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Open models play a crucial role in fostering a diverse and innovative AI ecosystem. But their irrevocable accessibility also presents challenges for preventing downstream misuse—and that has caught the government’s attention....more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) recently announced the publication of three AI guidelines as well as its release of a software package aimed at helping organizations...more
On July 26, 2024, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”), part of the Department of Commerce, released guidelines, a global engagement plan, and software covering various aspects of AI technology...more
As part of NIST’s recent mandate to formalize AI Testing set forth in President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on AI, NIST recently released a testbed called Dioptra that can be utilized to conduct evaluations to assess AI...more
It’s been a busy summer for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. AI Safety Institute (itself housed within NIST). July 26, 2024, marked the 270th day since President Biden issued his...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable tool, but with the rapid advancement in the technology has come a rise in electricity demand, drawing regulatory attention on the natural resources that AI requires....more
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the release of four draft publications intended to help improve the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. These...more
As the development and use of AI continues to grow, the potential for security and safety incidents harming organizations and the public increases. Updated reporting and tracking processes for AI security and safety incidents...more
Companies should consider how new AI risk standards may align to their operations and whether to comment on the draft standards to shape their development. On April 29, 2024, the White House announced that several federal...more
On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 (the EO), on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” The United...more
President Joe Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on AI directed agencies to institute a significant number of actions on AI. On April 29, 2024, the White House announced that federal agencies had completed “all of the...more
We have now reached the 180-day mark since the White House Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development of AI and we are seeing a flurry of mandated actions being completed. See here for a summary of...more
Questions around the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) have come to the fore via recent, prominent US shareholder proposals and first-of-their kind enforcement actions, which we describe in depth here. It is in this...more
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...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
Biden Administration Issues Executive Order Restricting Bulk Transfers of U.S. Citizens' Personal Data to “Countries of Concern” - On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) to address the...more
President Biden signed an Executive Order regarding artificial intelligence (“AI”) on October 30, 2023 (the “Order”). The Order touts the importance of responsible development and use of AI and calls for collaboration between...more
The Department of Commerce has launched the US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), a multistakeholder body tasked with developing AI safety standards and practices. The AISIC is currently composed of over 200 members...more
On February 7, 2024, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB 1047, which is titled the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Systems Act.” The bill is designed to impose additional due...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
Key Areas for Comment in the Request for Information - Developing guidelines, standards, and best practices for AI safety and security. Developing a companion resource to the Risk Management Framework for generative...more
As governments around the world begin to introduce new frameworks and standards addressing the responsible design, development, deployment and operation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, chief compliance officers...more
President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence: Establishes a federal government-wide effort to mitigate risks of improper AI development and use. ...more
Presented as part of its effort to lower what it views as excessive prices for prescription drugs, the Biden administration on December 7, 2023, announced the release of a proposed framework to expand the use of government...more
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (UK NCSC), along with partner agencies from 17 nations, have released Guidelines for Secure AI System Development (the...more