On September 18, the Texas Attorney General (AG) announced a settlement agreement with Pieces Technologies, Inc. (“Pieces”), a Dallas-based healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) research and development firm, resolving allegations that the company made false, misleading or deceptive claims about the accuracy of its healthcare AI products.
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Navigating Generative AI Under the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act
This blog post focuses on how the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) regulates generative AI, which the AI Act refers to as General-Purpose AI (“GPAI”) Models.
California Greenlights Two Significant AI Bills
AI has been a hot topic in state legislatures across the country over the past year. As is common with technology-related issues, California has taken the lead in regulating the AI space. The California legislature recently passed AI bills AB 2013 and SB 1047, on August 26, 2024, and August 28, 2024, respectively. SB 1047…
Patent Protection for AI Creations – Landmark decision by the German Federal Court of Justice
Patent courts worldwide are addressing AI-generated inventions. The German Federal Court of Justice recently ruled that the inventor in a patent application must be the natural person who significantly influenced the AI system, not the AI itself.
Obligations for Deployers, Providers, Importers and Distributors of High-Risk AI Systems in the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act
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.
NIST Issues New AI Risk Mitigation Guidelines and Software
On July 26, 2024, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”), part of the Department of Commerce, released guidelines, a global engagement plan, and software covering various aspects of AI technology pursuant to Biden’s Executive Order on AI.
UK, EU, and US release joint statement on competition in generative AI foundation models and AI products
On July 23, the European Commission, US Department of Justice, US Federal Trade Commission, and UK Competition and Markets Authority released a joint statement setting out shared principles on competition in markets that deploy generative AI foundation models and other AI products.
What Are High-Risk AI Systems Within the Meaning of the EU’s AI Act, and What Requirements Apply to Them?
This blog post focuses on the identification of “high-risk AI systems” under the Artificial Intelligence Act and the requirements applying to such systems.
European Union AI Act Published in the Official Journal—Critical Milestones on the Road to Full Applicability
The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 12, 2024, as “Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence.”
Limited-Risk AI—A Deep Dive Into Article 50 of the European Union’s AI Act
This blog post focuses on the transparency requirements associated with certain limited-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems under Article 50 of the European Union’s AI Act.