On June 21, 2023, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to launch his SAFE Innovation Framework, a comprehensive approach to address challenges associated with...more
On June 14, 2023, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position regarding the proposal of the European Commission for a regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence. This is the most recent...more
6/16/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Importers ,
International Harmonization ,
Machine Learning ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk-Based Approaches
On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more
6/7/2023
/ ALEXA ,
Amazon ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On May 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a blog post cautioning companies about the use of generative AI tools to change consumer behavior. Generative AI is a subset of AI that can generate new text, images, and...more
On April 25, 2023 four federal agencies—the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more
5/2/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Bias ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Joint Statements ,
Machine Learning
The use of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) by businesses and consumers over the past several months has increased dramatically—driven in large part by the enormous visibility of ChatGPT as a new AI device, improved...more
On February 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a blog post advising companies to monitor their claims regarding their use of artificial intelligence (or AI). ...more
On Friday, February 3, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) held a public board meeting at which it voted unanimously to (1) approve the final text of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations and...more
2/9/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Board Meetings ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
New Regulations ,
NPRM ,
Public Meetings ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Assessment
On May 16, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the independent body of data protection supervisors that promotes consistent data protection rules and application thereof throughout the European Union (EU),...more
5/31/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Fines ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Law Enforcement ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Right to Privacy