While positioning itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation with the EU AI Act, the EU has not historically been a global leader in innovative AI achievements. American and Chinese companies have...more
5/2/2025
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Data Management ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
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- The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued two new memorandums, which establish new federal policies for the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal...more
4/17/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
New Guidance ,
OMB ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
Among the over 70 executive orders rescinded by President Trump on his first day in office was President Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence (EO 14110).
Three days later, President Trump issued his own AI...more
As President Donald Trump’s announcement of the Stargate joint venture demonstrates, international stakeholders have been increasing their engagement in the U.S. data center industry.
The growth in foreign investment in...more
2/4/2025
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Data Centers ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign and post-election transition have given several strong indications of how the new administration is likely to approach artificial intelligence (AI) policy during his second term, which...more
12/5/2024
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Biden Administration ,
China ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
OMB ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
In an effort led by industry experts and nearly 1,000 stakeholders, the European Union introduced the first draft of the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice (the Code), an important addition to its regulatory framework...more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released Memorandum M-24-18, which directs how federal agencies will procure artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. M-24-18 and its accompanying fact sheet,...more
In the last 30 days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 17 artificial intelligence (AI) bills and vetoed AI safety bill SB 1047. One of the AI-related bills signed into law, AB 2013 “Generative Artificial Intelligence:...more
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, marking a significant development in California’s approach to AI regulation. Both the tech industry and...more
10/7/2024
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California ,
Data Security ,
Governor Newsom ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector
Two days before the 2024 New Hampshire Democratic primary, thousands of voters received robocalls, purportedly in the voice of President Joe Biden, telling them not to vote in the upcoming election.
The prerecorded...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has once again set its sights on artificial intelligence (AI), proposing consumer protections in the use of AI-generated content in robocalls and robotexts. Illegal robocalls and...more
8/16/2024
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Comment Period ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
This presidential election season has heightened concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in political ads to mislead voters. With this concern in mind, the Federal Communications Commission...more
The European Union seized the early global lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) by passing its AI Act on March 13, 2024, following a lengthy legislative process. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the U.S. Congress...more
5/23/2024
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), part of the Executive Office of the President, recently issued a memorandum (the Memorandum) containing requirements and recommendations for executive agencies regarding those...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it...more
2/16/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
FCC ,
Marketing ,
New Regulations ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Robocalling ,
Spoofing ,
TCPA ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications
After a series of intensive negotiations among representatives of the European Union’s three governing bodies (the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council), the EU has concluded its “trilogue”...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comment on the feasibility, benefits, and limitations of techniques that can help advance the FCC’s understanding of “nonfederal” spectrum usage. The FCC has...more
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) unveiled his much-anticipated proposed bipartisan legislative framework for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) during a recent keynote address at the Center for Strategic and...more
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) recently bolstered the Biden administration’s continued focus on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development by announcing an update to the National Artificial...more
6/8/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Collaboration ,
Ethics ,
Investment ,
Legal Perspectives ,
OSTP ,
Research and Development ,
Safety Standards ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Strategic Planning ,
Training
The fast-developing innovations brought by generative artificial intelligence (AI) are hastening calls from industry and government to consider new regulatory frameworks. The EU was in the process of implementing its AI Act,...more
The recent dramatic growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continues to be a focus of the Biden administration. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a federal agency within the...more
4/25/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Comment Period ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Perhaps missed over the holidays, the mammoth $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (the Act) was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. It includes record levels of funding for a wide range...more
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), a part of the Executive Office of the President, recently published a white paper titled “The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the...more
11/11/2022
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Executive Orders ,
GAO ,
Machine Learning ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSTP ,
White Papers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently published “A Proposal for Identifying and Managing Bias in Artificial Intelligence,” a special publication that is part of a series of documents and workshops...more
7/21/2021
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Bias ,
Comment Period ,
Cybersecurity ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FTC Act ,
Healthcare ,
New Guidance ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Technology Sector
In what could be a harbinger of the future regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States, the European Commission published its recent proposal for regulation of AI systems. The proposal is part of the...more
4/29/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Factors ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology ,
Transparency ,
United States