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AI Update: Senators Introduce AI in Government Bill

By Yurij Melnyk on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On September 26, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Artificial Intelligence in Government Act, legislation that would direct certain executive agencies to specifically research and consider AI applications and strategy, as well as create an advisory board to address AI policy and issues. The bill’s sponsors cited both the promises and risks of AI … Continue Reading

IoT and AI Update: California Legislature Passes Bills on Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Chatbots

By Ani Gevorkian and Jadzia Pierce on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security
The California legislature recently passed three bills meant to address rapidly-developing technologies including the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence (AI), and chatbots. Internet of Things. At the end of August, California became the first state to promulgate regulations requiring security features for Internet-connected devices. Senate Bill 327 requires that a manufacturer of a connected device … Continue Reading

AI Update: A Discussion on Global Innovation and Singapore

By Mengxi Zhu on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On September 25, 2018, Lee Tiedrich, the co-chair of Covington’s global Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Initiative,  participated in a roundtable discussion on the future of innovation, the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the need for multidisciplinary approaches involving the entire eco-system to address the adoption of new technologies in society. She was joined by … Continue Reading

AI Update: NDAA Renewal Addresses Uses and Implications of AI in National Security Context

By Susan B. Cassidy and Mengxi Zhu on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Last month, President Trump signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (“NDAA” or the “Act”), which, among other things, includes provisions addressing the development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the context of national security and defense.… Continue Reading

AI Update: Medical Software and Preemption

By Emily Ullman and Robert Jacques on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In light of the rapidly expanding field of medical software technology, and its recognition that traditional approval mechanisms for hardware-based medical devices may not be well suited to regulating such technology, FDA is piloting a new, streamlined regulatory approach for digital health technologies. The initiative, currently a “working model” and known as the Software Precertification … Continue Reading

AI Update: Equal Justice Under Bots—Artificial Intelligence and Legal Practice

By Jadzia Pierce on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is quickly becoming a part of everyday life.  As AI-based technologies advance, even law firms are harnessing them to improve the efficiency and caliber of their work – despite law firms’ reputations for being old-fashioned, traditional, and perhaps a tinge out-of-date.  The reasons are obvious: AI-based tools can help reduce lawyer time … Continue Reading

Covington AI/IoT Update: Product Liability Risks for AI-Facilitated Shopping

By Emily Ullman and Robert Jacques on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT)
Algorithms define online shopping, allowing for individualized product recommendations driven by customer data. To date, this technology has spurred little litigation. Few if any courts have explicitly ruled on responsibilities related to AI-driven product recommendation software. Still, developers should be aware of potential legal risks from this novel technology. For example: What happens if AI … Continue Reading

Covington AI/IoT Update: EPA and NHTSA Seek Comment on Autonomous and Connected Vehicles

By Jake Levine on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Political, Privacy & Data Security, Spectrum & Mobile
On Friday August 24, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register: The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (“Proposed Rule”).  83 Fed. Reg. 42817. The long-anticipated rulemaking has garnered media attention for … Continue Reading

Covington IoT Update: Best Practices for Outsmarting Common Pitfalls in Smart City Projects

By Priscilla Fasoro on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intellectual Property, Internet of Things (IoT), Transactions
City leaders across the globe are predicted to spend upwards of $41 trillion by 2020 to deploy smart city technologies within their locales. From Toronto to Tokyo, cities are vying to harness the benefits of the Internet of Things (“IOT”) in order to help make their streets safer, transportation more efficient, and their environments greener. … Continue Reading

Covington AI/IoT Update: The Future of Accident Compensation in a Driverless World

By John Buchanan and Rebecca Jacobs on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT)
Self-driving cars are here.  And although these so-called autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to reduce the overall number of auto accidents significantly, some accidents are still statistically inevitable.  This raises an important question for AV industry stakeholders: when human beings aren’t in the driver’s seat, what accident-compensation mechanisms should come into play? Earlier this month, … Continue Reading

AI Update: European Commission Appoints Experts For Group on AI

By Ani Gevorkian on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy & Data Security
Last month, the European Commission appointed 52 experts to its newly-established High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI HLG).  Consisting of representatives from academia, civil society, as well as industry, the AI HLG’s is tasked with supporting the implementation of the European strategy on AI. The European Commission announced the formation of the AI HLG … Continue Reading

AI Update: Department of Defense Establishes Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

By Susan B. Cassidy, Calvin Cohen and Zachary Mears on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In a memorandum issued June 27, 2018, Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan ordered the establishment of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (“JAIC”) within DoD.  The JAIC will report to DoD Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) Dana Deasey and has the “overarching goal of accelerating the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities, scaling the Department-wide impact of AI, … Continue Reading

AI Update: GAO Testimony Before Congress Regarding Emerging Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Policy and Research with Artificial Intelligence

By Calvin Cohen and Susan B. Cassidy on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Timothy M. Persons, GAO Chief Scientist Applied Research and Methods, recently provided testimony on artificial intelligence (“AI”) before the House of Representatives’ Subcommittees on Research and Technology and Energy, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  Specifically, his testimony summarized a prior GAO technological assessment on AI from March 2018.  Persons’ statement addressed three areas:  (1) AI has evolved over … Continue Reading

Covington CleanEquity Conversations: AI and IoT – Benefits, Risks, and the Role of Regulation.

By Simon Amies on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT)
On March 8-9, 2018, a bespoke group of approximately 200 leading entrepreneurs, investors and advisors focused on deploying and commercializing cutting edge technologies gathered in Monte Carlo from across the globe for the 11th annual CleanEquity® Monaco Conference.  Complementing other plenary sessions and emerging company presentations, the conference initiated a new feature — Covington CleanEquity … Continue Reading

IoT Update: China Releases National Automatic Vehicle Road Testing Rules

By Ruixue Ran, Alexander Wang and Runze Li - Legal Consultant on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security, Telecommunications, Uncategorized
In April 2018, China released its nationwide automatic vehicle road testing rules, the Intelligent Internet-connected Vehicles Road Test Administrative Rules (for Trial Implementation) (the “National Rules”), which took effect on May 1, 2018. “Intelligent Internet-connected vehicles,” as defined under the National Rules, are commonly referred to as “intelligent vehicles” or “autonomous vehicles,” which involve a … Continue Reading

IoT Update: Will California’s New Autonomous Vehicles Regulations Provide a Roadmap for a National Regulatory Framework on Driverless Cars?

By Jake Levine on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security, Telecommunications
On April 6th, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a Proposed Decision authorizing pilot testing for autonomous vehicles (AVs) in California. This action follows up on the California DMV’s permitting rules for AVs in California, which would have allowed driverless testing and deployment permits to issue as early as April 2 of this year. The DMV’s … Continue Reading

AI Update: European Commission Publishes Communication on Artificial Intelligence for Europe

By Laura Corbett and Miranda Cole on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Competition Law, Privacy & Data Security
On April 25, 2018, the European Commission (EC) published its “Artificial Intelligence for Europe” communication (the Communication), in which it sets out a roadmap for its AI initiatives. Having acknowledged the crucial need for a boost of AI in the EU, the EC commits to supporting investment, (re)considering legislation and soft law initiatives, and coordinating … Continue Reading

AI Update: House of Lords Select Committee publishes report on the future of AI in the UK

By Laura Corbett, Franka Felsner and Miranda Cole on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Competition Law, Privacy & Data Security
Reflecting evidence from 280 witnesses from the government, academia and industry, and nine months of investigation, the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence published its report “AI in the UK: ready, willing and able?” on April 16, 2018 (the Report). The Report considers the future of AI in the UK, from perceived … Continue Reading

The UK Government Seeks Views on the Regulation of Digital Markets for a Post-Brexit Great Britain

By Siobhan L.M. Kahmann and Kevin Coates on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Competition Law, Internet of Things (IoT), Political, Privacy & Data Security, Social Media
The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has just released a 75-page Green Paper on Modernising Consumer Markets, setting out the Government’s main priorities for the digital economy in a post-Brexit Britain. The Green Paper reflects on the current state of consumer markets and regulation, and lays down the key challenges and … Continue Reading

UK House of Lords Inquiry on ‘The Regulation of the Internet’

By Kevin Coates and Siobhan L.M. Kahmann on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Privacy & Data Security, Social Media, Spectrum & Mobile, Telecommunications
The UK House of Lords Select Committee on Communications has recently opened a Public Consultation on ‘The Regulation of the Internet’, with submissions being accepted until Friday 11 May. The Call for Evidence can be accessed here. The nine questions posed are relatively broad in scope, including: whether there is a need to introduce specific … Continue Reading

AI Update: Industry Leaders Discuss the Future of Artificial Intelligence at Washington Post Transformers Series

By Calvin Cohen and Melanie Ramey on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy & Data Security
In its latest installment of the Transformers series, The Washington Post hosted key industry and thought leaders to discuss the current and future implications of artificial intelligence (“AI”). A number of themes emerged from the two-hour discussion. First, all panelists agreed that AI will be a useful tool to amplify and extend human skills, but … Continue Reading

AI Update: The Technology Bank

By Fatmata Kabia on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence and big data are some of the new technologies dominating discourse in 2018.  These technologies are expected to change the way that we travel, learn, and transact.  However, this forecast is less clear for the least developed countries (LDCs). According to a United Nations study, science and technology and resource and development remain … Continue Reading

Covington Internet of Things Update: China’s regulatory environment steps up for Low-Power WAN IoT deployment

By Ruixue Ran and Alexander Wang on Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intellectual Property, Internet of Things (IoT), Spectrum & Mobile, Telecommunications
In 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China’s telecom regulator and industrial policy maker, issued the Circular on Comprehensively Advancing the Construction and Development of Mobile Internet of Things (NB-IoT) (MIIT Circular [2017] No. 351, the “Circular”), which sets out the policy goals and plans for NB-IoT development in China and concrete … Continue Reading
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