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A House panel has outlined five guardrails for deployment of artificial intelligence tools in the chamber, providing more detailed guidance as lawmakers and staff explore the technology. The Committee on House Administration released the guardrails in a “flash report” on Wednesday, along with an update on the committee’s work exploring AI in the legislative branch. The guardrails are human oversight and decision-making; clear and comprehensive policies; robust testing and evaluation; transparency and disclosure; and education and upskilling. https://lnkd.in/eZTH8Trg

As the use of #AI across government continues to expand, guidance and regulation are critical to protect sensitive data. The House Administration Committee established five guardrails to guide the use of AI in House offices and agencies like the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution. The committee also anticipates applying the guardrails to the acquisition process to ensure responsible purchasing and use. There’s still much to be done to guide AI use across agencies. These guardrails serve as a great example for other federal leaders looking to release AI guidance to secure and protect critical information. https://lnkd.in/d5d9c4bJ

Last week, on 1 August 2024, the European Union (EU) made history when the EU AI Act, the first comprehensive AI framework in the world, came into force. Take a look at our comprehensive overview, written by partner Jeanne Kelly and associate Raymond Sherry at Browne Jacobson Ireland, of the timeline for the roll out of legislation, and steps companies need to take to establish what elements of the Act are applicable to them. https://lnkd.in/d66rN_Sp #ArtificialIntelligence #Regulation #EULaw

Here’s a short overview of the EU AI Act and the 6 next steps for those it applies to.

A House panel has outlined five guardrails for deployment of artificial intelligence tools in the chamber, providing more detailed guidance as lawmakers and staff explore the technology. The Committee on House Administration released the guardrails in a “flash report” on Wednesday, along with an update on the committee’s work exploring AI in the legislative branch. The guardrails are human oversight and decision-making; clear and comprehensive policies; robust testing and evaluation; transparency and disclosure; and education and upskilling. https://lnkd.in/evZD3WyY

Publication day is here for the EU’s AI Act, aka Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act). The Act has today (12.07.24) been published in the Official Journal and becomes law, entering into force on 01.08.24. The majority of the Act does not become applicable until 02.08.26, albeit that Chapters I (General provisions) and II (Prohibited AI practices) shall apply earlier, from 02.02.25, Article 6(1) (Classification rules for high-risk AI systems) shall apply later, from 02.08.27, and Chapter III (High Risk AI Systems) Section 4 (Notifying authorities & notified bodies), Chapter V (General Purpose AI models), Chapter VII (Governance) and Chapter XII (Penalties) (except Article 101) and Article 78 shall apply from 02.08.25. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRegulation #EUAIAct #AIAct https://lnkd.in/euGfjvqx

Today, California Governor Newsom signed SB 1223 into law, such that California will recognize neural data as a category of sensitive personal information. Below is our updated sensitive data comparison chart. In addition, Governor Newsom has (to date) taken the following actions on the bills we have been tracking: ➡️Signed: SB 942 (California AI Transparency Act) AB 1008 (personal information in AI systems) AB 2013 (generative AI training data transparency) AB 2885 (definition of AI) ➡️Vetoed: AB 3048 (opt-out preference signals) AB 1949 (kid’s privacy) We are still waiting on SB 1047 (“Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act”) and AB 1824 (Recognition of Prior Opt-Outs in M&A Deals).

On October 24, 2024, the #EuropeanCommission 's Joint Research Centre (#JRC) published a Science for Policy Brief titled Harmonised Standards for the #EuropeanAIAct. The Brief outlines key qualities that upcoming #standards must have to effectively support the #EU #AIAct. The standards should: - Align with the AI Act’s objectives, prioritizing risks to #health, #safety, and #fundamentalrights. - Cover all phases of the #AIlifecycle, from inception to post-market. - Be prescriptive and clear, detailing processes for building verifiable, trustworthy AI. - Apply across #sectors, helping #AIproviders meet horizontal requirements. - Reflect current #technologicaladvances, particularly for high-risk systems. - Ensure cohesion through coordinated #communication among standardization groups. Click on the link to find out more! https://lnkd.in/gFqgmC7f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (the “AI Act”) was published today, July 12, in the Official Journal of the EU. https://ow.ly/BCSP50SAxKO #ArtificialIntelligence #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #AIAct

https://lnkd.in/e55VzJra EU AI Act: ➵ In the coming days, the legislative act will be published in the EU’s Official Journal; ➵ 20 days after the publication in the EU’s Official Journal, the EU AI Act will enter into force, and its provisions will start taking effect in stages; ➵ 6 months later: countries will be required to ban prohibited AI systems; ➵1 year later: rules for general-purpose AI systems will start applying; ➵ 2 years later: the whole AI Act will be enforceable. ➵ A reminder that fines for non-compliance can be up to 35 million Euros or 7% of worldwide annual turnover.