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What About the Robots That Are Already Here? New York City to Begin Enforcement of Artificial Intelligence Applications Related to Applicants and Employees Through the NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law on July 5, 2023

Photo of James A. ShererPhoto of Brittany YantisBy James A. Sherer and Brittany Yantis on Posted in AI
Artificial intelligenceOn January 1, 2023, New York City became the first jurisdiction in the United States to regulate employers’ use of automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) in the hiring and promotion process. Local Law 144 (the NYC AEDT Law), which requires anyone who uses (or wants to use) an AEDT to first conduct a bias audit … Continue Reading

Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Innovation – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commission Considers AI Regulation, Competitiveness, and the Future of AI

Photo of James A. ShererPhoto of Ariana DindiyalPhoto of Brittany YantisPhoto of Fulton WaldBy James A. Sherer, Ariana Dindiyal, Brittany Yantis and Fulton Wald on Posted in AI
On March 9, 2023, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released both an Executive Summary and Full Report detailing the work done by the Chamber’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Innovation (“AI Commission”) over the course of 2022-2023, calling for a “risk-based regulatory framework that will allow for [AI’s] responsible and ethical deployment.” The … Continue Reading

2023: A Generative AI Odyssey

Photo of James A. ShererPhoto of Katherine LowryPhoto of Jamie KimBy James A. Sherer, Katherine Lowry and Jamie Kim on Posted in AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long existed in the public consciousness through science fiction, doomsday planners, and fears of Ray Kurzweil’s singularity—but it now appears to be an accessible reality. 2023 has begun with a sharp increase in the number of AI tools in the marketplace, such as AI-based bots that understand natural language and generate … Continue Reading

AI Regulation and Soft Law Considerations Across the Uncanny Valley

Photo of James A. ShererPhoto of Ariana DindiyalBy James A. Sherer and Ariana Dindiyal on Posted in AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the recognition or creation of patterns that simulate human actions or thought. Since the late 1970s, when people began regularly interacting with computers, AI has become increasingly prevalent, and uses of AI technology continue to create greater opportunities for interaction with human norms — those rules that define acceptable behavior. … Continue Reading

US Facial Recognition Firm Ordered to Stop Processing UK and Australian Data and Pay Fine Over Privacy Law Violations

Photo of Jeewon SerratoPhoto of BakerHostetlerBy Jeewon Serrato and BakerHostetler on Posted in AI, Biometrics, Data Privacy, GDPR, Privacy, Privacy Litigation
ICO and OAIC Find ‘Serious Breaches’ of Privacy Law On Nov. 29, 2021, the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced a provisional intent to fine Clearview AI over £17 million, alleging several privacy violations related to the company’s use of “scraped” data and biometrics of individuals. More significantly, the provisional order would require the company … Continue Reading

The Not-So-Hidden FTC Guidance on Organizational Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), from Data Gathering Through Model Audits

Photo of James A. ShererPhoto of Nichole SterlingPhoto of Stanton BurkeBy James A. Sherer, Nichole Sterling and Stanton Burke on Posted in AI
Our last AI post on this blog, the New (if Decidedly Not ‘Final’) Frontier of Artificial Intelligence Regulation, touched on both the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) April 19, 2021, AI guidance and the European Commission’s proposed AI Regulation. The FTC’s 2021 guidance referenced, in large part, the FTC’s April 2020 post “Using Artificial Intelligence and … Continue Reading

The New (if Decidedly Not ‘Final’) Frontier of Artificial Intelligence Regulation

Photo of James A. ShererPhoto of Chad RutkowskiPhoto of Stanton BurkePhoto of Nichole SterlingBy James A. Sherer, Chad Rutkowski, Stanton Burke and Nichole Sterling on Posted in AI
The week of April 19 was an eventful one for practitioners following the evolution of potential artificial intelligence (AI) enforcement both in the United States and abroad, answering some questions regarding which regulators were going to take a more active and prospective role in regulating and advising on AI use and what those roles might look … Continue Reading
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