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On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission released a proposed rule to provide greater transparency regarding the use of artificial intelligence-generated content in political advertising. Comments are due on September 4, 2024.

On July 30, 2024, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Cabinet Affairs released a Charter for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.

On July 30, 2024, the European AI Office issued an open call to invite interested stakeholders to participate in the drafting of the first general-purpose AI Code of Practice. Stakeholders are invited to express their interest by August 25, 2024.

On July 30, 2024, the European Commission launched a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on trustworthy general-purpose AI models under the AI Act. Comments close September 10, 2024.

On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a report titled "Dual-Use Foundation Models with Widely Available Model Weights," providing "a non-exhaustive review of the risks and benefits of open foundation models."

On July 29, 2024, the American Bar Associating Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 512 - Generative Artificial intelligence Tools.

On July 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the publication of three final guidance documents first released by the Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in April for public comment: (1) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework: Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile (NIST AI 600-A); (2) Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models (NIST SP 800-218A); and (3) A Plan for Global Engagement on AI Standards (NIST AI 100-5). Additionally, NIST's U.S. AI Safety Institute released an initial public draft of Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models (NIST AI 800-1). Comments are September 9, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET.