AI has been a hot topic in state legislatures across the country over the past year. As is common with technology-related issues, California has taken the lead in regulating the AI space. The California legislature recently passed AI bills AB 2013 and SB 1047, on August 26, 2024, and August 28, 2024, respectively. SB 1047
Managing AI Risk
In 2017, when blockchain was the new shiny thing, a little-known micro-cap stock, Long Island Iced Tea Corp., changed its name to Long Blockchain Corp. That day, its stock price jumped 200% on the news, but it was still a beverage maker – it simply announced that it was exploring opportunities in blockchain technology. Simply
Employment Law Worldview Features SPB’s Gabrielle Martin on New AI Legislation in Illinois
SPB’s Gabrielle Martin authored a piece on the recently passed Illinois HB 3773. The bill amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to protect employees against discrimination from, and require transparency about, the use of AI in employment-related decisions. Head over to Employment Law Worldview, for an in-depth discussion of the bill, including a contrast
Join us for Upcoming EU AI Act Webinar
Rohan Massey and Edward Machin, partner and counsel in Ropes & Gray’s data, privacy & cybersecurity practice will be hosting a webinar on The EU AI Act – The Road to Compliance. The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1st, 2024. The Act is the first piece of comprehensive legislation to regulate the
Exploring AI Risks Reported in SEC Filings Can Be Helpful For Many Organizations, Including SMBs
One of our recent posts discussed the uptick in AI risks reported in SEC filings, as analyzed by Arize AI. There, we highlighted the importance of strong governance for mitigating some of these risks, but we didn’t address the specific risks identified in those SEC filings. We discuss them briefly here as they are risks
The Future of Ad Tech: Privacy-Savvy Strategies for Businesses
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Darren Abernethy is a Shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s data, privacy, and cybersecurity practice. As an AdTech and data privacy attorney, he is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and Washington, DC. Darren holds seven
300 Days Since Biden’s AI Executive Order: What have Federal Agencies Accomplished and What is on the Horizon?
On October 30, 2023, The Biden Administration announced its Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI EO”). Building on the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, the AI EO created a framework allowing for innovation in artificial intelligence (“AI”) while setting standards and protections
Lessons on international transfers to the US to organisations caught by the GDPR
The Dutch data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) announced a fine of €290 million on Uber Technologies Inc. (UTI) and Uber B.V.,(UBV) (together Uber) with press releases in Dutch and English. The fine relates to the transfer of drivers’ personal data to the US. Uber has announced that it will appeal the fine.
AI Convention – A Global Framework for AI Principles
Although the EU AI Act has set clear rules for the regulation of AI systems within the EU, the new AI Convention has now created a common framework for AI systems applicable to the US, the UK, the EU and other countries.
The first of its kind, the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI
U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: August 2024
Keypoint: California district courts continue to split over whether “knowledge” is required to plead liability under Section 631(a)’s fourth prong while two decisions show courts taking different approaches to VPPA claims at the pleading stage.
Welcome to the seventeenth installment in our monthly data privacy litigation report. We prepare these reports to provide updates on