This is part four of our examination of the European Union’s new artificial intelligence law, the (“EU AI Act”). In part one, we introduced the scope of the EU AI Act and discussed what types of AI systems are outright…
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The EU AI Act: Part Four – Low Risk AI Systems and Enforcement
Tagged with: AI, artificial intelligence, enforcement, EU, European Union, legislation, privacy
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Legislation
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Legislation
Understanding the Colorado AI Act
The Colorado AI Act, set to take effect on February 1, 2026, introduces new consumer protection regulations for AI systems used by Colorado residents. It imposes disclosure requirements for public-facing AI systems and stricter obligations for high-risk AI systems –…
Tagged with: artificial intelligence, legislation, regulations
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Legislation
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Legislation
Maryland’s New Approach to Data Minimization Creates Unique Compliance Issues
On May 9, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) making Maryland the seventeenth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, but it does not apply to…
Tagged with: data collection, data privacy, legislation, privacy, regulations, security practices, sensitive data
Posted in Legislation, Privacy
Posted in Legislation, Privacy
The EU AI Act: Part Two – High-Risk AI Systems
This is part two of our examination of the European Union’s new artificial intelligence law, the (“EU AI Act”). In part one, we introduced the scope of the EU AI Act and discussed what types of AI systems are outright…
Tagged with: AI, artificial intelligence, EU, European Union, legislation, regulations
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act: Part One – Scope and Prohibited Systems
The European Union recently enacted its new artificial intelligence regulation, the (“EU AI Act”). The new law is expected to have a substantial impact on the AI industry, including on companies outside of the EU, much as the GDPR did.…
Tagged with: A.I., artificial intelligence, EU AI Act, European Union, legislation, regulations
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Systems, Profiling, and the New U.S. State Privacy Laws
The rapid spread of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in recent years has overlapped with the enactment of comprehensive privacy laws by multiple U.S. states. Aside from being generally applicable to AI systems in the same way as they are to…
Tagged with: AI, artificial intelligence, consent, legislation, privacy, state privacy laws
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Introduction to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act – Part II
This is the second installment of our summary of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”). In our first post, we covered the goals of the law as well as its applicability and thresholds, what qualifies as personal data, the…
Tagged with: controllers, data protection assessments, legislation, personal data, privacy, privacy notice, processors, VCDPA
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA
Introduction to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act – Part I
Virginia recently joined California in enacting a comprehensive data protection law intended to protect the privacy of its residents. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA”) is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2023, so impacted businesses have…
Tagged with: CCPA, consumer, controllers, GDPR, legislation, personal data, privacy, sensitive data, VCDPA
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA
Bipartisan Bill Would Regulate Automated COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology
A new federal COVID-19 data privacy bill with bipartisan support, the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, would have a substantially narrower scope of application than two previous partisan draft COVID-19 privacy laws. The bipartisan bill specifically regulates “automated exposure notification services,”…
Tagged with: coronavirus, COVID-19, Federal Privacy Legislation, legislation, technology
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Democrats and Republicans Introduce Competing COVID-19 Data Privacy Bills
Responding to widespread calls for uniform rules and restrictions regarding the collection and use of individuals’ COVID-19-related health information, Congressional Republicans and Democrats have each recently introduced their own versions of federal COVID-19 data privacy bills. Although both parties’ bills…
Tagged with: coronavirus, COVID-19, Federal Privacy Legislation, legislation, privacy
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Legislation, Privacy, Regulations
