On August 29, California lawmakers passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047), marking yet another major development in states’ efforts to regulate AI. The legislation, which draws on concepts from the White House’s 2023 AI Executive Order (“AI EO”), follows months of high-profile debate and amendments
FCC Opens Applications for IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Roles
On September 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) opened the application window for entities seeking designation by the Commission as a Cybersecurity Labeling Administrator (“CLA”) and Lead Administrator. These roles will help administer the Commission’s voluntary Internet of Things (“IoT”) cybersecurity labeling program, covered in previous blog posts from August and March of
California Passes Digital Replica Legislation as Congress Considers Federal Approach
In late August, the California legislature passed two bills that would limit the creation or use of “digital replicas,” making California the latest state to seek new protections for performers, artists, and other employees in response to the rise of AI-generated content. These state efforts come as Congress considers the NO FAKES Act (S.
FCC Adopts Initial Rules for Drone Operations
On August 29, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) adopted rules (the “Order”) enabling licensed initial drone operations in the 5 GHz spectrum band, allowing for reliable and protected wireless communications necessary for controlling “uncrewed aircraft systems” (“UAS”). The Order is an initial step in the Commission’s phased approach to developing licenses and service
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USDOT Releases Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment
On August 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (the “USDOT”) announced the Saving Lives with Connectivity: A Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is intended to “accelerate the deployment” of vehicle-to-everything (“V2X”) technology and support USDOT’s goal of establishing a comprehensive approach to roadway fatality reduction. The Plan states that
European Commission Launches Consultation and Call for Expression of Interest on GPAI Code of Practice
On July 30, 2024, the European Commission announced the launch of a consultation on trustworthy general-purpose artificial intelligence (“GPAI”) models and an invitation to stakeholders to express their interest in participating in the drawing up of the first GPAI Code of Practice (the “Code”) under the newly passed EU AI Act (see our previous blog
Federal Agencies Continue Implementation of AI Executive Order
With Congress in summer recess and state legislative sessions waning, the Biden Administration continues to implement its October 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (“EO”). On July 26, the White House announced a series of federal agency actions under the EO for managing AI safety and
FCC Proposes New Consent and Disclosure Rules for AI-Generated Calls and Texts
Updated September 12, 2024. Originally posted August 7, 2024.
On Wednesday, August 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend its rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to incorporate new consent and disclosure requirements for the transmission of AI-generated calls and texts. The NPRM builds
July 2024 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, National Cybersecurity Strategy, and AI Executive Order
This is part of an ongoing series of Covington blogs on implementation of Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” issued by President Biden on May 12, 2021 (the “Cyber EO”). The first blog summarized the Cyber EO’s key provisions and timelines, and subsequent blogs described the actions taken by various government agencies to implement