On August 20, 2024, the comment period for the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) proposed regulations for Senate Bill 362, the Delete Act, ended. This Act, which amends the Data Broker Registration law, requires the CPPA to create a mechanism for consumers to request the deletion of their personal information from data brokers by January
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FTC’s Enforcement Action Against Avast Signals Increased Focus on Consumer Web Data
By Amanda Ross
The Federal Trade Commission has been actively flexing its authority as a privacy regulator in recent months. The agency has been especially focused on identifying data practices it views to be “unfair”, thereby essentially creating substantive obligations for how companies are permitted to use data. The FTC’s recent enforcement action and order against Avast Limited…
Patent Protection for AI Creations – Landmark decision by the German Federal Court of Justice
By Amanda Ross
Patent courts worldwide are addressing AI-generated inventions. The German Federal Court of Justice recently ruled that the inventor in a patent application must be the natural person who significantly influenced the AI system, not the AI itself.
Obligations for Deployers, Providers, Importers and Distributors of High-Risk AI Systems in the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act
By Amanda Ross
In this blog post, we will focus on obligations that the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) sets for deployers, providers, importers and distributors regarding high-risk AI systems.
NIST Issues New AI Risk Mitigation Guidelines and Software
By Amanda Ross
On July 26, 2024, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”), part of the Department of Commerce, released guidelines, a global engagement plan, and software covering various aspects of AI technology pursuant to Biden’s Executive Order on AI.
UK, EU, and US release joint statement on competition in generative AI foundation models and AI products
By Amanda Ross
On July 23, the European Commission, US Department of Justice, US Federal Trade Commission, and UK Competition and Markets Authority released a joint statement setting out shared principles on competition in markets that deploy generative AI foundation models and other AI products.
What Are High-Risk AI Systems Within the Meaning of the EU’s AI Act, and What Requirements Apply to Them?
By Amanda Ross
This blog post focuses on the identification of “high-risk AI systems” under the Artificial Intelligence Act and the requirements applying to such systems.
Rhode Island Enacts Nation’s Nineteenth Comprehensive Privacy Law
By Amanda Ross
On June 13, the Rhode Island legislature passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA) (H. 7787/S. 2500), with the bill passing into law on June 29.
European Union AI Act Published in the Official Journal—Critical Milestones on the Road to Full Applicability
By Amanda Ross
The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 12, 2024, as “Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence.”
California AG and Los Angeles City Attorney Announce CCPA/COPPA Enforcement Action Against Mobile App Game Maker
By Amanda Ross
On June 18, the California Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney announced a settlement with Tilting Point Media, the maker of a mobile app game called “SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off,” resolving allegations that Tilting Point violated the California Consumer Privacy Act and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting and sharing children’s data without obtaining…