Monthly Archives: August 2023

Apple supports SB 244 (2023 | CA), California’s Right to Repair legislation. Apple says ““We support SB 244 because it includes requirements that protect individual users’ safety and security, as well as product manufacturers’ intellectual property. We will continue to support the bill, so long as it continues to provide protections for customers and innovators.” Fast […]

Congressional leaders say that current federal laws cover a.i. But what does that mean? They are pointing us to  increased ‘vigilance” by federal  agencies to ensure that current laws are applied in a way that addresses future technologies. Politico | AI legislation is going nowhere

 Illinois Governor signed SB 1782 (2023 | IL) that requires parents of kid social media influencers to set aside their kids’ gross earnings in a trust that the child can access when they turn 18. It’s kinda like Coogan’s law in California that sought to prevent parents from profiting from their kids’ work in Hollywood. Washington State is […]

 A report from the ACLU suggests that constitutional protections need to be reflected  in drone regulations. This incudes imitations on the type of and amount of data collected from the devices, standards for program performance audits and transparency requirements such as the publication of drones’ tech capabilities.  Route Fifty | Policing police drones: How regulations can protect […]

NCSL has released a policy report on artificial intelligence. At least 16 states have passed legislation or resolutions concerning artificial intelligence since 2020. This includes Colorado that enacted legislation in 2021 that prohibited insurers from using algorithms or predictive modeling in a way that unfairly discriminates based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, […]

California’s SCR 17 (2023 | CA) is the nation’s first artificial intelligence resolution. SCR 17 is California’s “commitment to examining and implementing specified principles related to the use of AI,” It creates an A.I. bill of rights to protect the “rights of the public while leveraging the benefits of AI.” The Reporter | Legislature adopts Dodd’s […]

New York Times Dealbook tells us that the SEC Chief thinks artificial intelligence could bring financial crisis. The reason why:  “It has to do with this powerful set of economics around scale and networks.” Last month the SEC  proposed a rule requiring platforms to eliminate conflicts of interest in their technology. 

This week the Pope said artificial intelligence has “disruptive possibilities and ambivalent effects.” Rewind 3 years ago and the Vatican collaborated with Microsoft on ethical standards for artificial intelligence. Reuters | Pope warns against potential dangers of artificial intelligence

New York Times introduces us to Worldcoin, a crypto project seeking to scan billions of human irises. How do your state laws keep up with this type of biometric information gathering.

The City of San Jose has warned its employees that the use of ChatGPT is subject to public disclosure. City of San Jose |Generative AI Guidelines