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The European Commission has opened a consultation to gather feedback on forthcoming guidelines “on implementing the AI Act’s rules on high-risk AI systems”.  (For more on the definition of a high-risk AI system, see our blog post here.)  The consultation is open until July 18,  2025, following which the Commission will publish a summary

In a surprise move, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a proposed moratorium on state and local AI laws satisfies the Byrd Rule, the requirement that reconciliation bills contain only budgetary provisions and omit “extraneous” policy language.  While MacDonough’s determination allows the Senate Commerce Committee’s version of the moratorium to remain in the bill, its

AI certifications, higher fines, better training could help Lawyer laziness, lack of hands-on experience to blame An onslaught of AI-generated hallucinations in court filings shows lawyers haven’t yet learned how to finesse their use of the rapidly changing technology, as the financial and reputational risks of citing fake cases is expected to climb. Lawyers and

Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Yash Kumar and Reiichiro Nakano from OpenAI discussed the evolution and impact of AI agents-particularly OpenAI’s Operator-on digital interaction. Their conversation highlighted the technological progress, challenges, and future directions of AI agents as they move from simple chatbots to sophisticated digital assistants capable of performing complex, real-world tasks on behalf