, to be held on June 25, 2020. ...more
Proposes Risk-Based Framework for Potential AI Regulations -
Less than three months after taking office, European Commission (Commission) President Ursula von der Leyden fulfilled her promise to articulate a framework for...more
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The FCC approved and released an order that will inject $20.4 billion in funding for the deployment of networks for the provision of high-speed broadband internet access and voice services in areas that are...more
On January 1, 2020, Illinois' new Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act (AIVIA) went into effect, meaning Illinois employers must now comply with the law if they use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze video...more
Deployment Enables Commercial Operations in the So-Called "Innovation Band" -
Commercial operations in the 3.5 GHz band, referred to as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), are now possible following Federal...more
In a highly orchestrated policy announcement made at the 2020 CES show, the Trump Administration released a draft framework and set of principles for governance of AI technology and applications in the U.S....more
Can firms develop and implement “ethical” artificial intelligence (AI) by taking a new approach to the acquisition and use of data used to develop machine learning, neural networks, and other AI-based tools? ...more
Effective in 2020, two new California laws will regulate the distribution of so-called "deepfakes"—manipulated images, audio, or visual depictions of someone that appear to be genuine. ...more
At its Open Meeting on September 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously adopted a Public Notice (PN) seeking comment on procedures to auction new licenses in the 3.5 GHz band, referred to as...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
As previously reported on DWT’s AI Law Advisor blog, beginning on July 1, 2019, a new California law makes it unlawful for any person to use a “bot” to communicate with a person in California “online” with the intent to...more
The USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) recently announced that it is launching a new $600 million program to fund the deployment of broadband Internet access services throughout rural America. ...more
Adoption of applications powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is skyrocketing. Customer service, operations, and internal company initiatives leveraging AI are prevalent in our lives today. Voice-enabled smart assistants,...more
The FTC continued its series of public hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century with two days of hearings on November 13-14 focused on “Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and Predictive...more