On April 16, Washington state added a new law to the growing patchwork of state, federal and international laws aimed at curbing the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes. ...more
Christmas came early when on December 24, the Oregon Office of the Attorney General (OAG) delivered AI guidance wrapped in a bow. Titled “What you should know about how Oregon’s laws may affect your company’s use of...more
Following several years of drafts and negotiations, on March 13, the European Parliament approved the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act), making it the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation....more
It feels like it has been ages since we had one of those exciting public Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) meetings. You may remember them – when the few remaining commissioners talked about issues and matters of...more
1/24/2024
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CARS Rule ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Online Advertisements ,
Opt-In ,
Parental Consent ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Meetings ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
As technology continues to evolve, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in business operations is reshaping the way we approach standard tech transactions. The traditional pillars of contract negotiation –...more
1/17/2024
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Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Indemnification ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventors ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proprietary Information ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector
On Nov. 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting to discuss the FTC’s new “Voice Cloning Challenge” and present public comments on business practices of cloud computing providers in response to the FTC’s...more
On Oct. 30, the Biden administration took a decisive step into the future by issuing the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more
11/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Leadership ,
NIST ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Mitigation
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long existed in the public consciousness through science fiction, doomsday planners, and fears of Ray Kurzweil’s singularity—but it now appears to be an accessible reality. 2023 has begun with...more
3/16/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bots ,
Ethics ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
NIST ,
OSTP ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Privacy Laws