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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
On June 19, 2025, the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was enacted, marking the culmination of a lengthy legislative process aimed at reshaping aspects of the country’s data protection regime. First proposed in 2021 as part...more
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), state legislatures have been attempting to keep up with the technological advancing surge. Most recently, Texas enacted Senate Bill (SB) 815, a law imposing greater...more
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate nearly unanimously voted to remove a proposed ten-year ban that sought to restrict states and municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence...more
Budget reconciliation bill H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently pending in the U.S. Senate, includes not only tax and spending provisions but also a proposed five-year pause on state and local enforcement of...more
Employers are increasingly using Automated Decision Systems (“ADS”) – tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and algorithms – to streamline recruitment and manage the employee lifecycle. Uses so far include resume...more
The federal budget bill titled One Big Beautiful Bill aims to unharness artificial intelligence (AI) development in the U.S. The current draft of the bill, which has passed the House, proposes a 10-year moratorium on the...more
On June 23, the California attorney general released a letter it sent to U.S. Senate leaders urging the removal of a provision in the federal budget reconciliation bill, HR 1 — the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — that would...more
Congress may be debating whether to slam the brakes on state-level AI laws for the next decade, but state lawmakers aren’t waiting around for the outcome. From active regulations to proposed bills, states are moving full...more
A group of seven Democratic AGs, through the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, sent a letter to U.S. Senate leadership opposing a federal ban against state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems....more
One of many provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, would place a 10-year “temporary pause” on states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). Initially called a...more
On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more
A controversial federal effort to dissuade states from regulating artificial intelligence just cleared a major procedural hurdle, potentially reshaping the AI regulatory landscape for years to come. Senate leaders announced...more
It is no surprise that generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is changing the way companies all over the world operate. Some are embracing it with open arms and finding consistent opportunities to integrate AI into the...more
The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) completed its passage through Parliament on 11 June 2025 and is now awaiting Royal Assent. Once enacted, it will introduce a series of targeted updates to the UK’s data...more
In early June the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched its AI and Biometrics Strategy (AIBS), the first time it has published a dedicated document setting out its priorities on General Data Protection (GDPR)...more
As we previously reported, employers must navigate a rapidly evolving legal landscape as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the modern workplace. From federal rollbacks to aggressive state-level regulation,...more
The use of algorithmic software and automated decision systems (ADS) to make workforce decisions, including the most sophisticated type, artificial intelligence (AI), has surged in recent years. ...more
On June 2, 2025, the California Senate approved a bill, called the “No Robo Bosses Act,” that would restrict when and how employers can use automated decision-making systems and artificial intelligence (AI) to make...more
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into employment decision-making processes for organizations continues to accelerate, as does the evolution of the legal and regulatory environment. This post provides...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is advancing rapidly. A key development is the emergence of “agentic” AI structures, which operate with a greater autonomy compared to traditional AI systems. These powerful agents...more
After bipartisan blowback from federal and state officials alike, Senate leaders veered from the House’s plan to bar any state law restricting artificial intelligence for 10 years and instead introduced a revised proposal...more
The House version of the budget reconciliation package (H.R.1) includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of “any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems,...more
California started 2025 with significant activity around artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. Legislators and state agencies introduced new bills and regulations to regulate AI-driven hiring and management tools,...more
Don't quit your current job! Bloomberg Law had a good article yesterday by Jo Constantz about AI-conducted job interviews. (Paid subscription may be required to access.) According to the article, many companies are now...more