The issue of bias in artificial intelligence is assuming increased urgency in courtrooms around the country. Organizations that use AI to scan resumes can be sued for employment discrimination. Companies using facial recognition on their property might face premises liability. And numerous government agencies have announced their focus on companies that use AI in ways
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UK Privacy Watchdog Probes Microsoft’s Controversial “Recall” Feature
The UK’s data privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is investigating Microsoft over potential privacy concerns with its recently announced AI-powered “Recall” feature for Windows PCs. Microsoft Recall is designed to continuously capture screenshots of a user’s PC activity and use AI to create a searchable computer usage history. While these screenshots would be…
Researchers Announce Breakthrough in AI Audit Capabilities
Anthropic has achieved a major milestone by identifying how millions of concepts are represented within their large language model Claude Sonnet, using a process somewhat akin to a CAT scan. This is the first time researchers have gained a detailed look inside a modern, production-grade AI system.
Previous attempts to understand model representations were limited…
Generative AI Poses Unique Risks to Data Security, NIST Warns
By Sean Griffin
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has opened a new front in the battle to keep confidential information secure. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a draft report highlighting the risk generative AI poses to data security. The report, entitled “Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework: Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile,” details generative AI’s potential…
Watchdog Files GDPR Privacy Complaint Over ChatGPT’s Hallucinations
The privacy advocacy group noyb, founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, has raised concerns over how ChatGPT handles questions about real-life individuals. The group alleges that ChatGPT has been generating inaccurate personal data, such as incorrect birth dates, which they claim is a violation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR mandates…
AI, Government Contractors, and Employment Discrimination
By Sean Griffin
Increasingly, companies use AI to evaluate job applications and make interviewing or hiring decisions. However, government contractors who use artificial intelligence to evaluate job applications should ensure that the AI not only complies with anti-discrimination laws but also fulfills their contractual responsibilities. Federal contractors with contracts of $10,000 or more are subject to Executive Order…
Joint Guidance Published by Five Eyes on Deploying AI Systems Securely
On April 15, 2024, the National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center published guidance on “Deploying AI Systems Securely,” together with CISA, the FBI, the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (a/k/a the Five Eyes).
The Cybersecurity…
The State of AI Governance and Diversity: Takeaways from the AI Index Report
The latest edition of the AI Index Report from Stanford University’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Center provides a comprehensive look at artificial intelligence (AI) policy, regulation, and diversity trends across the globe.
The number of AI-related regulations enacted by U.S. federal agencies like the FDA, EPA, and FCC has skyrocketed from just 1 in 2016 to…
HC3 Warns Health Sector About Social Engineering Attacks Against IT Help Desks
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently issued an Alert warning that “threat actors employing advanced social engineering tactics to target IT help desks in the health sector and gain initial access to target organizations” have been on the rise.
The social engineering scheme starts with a telephone call to the IT help desk…
Forecasting the Integration of AI into Health Care Compliance Programs
This post was co-authored by Josh Yoo, legal intern at Robinson+Cole. Josh is not admitted to practice law.
Health care entities maintain compliance programs in order to comply with the myriad, changing laws and regulations that apply to the health care industry. Although laws and regulations specific to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) are…