On October 16, 2024, the NY DFS issued an Industry Letter explaining “how Covered Entities should use the framework set forth in Part 500 to assess and address the cybersecurity risks arising from AI.”
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China-Based Company Hit with AI-Related Securities Suit

Among the most distinctive and important securities class action lawsuit filing trends this year has been the influx of new lawsuit based on alleged AI-related misrepresentations. In the latest example, on October 15, 2024, a plaintiff shareholder filed a securities class action lawsuit against China-based AI and robotics company, Xiao-I, in which the shareholder alleged…
Iowa Insurance Division Releases Proposed AI Bulletin for Comment
On October 10, 2024, the Iowa Insurance Division released for comment a proposed AI Bulletin based upon the NAIC AI Model Bulletin. Comments are due before October 31, 2024.
See letter from Jordan Esbrook, General Counsel.
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Investment Advisory Firm Hit with AI-Washing SEC Enforcement Action

Over the last several months, various SEC spokespeople, including SEC Chair Gary Gensler, have issued strong precautionary statements against so-called “AI-washing,” which Microsoft Co-Pilot, an AI-powered tool, defines as a “deceptive marketing tactic where a product or service is promoted by exaggerating or falsely claiming the use of artificial intelligence.” The SEC has even issued…
Guest Post: NACD Weighs In on Board Oversight of Artificial Intelligence

On Monday, the National Association of Corporate Directors released a Blue Ribbon Commission Report providing substantive guidance for corporate directors on board oversight of artificial intelligence. In the following guest post, Michael W. Peregrine, a partner at the McDermott Will & Emery law firm, reviews the Blue Ribbon Commission report and summarizes…
I Can See the Future. You Can, Too. (Seriously. The Future. Except, You Know, Now.)

After the November 2022 debut of ChatGPT, the public commentariat pitched itself into a virtual frenzy declaring AI’s transformative or even catastrophic potential. However, from my perspective, the reality of AI, at least so far, is that, while AI-powered tools are sometimes impressive and occasionally amazing, the AI-generated results are sometimes clunky or non-responsive and…
FTC Crackdown Highlights AI-Related Regulatory Risk

Investors and entrepreneurs everywhere are impressed with the potentially transformative promise of artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, AI’s seemingly unlimited promise has also attracted companies and other players who, in order to participate in the current AI wave, overstate their AI capabilities. These kinds of statements have already attracted the attention of plaintiffs’ lawyers and the SEC.…
Facing AI, Employing a Safe Approach
— A Brief Analysis on the AI Safety Governance Framework
1. Background and Structure of AI Framework
On September 9, 2024, the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China (“TC260”) has promulgated the AI[1] Safety Governance Framework (V1.0) (the “AI Framework), which aims to implement the Global AI Governance Initiative…
Tech Exec Charged with AI-Related Misrepresentations and Fraudulent Revenue Recognition

In recent months, the SEC Chair and other government officials have made it clear that they are closely watching for companies that try to catch the AI wave by making exaggerated or false claims about the AI capabilities of their products or services. In the latest example of the crack down on these kinds of…
Law and Practice Module of China Chapter for the Chambers and Partners Sanctions 2024 Global Practice Guide
1. Trends and Overview
1.1 Sanctions Market
In the past 12 months, the sanctions sector has undergone significant changes and growth, with a notable increase in US sanctions imposed on Chinese companies. This surge reflects the escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and China. The US has broadened its scope of sanctions to include more…