According to a highly critical article recently published by TechCrunch, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Trump’s advisory board headed by Elon Musk, has “taken control of top federal departments and datasets” and has access to “sensitive data of millions of Americans and the nation’s closest allies.” The author calls this “the biggest breach
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DeepSeek AI’s Security Woes + Impersonations: What You Need to Know
Soon after the Chinese generative artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek emerged to compete with ChatGPT and Gemini, it was forced offline when “large-scale malicious attacks” targeted its servers. Speculation points to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
Security researchers reported that DeepSeek “left one of its databases exposed on the internet, which could have allowed malicious…
Nation State Backed Groups Using AI for Malicious Purposes
The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) recently published a new report “Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI,” which is well worth the read. The report shares findings on how government-backed threat actors use and misuse the Gemini web application. Although the GTIG is committed to countering threats across Google’s platforms, it is also committed to sharing…
Colorado’s AI Task Force Proposes Updates to State’s AI Law
Stemming from Colorado’s Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems Act (the Act), which will impose obligations on developers and deployers of artificial intelligence (AI), the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Impact Task Force recently issued a report outlining potential areas where the Act can be “clarified, refined[,] and otherwise improved.”
The Task Force’s mission…
With Enough Human Contribution, AI-Generated Outputs May Be Copyright Protectable
After several months of delays, the U.S. Copyright Office has published part two of its three-part report on the copyright issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI). This part, entitled “Copyrightability,” focuses on whether AI-generated content is eligible for copyright protection in the U.S.
An output generated with the assistance of AI is eligible for…
Illinois Supreme Court Announces Policy on Artificial Intelligence
Last year, the Illinois Judicial Conference Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (IJC) was created to develop recommendations for how the Illinois Judicial Branch should regulate and use artificial intelligence (AI) in the court system. The IJC made recommendations to the Illinois Supreme Court, which adopted a policy on AI effective January 1, 2025.
The policy…
Biden Issues Cyber Executive Order in Last Days of Term
Former President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity” on January 16, 2025. The EO is designed to
- Remove Barriers to Threat Information Sharing Between Government and the Private Sector
- Modernize and Implement Stronger Cybersecurity Standards in the Federal Government
- Improve Software Supply Chain Security
- Establish
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California AG Issues AI-Related Legal Guidelines for Developers and Healthcare Entities
The California Attorney General published two legal advisories this week:
- Legal Advisory on the Application of Existing California Laws to Artificial Intelligence
- Legal Advisory on the Application of Existing California Law to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
These advisories seek to remind businesses of consumer rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by…
New Jersey AG Says Anti-Discrimination Law Covers Algorithmic Discrimination
Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced new guidance that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to algorithmic discrimination, i.e., when automated systems treat people differently or negatively based on protected characteristics. This can happen with algorithms trained on biased data or with systems designed with biases in mind. LAD prohibits…
The CIO-CMO Collaboration: Powering Ethical AI and Customer Engagement
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is reshaping the corporate landscape, offering unparalleled opportunities to enhance customer experiences and streamline operations. At the intersection of this digital transformation lie two key executives—the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). This dynamic duo, when aligned, can drive ethical AI adoption, ensure…