Globally, governments are grappling with the emergence of artificial intelligence (“AI”). AI technologies introduce exciting new opportunities but also bring challenges for regulators and companies across all industries. In the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region, there is no exception. APAC governments are adapting to AI and finding ways to encourage and regulate AI development through existing intellectual
SPB’s Gabrielle Martin authored a piece on the recently passed Illinois HB 3773. The bill amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to protect employees against discrimination from, and require transparency about, the use of AI in employment-related decisions. Head over to Employment Law Worldview, for an in-depth discussion of the bill, including a contrast
On October 30, 2023, The Biden Administration announced its Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI EO”). Building on the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, the AI EO created a framework allowing for innovation in artificial intelligence (“AI”) while setting standards and protections
Although the EU AI Act has set clear rules for the regulation of AI systems within the EU, the new AI Convention has now created a common framework for AI systems applicable to the US, the UK, the EU and other countries.
The first of its kind, the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI
On August 22, 2024, the Singapore Computer Society, with support from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), released the AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge Version 2.0 (BoK 2.0). This latest edition represents a significant advancement in the ongoing effort to guide the ethical and responsible implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Background
BoK
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) continues its regulatory focus on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the communications world, with the issuance of new proposed regulations designed to protect consumers from harmful AI-generated communications, targeting robocalls, automated texting, and political advertising.
The FCC has formally moved forward with a combined Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and
As we have previously reported about (here and here), 2024 has been a historic year in the United States for state legislation aimed at protecting employees from harm arising out of the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. In May, Colorado passed the first US law addressing algorithmic discrimination in private sector use
On July 15, 2024, the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) released its Proposed Guide on Synthetic Data Generation (Guide). The Guide is a key resource within the Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET) Sandbox which aims to assist organisations in understanding the techniques and potential applications of Synthetic Data (SD) generation, particularly in the context
Singapore has published and is inviting public feedback on two proposed sets of guidelines for securing AI systems.
The first is the Guidelines on Securing AI Systems, intended to help system owners secure AI throughout its life cycle. These guidelines are meant to provide principles to raise awareness of adversarial attacks and other threats
Shortly after the publication of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, the EU Commission published the AI Pact’s draft commitments with a view of anticipating compliance with high-risk requirements for AI developers and deployers.
Publication and timeline for the AI Act
The EU AI Act was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on
