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AI Update: NIST Releases its Plan to Develop AI Standards

By Micha Nandaraj Gallo on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On August 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) submitted its plan for federal engagement in the development of artificial intelligence standards.  The plan was developed in response to the Executive Order signed by President Trump earlier this year, which required NIST to “issue a plan for Federal … Continue Reading

ICO publishes blog post on AI and trade-offs between data protection principles

By Mark Young, Sam Jungyun Choi and Gemma Nash on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data, United Kingdom
On July 25, 2019, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a blog on the trade-offs between different data protection principles when using Artificial Intelligence (“AI”).  The ICO recognizes that AI systems must comply with several data protection principles and requirements, which at times may pull organizations in different directions.  The blog identifies notable trade-offs … Continue Reading

AI and IoT Legislative Update: Second Quarter 2019

By Inside Tech Media on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security
Federal and state policymakers continued to focus on artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the Internet of Things (“IoT”) in the second quarter of 2019, including by introducing both substantive measures that would regulate the use of the technology and by supporting funding bills aimed at increasing investment. In our second AI & IoT Quarterly Legislative Update, … Continue Reading

AI Update: New York City, Vermont, and Other State and Local Governments Evaluating AI Trustworthiness

By Lee Tiedrich and Nooree Lee on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
As the policy debate concerning government oversight of artificial intelligence evolves, public procurement regulations have become a potential entry point for regulating artificial intelligence.  Earlier this year, the White House issued an Executive Order on AI mandating that the National Institute of Standards and Technology develop a guide to federal engagement on AI technical standards.  … Continue Reading

AI Update: White House Announces RFI on Improving AI R&D Data and Models

By Michelle Choe on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data
On July 10, 2019, the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published a Request for Information (“RFI”) in the Federal Register, requesting comments on how to improve Federal data sets and models for artificial intelligence (“AI”) research and development (“R&D”) and testing.  The RFI is a part of the White House’s AI Initiative, … Continue Reading

ICO’s Call for Input on Bias and Discrimination in AI systems

By Lisa Peets, Marty Hansen and Sam Jungyun Choi on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics, United Kingdom
On June 25, 2019, as part of their continuing work on the AI Auditing Framework, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a blog setting out their views on human bias and discrimination in AI systems. The ICO has also called for input on specific questions relating to human bias and discrimination, set out below. … Continue Reading

UK Government’s Guide to Using AI in the Public Sector

By Lisa Peets, Marty Hansen and Sam Jungyun Choi on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Data, United Kingdom
On June 10, 2019, the UK Government’s Digital Service and the Office for Artificial Intelligence released guidance on using artificial intelligence in the public sector (the “Guidance”).  The Guidance aims to provide practical guidance for public sector organizations when they implement artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The Guidance will be of interest to companies that provide … Continue Reading

Artificial Intelligence and the Patent Landscape – Views from the USPTO AI: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations Conference

By Gregory Discher on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovation, Intellectual Property, Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held its Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations conference on January 31, 2019. The conference featured six panels of speakers, including policy makers, academics, and practitioners from Canada, China, Europe, Japan, and the United States. As stated by USPTO Director Iancu during his introductory remarks, the purpose of … Continue Reading

AI Update: ICO’s Interim Report on Explaining AI

By Mark Young, Marty Hansen, Sam Jungyun Choi and Gemma Nash on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On June 3, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), released an Interim Report on a collaboration project with The Alan Turing Institute (“Institute”) called “Project ExplAIn.” The purpose of this project, according to the ICO, is to develop “practical guidance” for organizations on complying with UK data protection law when using artificial intelligence (“AI”) … Continue Reading

AI Update: OECD Adopts AI Policy Guidelines

By Michelle Choe on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Emerging Technologies
On May 22, 2019, the thirty-six member countries, including the United States, of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (the “OECD”) adopted a set of guidelines (“OECD Guidelines”) for the development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”).  Six countries not in the OECD, namely Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Romania, also were … Continue Reading

AI and IoT Legislative Developments: First Quarter 2019

By Inside Tech Media on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security
Federal and state policymakers introduced a range of new measures on artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the Internet of Things (“IoT”) in the first quarter of 2019. In our initial AI & IoT Quarterly Legislative Update, we detail the notable legislative events from this quarter on AI, IoT, cybersecurity as it relates to AI and IoT, … Continue Reading

IoT Update: Flurry of Federal 5G Activity Indicates Important Growth Opportunities for the IoT Ecosystem

By Thomas Parisi and Rebecca Yergin on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Internet of Things (IoT), Spectrum & Mobile
From the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to Congress to the White House, the federal government has continued to push the importance of investment and innovation in fifth-generation (“5G”) wireless technology. This push bodes well for the many industries that rely on the Internet of Things (“IoT”), such as transportation, healthcare, and manufacturing—to name a few. … Continue Reading

AI Update: EU High-Level Working Group Publishes Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI

By Lisa Peets, Marty Hansen, Sam Jungyun Choi and Gemma Nash on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Emerging Technologies, European Union, Internet of Things (IoT)
On April 8, 2019, the EU High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (the “AI HLEG”) published its “Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI” (the “guidance”).  This follows a stakeholder consultation on its draft guidelines published in December 2018 (the “draft guidance”) (see our previous blog post for more information on the draft guidance).  The guidance retains … Continue Reading

ICO opens beta phase of privacy “regulatory sandbox”

By Sam Jungyun Choi on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Data, Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security
On 29 March 2019, the ICO opened the beta phase of the “regulatory sandbox” scheme (the “Sandbox”), which is a new service designed to support organizations that are developing innovative and beneficial projects that use personal data.  The application process for participating in the Sandbox is now open, and applications must be submitted to the … Continue Reading

AI Update: What Happens When a Computer Denies Your Insurance Coverage Claim?

By Breanna Jones on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence is your new insurance claims agent. For years, insurance companies have used “InsurTech” AI to underwrite risk. But until recently, the use of AI in claims handling was only theoretical. No longer. The advent of AI claims handling creates new risks for policyholders, but it also creates new opportunities for resourceful policyholders to uncover bad … Continue Reading

AI Update: U.S. House Resolution on AI Ethical Development Introduced

By Brandon Rattiner on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On February 27th, Reps. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution emphasizing the need to ethically develop artificial intelligence (“AI”). H. RES. 153, titled “Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence,” calls on the government to work with stakeholders to ensure that AI is developed in a “safe, … Continue Reading

Defense Department Releases Artificial Intelligence Strategy

By Zachary Mears, Jeff Bozman and Samantha Clark on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computing, Data
(This article was originally published in Global Policy Watch.) On February 12, 2019 the Department of Defense released a summary and supplementary fact sheet of its artificial intelligence strategy (“AI Strategy”). The AI Strategy has been a couple of years in the making as the Trump administration has scrutinized the relative investments and advancements in … Continue Reading

AI Update: President Trump Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

By Jadzia Pierce and B.J. Altvater on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy & Data Security
Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”), “Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” that launches a coordinated federal government strategy for Artificial Intelligence (the “AI Initiative”).  Among other things, the AI Initiative aims to solidify American leadership in AI by empowering federal agencies to drive breakthroughs in AI research and development (“R&D”) (including by … Continue Reading

AI Update: Jumping to Exclusions: New Law Provides Government-Wide Exclusion Authorities to Address Supply Chain Risks

By Susan B. Cassidy and Ian Brekke on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On the eve of the recent government shutdown over border security, Congress and the President were in agreement on a different issue of national security: mitigating supply chain risk. On December 21, 2018, the President signed into law the Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure Technology Act (the “SECURE Technology Act”) (P.L. 115-390). … Continue Reading

EU Working Group Publishes Draft Guidance on AI Ethics

By Ezra Steinhardt and Sam Jungyun Choi on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Vehicles, Data, Ethics, European Union
On 18 December 2018, the EU High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (the “AI HLEG”) published new draft guidance on “AI Ethics” (the “guidance”).  The AI HLEG is a European Commission-backed working group made up of representatives from industry, academia and NGOs, and was formed as part of the Commission’s ongoing work to develop EU … Continue Reading

IoT Update: The UK Government’s Response to Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation Consultation

By Siobhan L.M. Kahmann and Jonathan Benjamin on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consultation, Data, Ethics, Innovation
On 20 November 2018, the UK government published its response (the “Response”) to the June 2018 consultation (the “Consultation”) regarding the proposed new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (“DEI”). First announced in the UK Chancellor’s Autumn 2017 Budget, the DEI will identify measures needed to strengthen the way data and AI are used and … Continue Reading

AI Update: FCC Hosts Inaugural Forum on Artificial Intelligence

By Thomas Parisi on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT)
On November 30, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) hosted a forum to discuss artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning. Chairman Ajit Pai moderated the forum’s two main panels “What Is AI and Where Is It Taking Us?” and “Applications of AI and Machine Learning in the Here and Now,” which invited academics, industry professionals, … Continue Reading

AI Update: Considerations for Patenting Artificial Intelligence in Europe and the United States

By Gregory Discher, Sinan Utku and Raj Paul on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Patents
On November 1, the European Patent Office’s (EPO) updated Guidelines for Examination went into effect. Of note, the Guidelines include a new subsection on “artificial intelligence and machine learning.” This is the latest milestone in a recent world-wide wave of interest in patenting in the field of artificial intelligence. However, the legal framework for patenting … Continue Reading

IoT Update: Who’s at the Wheel? Connected and Automated Vehicles Stakeholders Weigh In from the Mcity Congress

By Jake Levine, Suzanne Bell, Brandon Palmen, Sarah Wilson, Jennifer Johnson and John Buchanan on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security, Spectrum & Mobile, Telecommunications
Last week, Covington dispatched a team of connected and automated vehicles (“CAV”) practitioners to participate in the Mcity Congress, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Lawyers from our Technology and IP Transactions, Public Policy, Product Safety and Liability, and Insurance practice groups presented a series of observations and insights around mitigating liability in the CAV industry, and … Continue Reading
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