On June 17, the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models (“Working Group”) issued its final report on frontier AI policy, following public feedback on the draft version of the report released in March. The report describes “frontier models” as the “most capable” subset of foundation models, or a class of general-purpose technologies
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European Commission publishes its plan to enable more effective law enforcement access to data
By Paul Maynard
On 24 June 2025, the European Commission published its “roadmap” for ensuring lawful and effective access to data by law enforcement (“Roadmap”). The Roadmap forms a key part of the Commission’s internal security strategy, which was announced in April, and follows on from the November 2024 recommendations of the High-Level Group on…
New York Legislature Passes Sweeping AI Safety Legislation
On June 12, the New York legislature passed the Responsible AI Safety & Education (“RAISE”) Act (S 6953), a frontier model public safety bill that would establish safeguard, reporting, disclosure, and other requirements for large developers of frontier AI models. If signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul (D), the RAISE Act would…
The European Commission opens public consultation on high-risk AI systems
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…
May 2025 Cybersecurity Developments Under the Trump Administration
This is the fourth blog in a series of Covington blogs on cybersecurity policies, executive orders (“EOs”), and other actions of the new Trump Administration. This blog describes key cybersecurity developments that took place in May 2025.
CISA Releases AI Data Security Guidance
On May 22, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), which sits…
Senate Parliamentarian Clears Revised State AI Enforcement Moratorium for Reconciliation Bill, But Passage Remains in Doubt
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…
Digital Fairness Act Series — Topic 3: Personalized Advertising and Pricing
Personalized advertising and pricing are increasingly common online practices, and prompt discussions about fairness and consumer rights in the EU. This post examines how these practices are regulated under EU consumer protection law, and what we anticipate from the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA). We also consider how data protection rules—such as the GDPR—interact with…
OECD Introduces AI Capability Indicators for Policymakers
On June 3, 2025, the OECD introduced a new framework called AI Capability Indicators that compares AI capabilities to human abilities. The framework is intended to help policymakers assess the progress of AI systems and enable informed policy responses to new AI advancements. The indicators are designed to help non-technical policymakers understand the degree of…
CNIL Publishes Recommendations on Legitimate Interest as a Legal Basis for AI Training
On June 19, 2025, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published two recommendations for AI developers. The first recommendation covers reliance on the GDPR’s legitimate interest legal basis for developing an AI model. It provides examples of legitimate interests that can justify the use of personal data for AI development. The second recommendation discusses measures…
Georgia Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against AI Developer OpenAI
Last month, a Georgia state court granted OpenAI’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing a defamation suit brought by a nationally syndicated radio show host.
In the suit, Mark Walters v. OpenAI LLC, 23-A-04860-2 (Sup. Ct. Gwinnett Cty, GA), the plaintiff alleged that that the ChatGPT tool, developed by OpenAI, defamed him when it presented false…