On February 20, 2025, the European Commission’s AI Office held a webinar explaining the AI literacy obligation under Article 4 of the EU’s AI Act. This obligation started to apply on February 2, 2025. At this webinar, the Commission highlighted the recently published repository of AI literacy practices. This repository compiles the practices that some
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Covington Technology Forum Spotlight – The Great Race: Keeping Up as Technology and Regulation Rapidly Evolve
On January 29 – 31, 2025, Covington convened authorities from across our practice groups for the Sixth Annual Technology Forum, which explored recent global developments affecting businesses that develop, deploy, and use cutting-edge technologies. Seventeen Covington attorneys discussed global regulatory trends and forecasts relevant to these industries, highlights of which are captured below. Please click…
FCC Reportedly Considering Advisory Opinion on Section 230
By Yaron Dori & Andrew Longhi
Recent reports suggest that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may be considering issuing an advisory opinion on Section 230 of the Communications Act. Section 230, among other things, provides immunity to a provider of an “interactive computer service” from civil liability for third-party content posted on the provider’s site. An advisory opinion could potentially play…
CJEU Receives Questions on the AI Act Relating to Automated Decision Making
On November 25, 2024, Bulgaria’s Sofia District Court made a request for a preliminary ruling to the CJEU relating to the provisions on automated decision-making (“ADM”) under the AI Act. Case C-806/24 relates to a claim made by a telecoms company against a consumer who did not pay his bills. The consumer argues that the…
Trump Administration Asserts Presidential Authority Over Independent Agencies
Yesterday, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order titled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” (the EO). The EO asserts Presidential authority over independent agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the precise impacts remain to be seen, overall the EO will likely result in…
OECD Launches Voluntary Reporting Framework on AI Risk Management Practices
On February 7, 2025, the OECD launched a voluntary framework for companies to report on their efforts to promote safe, secure and trustworthy AI. This global reporting framework is intended to monitor and support the application of the International Code of Conduct for Organisations Developing Advanced AI Systems delivered by the 2023 G7 Hiroshima AI…
ICO announces its online tracking strategy for 2025
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) recently announced a new online tracking strategy, which aims to ensure a “fair and transparent online world where people are given meaningful control over how they are tracked online.”
Online advertising is one of the ICO’s current areas of strategic focus (others areas of focus include AI and…
Introduction of the Revised Code of Conduct+ and the Digital Services Act
The Commission and the European Board for Digital Services have announced the integration of the revised voluntary Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online + (“Code of Conduct+”) into the framework of the Digital Services Act (“DSA”). Article 45 of the DSA states that, where significant systemic risks emerge under Article 34(1) (concerning…
FCC to Tackle Robust Agenda at February Open Meeting
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the agenda for its February Open Meeting, which is scheduled for February 27, 2025. This is the first agenda released by the FCC under new Chairman Brendan Carr. The agenda items on which the commissioners will vote at the meeting will include the following:
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What Commerce Secretary Nominee Howard Lutnick’s Confirmation Hearing Tells Us about Technology Policy in the Trump Administration
U.S. Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick delivered a detailed preview of what to expect from the Trump Administration on key issues around technology, trade, and intellectual property. At his nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday, January 29, Lutnick faced questions from senators about the future of the…