Insights on Tech Law, Regulation & Policy: AI, IoT and More
On October 23, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) seeking comment on potential initiatives to address customer service concerns among regulated communications service providers.
The FCC stated that the goal of the NOI is “to ensure that consumers have appropriate access to the customer services resources they require to interact…
Today, October 18, is the deadline for EU Member States to start to apply the EU cybersecurity law “NIS2” under national laws. NIS2 builds on requirements under the prior NIS Directive. See our post on the Inside Privacy blog to find out more.
On September 25, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it brought five actions against companies it accused of using “artificial intelligence as a way to supercharge deceptive or unfair conduct that harms consumers.” These actions, which the FTC indicated are part of its new enforcement sweep called “Operation AI Comply,” reflect the FTC’s repeatedly…
Updated October 1, 2024. Originally posted September 19, 2024.
Last month, far-reaching proposals to regulate sports betting were introduced in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives by Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Paul Tonko which mark “the first comprehensive legislation that would address the public health implications inherent in the widespread legalization of…
On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed the Safe & Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act (SB 1047), putting an end, for now, to a months-long effort to establish public safety standards for developers of large AI systems. SB 1047’s sweeping AI safety and security regime, which included annual third-party…
On September 26, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a $6 million fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for “illegal robocalls made using deepfake, AI-generated voice cloning technology and caller ID spoofing to spread election misinformation to potential New Hampshire voters prior to the state’s January primary presidential election.” The fine follows a $1…
In a new post on the Inside Privacy blog, our colleagues discuss the European Commission’s recent announcement of new standard contractual clauses for transfers of personal data to non-EU controllers and processors subject to the EU GDPR.
On September 18, 2024, the Texas Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) announced that it reached “a first-of-its-kind settlement with a Dallas-based artificial intelligence healthcare technology called Pieces Technologies” (“Pieces”) to resolve “allegations that the company deployed its products at several Texas hospitals after making a series of false and misleading statements about the accuracy…
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…
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…
