On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the first Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing of the 119th Congress, the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled “Ending the Scourge: The Need for the STOP CSAM Act.” Subcommittee Chair Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who convened the hearing, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Earlier this month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released its oversight plan for the 119th Congress. Among other topics, the plan addresses priorities designed to ensure that technology and communications regulations keep pace with innovation, investment, and economic growth. The priorities described include:
The European Commission first published a proposal for an AI Liability Directive (“AILD”) in September 2022 as part of a broader set of initiatives, including proposals for a new Product Liability Directive (“new PLD”) and the EU AI Act (see our blog posts here, here and here).
The AILD was intended to introduce
On November 8, 2024, the UK’s communications regulator, the Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) published an open letter to online service providers operating in the UK regarding the Online Safety Act (“OSA”) and generative AI (the “Open Letter”). In the Open Letter, Ofcom reminds online service providers that generative AI tools, such as chatbots and search
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
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
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
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
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
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