On July 12, 2024, the European Union’s long-awaited Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) was finally published. It will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication; i.e., on August 1, 2024. The AI Act is a landmark legal framework that imposes obligations on both private and public sector actors that develop, import, distribute, […]
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EU Artificial Intelligence Act Signed Into Law
Today, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) was signed into law. The AI Act will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which provide, import, distribute, or deploy in-scope AI systems. It also contains obligations which apply in connection with general-purpose AI models. The AI Act has explicit extra-territorial effect, which means […]
European Parliament Approves EU Artificial Intelligence Act
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first comprehensive legal framework worldwide that specifically regulates AI systems. It will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which develop, import, distribute, or use in-scope AI systems. Like the […]
The White House Introduces new Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
On October 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology released the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (the Bill) to guide the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States. The White House recognized that while AI is a powerful driver of innovation, the technology can also be […]
California Mandates COVID Exposure and Outbreak Reporting to Employees, Government Agencies
On Thursday, September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 (“AB685”) into law. AB685 amends a number of portions of California’s Labor Code to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to provisions that regulate reopening activities at California worksites, AB685 introduces two new COVID-related notification obligations for California employers: (1) a requirement […]