Rohan Massey and Edward Machin, partner and counsel in Ropes & Gray’s data, privacy & cybersecurity practice will be hosting a webinar on The EU AI Act – The Road to Compliance. The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1st, 2024. The Act is the first piece of comprehensive legislation to
EU AI Act Published in the Official Journal of the European Union; Clock Starts for Compliance
On 12 July 2024, the EU AI Act (“AI Act”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. As the AI Act will enter into force 20 days from the date of its publication (1 August 2024), this starts the clock for organisations within the scope of the AI Act to prepare for compliance.
The exact amount of time organisations have to comply with their relevant provisions under the AI Act will depend on the role they play under the AI Act, as well as the risk and capabilities of their AI systems. For example, providers[1] of general-purpose AI systems will be required to comply with the requirements of the AI Act before providers of high-risk AI systems.
Continue Reading EU AI Act Published in the Official Journal of the European Union; Clock Starts for ComplianceThe Data Day: Recent Developments in AI Governance and State Privacy Laws
Tune in to the latest episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series, The Data Day, brought to you by the firm’s data, privacy & cybersecurity practice. This series focuses on the day-to-day effects that data has on all of our lives as well as other exciting and interesting legal and regulatory developments in the
California Legislature Looks to Restrict Self-Checkout Technology
On May 21, 2024, with a vote of 25-12, the California Senate passed SB-1446, a bill that would significantly restrict grocery and retail drug stores from providing self-checkout services and adopting new technologies. The bill, introduced on February 16 by Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas, rapidly moved through the California Senate Committee process and now has been sent over to the California Assembly for consideration. Retailers who provide self-checkout for their consumers or are looking to adopt new technologies should review the strict requirements in this bill and prepare to adjust their policies accordingly if the bill moves as swiftly through the California Assembly.
Continue Reading California Legislature Looks to Restrict Self-Checkout TechnologyR&G Tech Studio Presents: Managing Principal and Global Head of Advanced E-Discovery and A.I. Strategy Shannon Capone Kirk
On this episode of the R&G Tech Studio podcast, managing principal and global head of advanced E-Discovery and A.I. strategy Shannon Capone Kirk sits down with data, privacy & cybersecurity partner Fran Faircloth to discuss how new and ever-evolving technology is impacting her clients, particularly generative AI, and the challenges that arise in litigation and
2024 Is Set To Be Democracy and Deepfakes’ Biggest Year. Is U.S. Legislation …Ready For It?
The FCC has issued a declaratory ruling, employing the protection of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to outlaw robocalls that use AI-generated voices. The Commission’s unanimous decision was spurred by public fallout from the doctored audio message of a purported President Biden urging voters in New Hampshire not to vote in the state’s Democratic primary last month. The announcement makes clear that the potential for malicious actors to use AI to deceive voters and subvert democratic processes is on the government’s top-of-mind this election year. This is not the first time that the TCPA has been used to protect the public from election interference, but rather than go after individual actors for individual instances of election interference as it has in the past, this decision creates a much wider blanket ban on AI-generated voices in robocalls which will cover election-related AI-generated calls among others.
Continue Reading 2024 Is Set To Be Democracy and Deepfakes’ Biggest Year. Is U.S. Legislation …Ready For It?Dealmaking with AI and Big Data – Charting the new frontier in life sciences
Megan Baca moderated Ropes & Gray’s annual “From the Boardroom” panel – held in San Francisco during the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference – which this year looked at the role of artificial intelligence and big data in the context of dealmaking. It can feel hard to escape AI at the moment, with some debate as to whether AI is currently over-hyped or in fact at a transformational tipping point.
Continue Reading Dealmaking with AI and Big Data – Charting the new frontier in life sciencesIn Law360, Attorneys Urge Businesses to Navigate Generative AI Indemnity Shields with Care
In a Law360 article, IP transactions and technology partner Regina Sam Penti, IP transactions counsel Georgina Jones Suzuki and IP transactions associate Derek Mubiru analyzed the recent trend of artificial intelligence (AI) providers offering indemnity shields and urged businesses to exercise caution in relying on these indemnities.
In response to a number of
Reviewing 2023’s Global AI Landscape Across Practice Areas
In a Law360 article, co-authored by data, privacy & cybersecurity partner Fran Faircloth and associate May Yang, the team reflect on 2023 Global AI highlights, noting “2023 stands out as a landmark year for artificial intelligence and for generative AI in particular.”
“The launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022 marked a turning point, igniting a global race among tech companies and investors to harness and evolve this burgeoning technology,” said Fran and May. This development brings a myriad of legal implications, touching on intellectual property challenges, data privacy and cybersecurity risks, and ethical considerations in AI Deployment.
Continue Reading Reviewing 2023’s Global AI Landscape Across Practice AreasThe Three European Union Laws That Need Your Attention in 2024
2023 was the year of artificial intelligence — and 2024 is already shaping up to be more (much more) of the same. The European Union’s legislative bodies passed the AI Act earlier this month, and although the text has yet to be finalised on the world’s first comprehensive AI law, the hype around it already feels unstoppable. That hype will turn into hard work over the next 12 months, as organisations grapple with understanding their obligations under the Act and putting in a governance framework that meets those obligations. Needless to say, it will not be an easy task.
Continue Reading The Three European Union Laws That Need Your Attention in 2024