With SB 813, California introduces a first-in-the-nation framework that reduces regulatory uncertainty and encourages responsible AI innovation. In addition to fostering public-private cooperation over top-down mandates, the...more
4/18/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Innovative Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
Technology Sector
As President Trump embarks on his second term and California begins the second year of an already active legislative cycle, a high-stakes battle is brewing. The Trump administration’s aggressive deregulatory agenda is poised...more
2/18/2025
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California ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
What Is the Stargate Initiative? Announced by President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025, the Stargate Initiative is a monumental $500 billion public-private sector investment aimed at enhancing the United States’ AI...more
2/4/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
California’s Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act is one of the first significant regulations of artificial intelligence in the United States that, if signed, would place liability on the...more
9/27/2024
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Audits ,
California ,
Certifications ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Deep Fake ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Software Developers ,
State Attorneys General ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The Department of Commerce released three final guidance documents incorporating public comments from earlier this spring which provide recommendations for managing AI risk, securing AI software development processes, and...more
8/19/2024
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Cyber Attacks ,
Draft Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
Guidance Documents ,
NIST ,
Open Source Software ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are growing significantly, with the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasting a tenfold increase in data center energy demand due to the rise of AI applications and...more
6/11/2024
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Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector
House leadership announced the launch of the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a bipartisan group that will develop a report outlining AI regulatory priorities and setting guiding principles to help shape the AI...more
3/14/2024
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Copyright ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Elections ,
Healthcare ,
Innovation ,
National Security ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Transparency
n October 30, President Biden issued the long-awaited Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the first order to navigate AI’s impact across sectors and to...more
11/2/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
Secretary Raimondo announced that the United States will not be compromising with China on “matters of national security” in response to calls to reconsider the recent Executive Order directing the Department of Treasury to...more
9/22/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Russia ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Treasury
United States: The Administration and Congress are taking initial steps to produce legislation to regulate AI and using interim measures, such as the White House’s recently announced voluntary agreement with seven prominent...more
8/14/2023
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China ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
OECD ,
OSTP ,
Personal Information ,
UK
Voluntary Commitments Ensuring Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI Prominent generative AI companies, including Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic and Inflection, committed to a voluntary set of guidelines negotiated by...more
8/4/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Sharing ,
Infrastructure ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Technology Sector
On May 23, the White House revealed three new steps advancing the research, development and deployment of AI technology nationwide.
The Biden Administration has updated the National Artificial Intelligence R&D Plan for...more
6/7/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Ethics ,
Investment ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
OSTP ,
Research and Development ,
Risk Assessment
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) proposed a new framework to guide future artificial intelligence legislation and regulation, and other members of Congress are also considering legislation to address AI...more
Artificial intelligence wins big in President Biden’s FY 2024 budget request with billions in new funding proposed for AI-related research, hardware, software and services at the departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland...more
5/8/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Science Foundation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight