Report on Research Compliance 21, no. 9 (September, 2024) - Based on their review of public data on ClinicalTrials.gov, a bipartisan quartet of U.S. representatives has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...more
President Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on AI directed various agencies to take certain actions by June 26, 2024 — 240 days after the EO’s issuance. The 240-day actions involved steps by agencies to strengthen data...more
Welcome to the April-May edition of Akin Intelligence. This edition is a double header, covering both months as we prepare for the launch of our new AI Hub—a one-stop resource for AI coverage that will launch soon. Starting...more
A group of four bipartisan senators known as the Bipartisan Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group (Working Group) on May 15, 2024, released "Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence: A Roadmap for...more
President Joe Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget proposal includes hundreds of millions of dollars allocated towards executive branch AI efforts. The budget proposal’s AI-related provisions can be sorted into three...more
Last week, the White House issued an update on President Biden’s October 30, 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “AI EO” or “EO”). The update detailed...more
On January 29, 2024, the White House published a fact sheet detailing the actions that have been taken pursuant to President Joe Biden’s October 30, 2023 executive order on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use...more
This week, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) alongside public and private sector collaborators launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot program. NAIRR seeks to advance AI...more
A criminology professor at Florida State University (FSU), dogged by accusations of research misconduct and the subject of multiple probes, was terminated last month, according to a letter published by Retraction Watch. Hired...more
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and similar technologies can gather and analyze large, complex datasets. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now exploring how such capabilities can help map real-time...more
An upcoming workshop may provide insight into the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) developing approach to AI governance and regulation. Next month, the FCC and National Science Foundation (NSF) will host a joint...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rapidly evolve, policymakers are increasingly focused on its regulation to ensure the protection of individuals and the broader public interest. Following the publication of...more
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 vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging...more
The White House wants to promote “Responsible AI Innovation that Protects Americans’ Rights and Safety.” •Here are some key points from the announcement: •Ex Ante Check: When it comes to AI, we must place people and...more
Artificial intelligence wins big in President Biden’s FY 2024 budget request with billions in new funding proposed for AI-related research, hardware, software and services at the departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland...more
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the nation’s first federal law related to “deepfakes.” Deepfakes are false yet highly realistic artificial intelligence-created media, such as a video showing people saying things...more
The National Science Foundation is seeking public comment on US policy for artificial intelligence, according to the Federal Register Notice of Request for Information (RFI) filed in September 26, 2018. ...more
The Obama administration's National Science and Technology Council released a report on artificial intelligence (AI) last week that shared findings on the current state of AI and its potential effect on society. The council...more