Is it AI? How different laws & frameworks define AI
The race to regulate AI is promulgating an array of approaches from light-touch to highly prescriptive regimes. Governments, industry, and standards-setting bodies are rushing to weigh-in on what guardrails exist for AI developers and deployers. Yet, often times the regulatory conversations take for granted the answer to one fundamental question: What is AI? At its […]
2023 in Review: A State-by-State Look at AI Regulations
In November 2022, Chat GPT brought the AI revolution straight into the hands of everyday consumers. However, if 2022 launched the proliferation and democratization of AI technology, 2023 can be remembered as the year in which policymakers tried to reign in AI. In the U.S., every branch of the federal government has weighed in on […]
Life After the Rite Aid Order: A Discussion on How the FTC is Shaking Up AI
AI incidents can have major implications for companies looking to develop and deploy AI. Oftentimes, organizations can be financially or reputationally harmed if the AI system performs harmful or unintended actions impacting people – furthering the need for hashtag #AIgovernance. The American drugstore chain RITE AID was recently banned by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from using AI facial recognition […]
How does China’s approach to AI regulation differ from the US and EU?
Artificial intelligence and geopolitics go hand in hand. On Thursday, July 13th 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released their “Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services.” In it, the Chinese government lays out its rules to regulate those who provide generative AI capabilities to the public in China. While many […]