On January 13, 2025, the California AG’s Office (“AGO”) issued two legal advisories regarding the application of existing California law to AI generally as well as the use of AI specifically in healthcare.
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On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of “Operation AI Comply,” an initiative created to tackle unfair and deceptive business practices involving the use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly false or exaggerated claims about an AI product’s offerings. As part of the initiative’s debut, the FTC announced its crackdown on…
Texas Attorney General’s Office Reaches Settlement with AI Company Over Deceptive Claims
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Navigating Generative AI Under the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act
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In this blog post, we will focus on obligations that the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) sets for deployers, providers, importers and distributors regarding high-risk AI systems.