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In a new post on the Inside Global Tech blog, our colleagues discuss the recently released draft of the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), which is expected to be introduced in the 2025 legislative session.  Modeled on the Colorado AI Act (SB 205) and the EU AI Act…

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This quarterly update highlights key legislative, regulatory, and litigation developments in the third quarter of 2024 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”) and connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”).  As noted below, some of these developments provide industry with the opportunity for participation and comment.Continue Reading U.S. Tech Legislative, Regulatory & Litigation Update – Third Quarter 2024

On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued an industry letter (the “Guidance”) highlighting the cybersecurity risks arising from the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and providing strategies to address these risks.  While the Guidance “does not impose any new requirements,” it clarifies how Covered Entities should address AI-related risks as part of NYDFS’s landmark cybersecurity regulation, codified at 23 NYCRR Part 500 (“Cybersecurity Regulation”).  The Cybersecurity Regulation, as revised in November 2023, requires Covered Entities to implement certain detailed cybersecurity controls, including governance and board oversight requirements.  Covered Entities subject to the Cybersecurity Regulation should pay close attention to the new Guidance not only if they are using or planning on using AI, but also if they could be subject to any of the AI-related risks or attacks described below. Continue Reading NYDFS Issues Industry Guidance on Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence

This quarterly update highlights key legislative, regulatory, and litigation developments in the second quarter of 2024 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and data privacy and cybersecurity. Continue Reading U.S. Tech Legislative, Regulatory & Litigation Update – Second Quarter 2024

On May 17, 2024, the Council of Europe adopted the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (the “Convention”).  The Convention represents the first international treaty on AI that will be legally binding on the signatories.  The Convention will be open for signature on September 5, 2024. 

The Convention was drafted by representatives from the 46 Council of Europe member states, the European Union and 11 non-member states (Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, the Holy See, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Peru, the United States of America, and Uruguay).  The Convention is not directly applicable to businesses – it requires the signatories (the “CoE signatories”) to implement laws or other legal measures to give it effect.  The Convention represents an international consensus on the key aspects of AI legislation that are likely to emerge among the CoE signatories.Continue Reading Council of Europe Adopts International Treaty on Artificial Intelligence

Earlier this month, lawmakers released a discussion draft of a proposed federal privacy bill, the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (the “APRA”).  While the draft aims to introduce a comprehensive federal privacy statute for the U.S., it contains some notable provisions that could potentially affect the development and use of artificial intelligence systems.  These provisions include the following:Continue Reading Certain Provisions in the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 Could Potentially Affect AI

On April 3, at the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ global privacy conference, California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Executive Director Ashkan Soltani gave remarks on his agency’s priorities with respect to rulemaking and administrative enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).  Below we provide a few key takeaways:Continue Reading CPPA Executive Director Remarks on Policy and Enforcement Priorities

This quarterly update highlights key legislative, regulatory, and litigation developments in the first quarter of 2024 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and data privacy and cybersecurity.  As noted below, some of these developments provide industry with the opportunity for participation and comment.Continue Reading U.S. Tech Legislative, Regulatory & Litigation Update – First Quarter 2024

On February 13, 2024, the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection and its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (the “Parliament Committees”) voted overwhelmingly to adopt the EU’s proposed AI Act. This follows a vote to approve the text earlier this month by the Council of Ministers’ Permanent Representatives Committee (“Coreper“). This brings the Act closer to final; the last step in the legislative process is a vote by the full European Parliament, currently scheduled to take place in April 2024.

The compromise text approved by Coreper and the Parliament Committees includes a number of significant changes as compared to earlier drafts. In this blog post, we set out some key takeaways.Continue Reading EU AI Act: Key Takeaways from the Compromise Text

On January 24, 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) announced that, following the political agreement reached in December 2023 on the EU AI Act (“AI Act”) (see our previous blog here), the Commission intends to proceed with a package of measures (“AI Innovation Strategy”) to support AI startups and small and medium-size enterprises (“SMEs”) in the EU.

Alongside these measures, the Commission also announced the creation of the European AI Office (“AI Office”), which is due to begin formal operations on February 21, 2024.

This blog post provides a high-level summary of these two announcements, in addition to some takeaways to bear in mind as we draw closer to the adoption of the AI Act.Continue Reading European Commission Announces New Package of AI Measures