On Thursday, July 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing new requirements for radio and television broadcasters and certain other licensees that air political ads containing content created using artificial intelligence (AI). The NPRM was approved on a 3-2 party-line vote and comes in the wake of an
欧盟《人工智能法案》对中国企业出海的影响
作者：赵新华 单文钰 米华林
随着2024年5月21日欧盟理事会正式批准欧盟《人工智能法案》（Artificial Intelligence Act，“《AI法案》”），这部历时三年的法案，走完欧盟立法进程，并正式生效。该法案被普遍认为是全球首部对人工智能领域进行全面监管的法律，对于欧盟乃至世界都具有里程碑意义。
《AI法案》对进入欧盟市场的人工智能（“AI”）系统制定了统一的监管规则，旨在确保在欧盟范围内使用的AI系统的安全性、透明性、可追溯性、可解释性和非歧视性，减少AI系统对人权和社会秩序的冲击，同时鼓励AI领域投资和创新，为AI领域技术发展留有空间。《AI法案》采取了“基于风险”的分级监管方法，对社会带来危害的风险越高，监管要求就越严格。
Guest Blog: Addressing AI in insurance sector contracts
AI is increasingly at the forefront for the insurance sector, as methods to tackle fraud, manage claims and improve customer service are developed. In terms of how these developments are addressed in the contracts that underpin such arrangements there are significant issues to bear in mind. This is particularly relevant for
Guest Blog: Femtech and the use of AI
By: Linzi Penman, Naomi Pryde, Sarah Cunningham, and Kirsty McKay
Due to an exponential growth in the investment in female health and wellbeing, Forbes and Dealroom reported that 2023 saw 1.14 billion USD raised collectively across 120 deals in ‘Femtech’. The phrase refers to technology products and services that help to solve the health needs
Prove dell’uso di un marchio in relazione a specifici prodotti e servizi: la recente decisione del Tribunale UE sul marchio “BIG MAC”
Con decisione del 5 giugno 2024, il Tribunale dell’UE ha fornito importanti chiarimenti sull’uso di un marchio in relazione a specifici prodotti e servizi registrati.
Fatti del procedimento
Nell’aprile 2017 è stata presentata una domanda di decadenza per non uso del marchio UE n. 62638 “BIG MAC” di titolarità di McDonald’s International Property Co. Ltd
The 2024-2029 Commission Political Guidelines: Where Is Competition Policy Likely Headed?
On 18 July 2024, the current President of the European Commission (“Commission”), Ursula von der Leyen, was reconfirmed by the European Parliament for a second 5-year term. As part of her reconfirmation, President von der Leyen delivered a speech before the European Parliament, complemented by a 30-page program, which lays down the Commission’s political
Like a Tree Falling that No One Hears: AI-generated Disclosures Have the Potential to Block Patentability of Human Ingenuity
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office continues to seek stakeholder input on AI-generated disclosures and patentability. Earlier this year, USPTO issued a public Request for Comment on the impact of artificial intelligence on prior art, the known understanding of a person of ordinary skill and how this effects patentability, specifically novelty and obviousness of a
Budget 2024: Expectations and way ahead
BUDGET 2024: A CATALYST FOR FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND FINTECHS
The Indian government has been introducing pivotal reforms in the Budget to bolster the economy and increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) globally. These reforms will help foster a robust financial ecosystem, capable of supporting the nation’s ambitious economic goals
EU Artificial Intelligence Act Published
On 12 July 2024, EU lawmakers published the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”), a first-of-its-kind regulation aiming to harmonise rules on AI models and systems across the EU. The AI Act prohibits certain AI practices, and sets out regulations on “high-risk” AI systems, certain AI systems that pose transparency risks, and general-purpose AI (“GPAI”)
Colorado and California Continue to Refine AI Legislation as Legislative Sessions Wane
With most state legislative sessions across the country adjourned or winding down without enacting significant artificial intelligence legislation, Colorado and California continue their steady drive to adopt comprehensive legislation regulating the development and deployment of AI systems.
Colorado
Although Colorado’s AI law (SB 205), which Governor Jared Polis (D) signed into law in