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AI is requiring executives, directors, in-house counsel, investors, and regulators worldwide to confront a rapidly evolving list of questions across different areas of law, and they are hungry for the latest information to help guide them in their most important decisions. That is why Sidley has launched the AI Monitor, a centralized resource of content related to AI including Sidley thought leadership, the latest laws and regulations, and access to our AI lawyers.
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EventsAI: Key Issues, Challenges, and Considerations in Export Control, Products Liability, and Labor, Employment and ImmigrationTuesday, September 17, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 23, 2024, the United Kingdom's Office of Communications published a discussion paper revealing the risks and rewards of red teaming for online safety.July 23, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 23, 2024, leaders of the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, European Commission, and U.K. Competition and Markets Authority issued a joint statement on competition in generative AI foundation models and AI products.July 23, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 22, 2024, the European Commission published a draft of the AI Pact, seeking the industry's voluntary commitment to anticipate the AI Act and to start implementing its requirements ahead of the legal deadline.July 22, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 19, 2024, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development launched a pilot phase for the reporting framework for monitoring the International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems. Organizations are invited to complete the reporting framework by September 6, 2024.July 19, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 18, 2024, OASIS Open announced the formation of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI), "an open-source initiative designed to give all practitioners and developers the guidance and tools they need to create Secure-by Design AI systems."July 18, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 18, 2024, France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés released initial clarifications on how to deploy generative AI.July 18, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 18, 2024, the Ireland Data Protection Commission published a blog post on artificial intelligence, large language models, and data protection.July 18, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 16, 2024, the European Data Protection Board adopted a statement on the data protection authorities' role in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act framework.July 16, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 11, 2014, the Information Technology Industry Council released its AI Accountability Framework.July 11, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 18, 2024, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission released a Guideline on Processing Publicly Available Data for AI Development and Services.July 17, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 16, 2024, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel proposed new consumer protections against AI-generated robocalls. If adopted by a vote of the full Commission at its August Open Meeting, this proposal would seek comment on the definition of AI-generated calls, requiring callers to disclose their use of AI-generated calls, supporting technologies that alert and protect consumers from unwanted and illegal AI robocalls, and protecting positive uses of AI to help people with disabilities utilize the telephone networks.July 16, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 15, 2024, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission and Infocomm Media Development Authority published a Proposed Guide on Synthetic Data Generation. The guide is being offered as a resource within the Privacy Enhancing Technology Sandbox.July 15, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 15, 2024, the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information published a discussion paper on the relationship between the General Data Protection Regulation and Large Language Models.July 15, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 15, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology published a blog post on protecting trained models in privacy-preserving federated learning.July 15, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 12, 2024, the French Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés published "the first questions and answers" about the AI Act.July 12, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 12, 2024, the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Laying Down Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence (the AI Act) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The AI Act will enter into force 20 days after its publication.July 12, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 11, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services adopted Insurance Circular Letter No. 7 regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems and External Consumer Data and Information Sources in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing.July 11, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 10, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will hold a public workshop on August 6, 2024 to consider AI in drug and biological product development. Participants can join the public workshop either virtually using the Zoom platform or in person. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration details.July 10, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 10, 2024, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division convened principals of federal agency civil rights offices and senior government officials to discuss their efforts to safeguard civil rights through enforcement, policy initiatives, rulemaking and ongoing education and outreach.July 10, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 9, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce to address the Commission's FY 2025 budget request and highlight its work, including with regard to addressing risks presented by artificial intelligence.July 9, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 8, 2024, the U.S. Office of Educational Technology published "Designing Education with Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers."July 8, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 8, 2024, the Utah Department of Commerce announced the official launch of its Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy.July 8, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 5, 2024, the German Bundesrat proposed a draft law on the criminal protection of personal rights against deepfakes.July 5, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 4, 2024, Brazil's Temporary Commission for Artificial Intelligence published an updated report analyzing amendments to Bill. No. 2338/2023.July 4, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 4, 2024, the Global INDIAai Summit concluded.July 4, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 3, 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced the publication of Guidelines for the Construction of a National AI Industry Comprehensive Standardization System (2024 Edition).July 3, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 1, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proposed by China to strengthen international cooperation on artificial intelligence capacity-building and advocate for “an open, fair and nondiscriminatory business environment.” The resolution “encourages international cooperation to help countries, especially developing ones, strengthen AI capacity, enhance their representation in global AI governance, and advocate for an open, fair and nondiscriminatory business environment.July 1, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn July 1, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced it will hold a roundtable on August 5, 2024 to seek public input regarding whether existing laws protecting an individual's reputation and existing laws prohibiting unauthorized use of an individual's name, image, voice, likeness, or other indicia of identity are sufficient given the "development and proliferation" of AI technology. The roundtable will consist of an in-person session and a separate virtual session. Individuals who wish to participate as a speaker at either session of the roundtable must submit a request to NILroundtable@uspto.gov by 11:59 pm ET on July 31, 2024.July 1, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 28, 2024, France's Autorité de la concurrence issued its opinion on the competitive functioning of the GenAI sector.June 28, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 26, 2024, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released White Paper No. 22 ("AI, Data Governance and Privacy: Synergies and Areas of International Co-operation").June 26, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 25, 2024, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released Chapter III of the BIS Annual Economic Report 2024 ("Artificial intelligence and the economy: implications for central banks").June 25, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a report detailing its efforts to reduce the risks at the intersection of AI and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and offering recommendations to mitigate potential threats to national security in the training, deployment, publication, and use of AI models and associated data. The report was finalized in April 2024.June 24, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 20 2024, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency approved a final rule to implement the quality control standards mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for the use of automated valuation models by mortgage originators and secondary market issuers in determining the collateral worth of a mortgage secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling.June 24, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 21, 2024, the Australian Department of Finance released the National Framework for the Assurance of Artificial Intelligence in Government.June 21, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 20, 2024, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission released Guidelines for the Use of AI in the Financial Industry.June 20, 2024
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DevelopmentsThe Global Center for AI Governance recently released the first edition of the Global Index on Responsible AI, a "multidimensional tool measuring progress towards responsible AI in 138 countries."June 13, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 11, 2024, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data published guidance (titled "Artificial Intelligence: Model Personal Data Protection Framework") to "enhance the level of AI governance within enterprises and ensure the proper use of the technology."June 11, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 7, 2024, France's Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes published its first set of recommendations (in the form of "how-to sheets") on the development of artificial intelligence systems and the creation of datasets used for their training, when they involve personal data.June 7, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn June 3, 2024, the FDA's Division of Drug Information released its "Q&A with FDA" conversation with Dr. Khair ElZarrad, Director of the Office of Medical Policy within FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, regarding recent advances and use of technology in clinical trial design.June 3, 2024
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Sidley Thought Leadership2024 Outlook: AI and Digital Health Trends
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DevelopmentsOn May 21, 2024, the UK and Republic of Korea governments announced that the following organizations have agreed to the Frontier AI Safety Commitments: (1) Amazon; (2) Anthropic; (3) Cohere; (4) Google; (5) G42; (6) IBM; (7) Inflection AI; (8) Meta; (9) Microsoft; (10) Mistral AI; (11) Naver; (12) OpenAI; (13) Samsung Electronics; (14) Technology Innovation Institute; (15) xAI; and (16) Zhipu.ai.May 21, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn May 21, 2024, the UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology released the Seoul Statement of Intent toward International Cooperation on AI Safety Science.May 21, 2024
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On May 21, 2024, the interim publication of the first International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI was released.May 21, 2024 Developments
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DevelopmentsOn May 21, 2024, the Council of the European Union approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. After being signed by the presidents of the European Parliament and of the Council, the EU AI Act will be published in the EU’s Official Journal and enter into force twenty days after publication.May 21, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn May 16, 2024, the United States Department of Labor released the Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles for Developers and Employers.May 16, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn May 15, 2024, the United States Senate AI Working Group released a roadmap for the development of legislation on artificial intelligence.May 15, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn May 8, 2024, the Colorado House passed legislation with amendments (S.B. 24-205) concerning consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems. The Senate concurred and repassed the bill with amendments.May 8, 2024
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PublicationsTop 10 Questions on the EU AI ActApril 2024
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DevelopmentsBiden-Harris Administration Announces Key AI Actions 180 Days Following President Biden’s Landmark Executive OrderApril 29, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn April 15, 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced the publication of Joint Guidance on Deploying AI Systems Securely, in collaboration with organizations including the U.S. National Security Agency's Artificial Intelligence Security Center, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Australian Signals Directorate's Cyber Security Centre, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre, and the UK National Cyber Security Centre.April 15, 2024
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DevelopmentsOn April 15, 2024, Gurbir S. Grewal, the Director of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), provided remarks at the Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement Spring Conference 2024, indicating that AI-washing is one of the SEC's highest enforcement priorities.April 15, 2024
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BlogsEU Formally Adopts World’s First AI LawMarch 21, 2024 Data Matters
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Sidley UpdatesWhistleblowers Wanted: U.S. DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Rewards ProgramMarch 13, 2024 White Collar Defense and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesArtificial Intelligence: Key Business and Legal Issues to ConsiderSeptember 19, 2023 | Updated May 4, 2024
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