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by Zachary Barlow
January 22, 2025
The federal regulatory perspective on AI is shifting as the new administration has nullified the 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The previous Order created eight principles and priorities for the development of AI and its revocation signals that the new administration may be taking a […]
by Zachary Barlow
January 21, 2025
AI has arrived quickly and continues to develop at a rapid pace, leaving governments asking the question: how should we regulate AI? A new report issued by the House bipartisan task force on artificial intelligence may give some insight into how US lawmakers and regulators are thinking about this issue. One main takeaway is lawmakers’ […]
by Zachary Barlow
January 20, 2025
As data leaks and cyberattacks continue to create global disruptions, regulators are looking for ways to reduce cyber risks and protect sensitive data. To that end, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has recently put forward a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify HIPPA Security Rules, including a […]
by John Jenkins
January 16, 2025
This Wilson Sonsini memo makes some predictions about U.S. privacy, cybersecurity and consumer protection legislative and regulatory activity in 205. This excerpt says that we will see a lot of state data privacy legislation come online during the new year, and that while we shouldn’t hold our breath waiting for the FTC to adopt its […]
by John Jenkins
January 15, 2025
In November 2024, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new “Roles and Responsibilities Framework for AI in Critical Infrastructure,” which summarizes the risks posed by AI to critical infrastructure and sets forth a risk mitigation framework for key constituencies. This excerpt from an Industrial Cyber article summarizes the objectives of the DHS framework: The […]
by John Jenkins
January 15, 2025
Ropes & Gray recently issued a memo on the current state of AI-related copyright litigation. The article notes that more than 15 notable copyright infringement suits are pending across the country against AI platforms. These suits are premised on various theories of liability, including allegations that AI models infringe copyrights through training with copyrighted works, […]
by John Jenkins
January 14, 2025
A recent IT Security Guru article says that when it comes to the development of policies governing the use of AI technologies and in developing new AI tools, corporate cybersecurity teams often find themselves out of the loop: Only 35% of cybersecurity professionals or teams are involved in the development of policy governing the use […]
by John Jenkins
January 13, 2025
A recent MarshMcLennan memo highlights key steps for risk managers to take in order to effectively implement an artificial intelligence strategy and manage the risks associated with it. The memo says that starting point is to clarify where responsibility for AI risk management lies within the organization. Marsh notes that this is often ambiguous, but […]
by John Jenkins
January 9, 2025
Welcome to the AI Counsel Blog! This blog’s objective is to highlight useful resources and share guidance on best practices for front-line risk management and compliance professionals who are dealing with the challenges of artificial intelligence, cyber, and other emerging technologies. Of course, we’ll continue to cover SEC and corporate governance developments in these areas […]
by John Jenkins
January 8, 2025
A recent Deloitte survey on the state of Generative AI adoption by businesses says that worries about regulatory compliance, difficulty managing risks and the lack of a governance model are among the top barriers to development and deployment of AI tools. The survey says that companies are working to establish risk mitigation programs and build […]