The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, came into force on 1 August 2024. As outlined in my previous article headlined EU AI Act Proposal and Regulation of Financial Services, the AI Act has a two-year implementation period, while most of the rules and obligations under the AI Act will
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Key Insights on President Trump’s New AI Executive Order and Policy & Regulatory Implications
On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” (Trump EO). This EO replaces President Biden’s Executive Order 14110 of October 30, 2023, titled “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (Biden EO), which was rescinded on January 20, 2025,
FTC Report on the Artificial Intelligence Sector Illuminates Future Enforcement
This article originally appeared in Law360 on 24 January 2025.
On Jan. 17, the Federal Trade Commission revealed the much-anticipated findings of its ongoing inquiry into the artificial intelligence sector, publishing its staff report on AI partnerships and investments. While the report was pushed out at the end of the Biden administration, it and the
The EU AI Act Enters Into Effect – What You Should Know and What Should You Do?
As AI continues to revolutionize industries, staying ahead of the regulatory curve is crucial. With the entry into force of the EU AI Act in August 2024 and some of its obligations set to apply from as soon as February 2025, organizations providing or deploying their AI systems in the EU are pressed to assess
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competition Law: Balancing Innovation and Regulation
Recognising the extraordinarily rapid evolution of AI and its broad impact across many sectors, competition regulators in the UK, the EU and globally are moving quickly to ensure that the market remains competitive and that the technology is not used by companies to gain an unfair advantage or harm consumers.
This discussion paper features key
AI Set To Fly as Australian Government Readies Regulatory Framework To Support Transformative Technology
At present, there is no specific Australian legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. That is in contrast to some other jurisdictions, which have legislation in place, or significantly advanced draft laws, specifically regulating the technology.
The Australian Commonwealth government’s interim “safe and responsible AI consultation” response (released January 2024) summarises the government’s response to public
Ten Things About Artificial Intelligence (AI) for GCs in 2024
For any organisation grappling with the acquisition and deployment of AI, the global legal and regulatory framework governing its use remains a real challenge. We provide 10 key insights on the issues around AI that GCs need to consider in 2024.
The EU Has a (Provisional) Political Agreement to Regulate AI – What You Should Know and What You Should Do
On December 8, 2023, after some intense rollercoaster rides, the European Union (EU) institutions reached a political agreement on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act). The compromises reached after sleepless nights still need to find their way into a final text (and this one might only be available after the holiday season), but
Reconciling Artificial Intelligence (AI) With Product Safety Laws
It has been said many times that AI will “disrupt” most industries, and it seems the knock-on effect on product safety considerations is inevitable. However, existing EU and UK product safety laws, which have served as examples worldwide, were not designed to accommodate technologies that were unknown when the legislation was conceived. As AI becomes
AI Considerations for In-House Counsel
Having an AI policy that outlines acceptable use, and documenting assessments that establish that AI systems are used in a manner consistent with the policy and that the benefits outweigh potential harms, can go a long way in managing legal and reputational risk.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has increased dramatically in the