Consumer Product Companies Using AI Should Think Past Compliance

by Raqiyyah Pippins, Peter Schildkraut - Bloomberg Law

Many consumer product companies—like other businesses—are turning to artificial intelligence-powered and automated decision-making, or ADM, technologies for operating efficiencies and enhanced customer experiences.

Companies embracing AI should look beyond compliance and develop a comprehensive risk management strategy.

Government enforcers are watching, and recent cases and agency guidance highlight the perils of not adopting appropriate safeguards for AI deployment.

Read more: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/consumer-product-companies-using-ai-should-think-past-compliance

SETTING THE STAGE: CONNECTICUT SENATE BILL 2 LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR RESPONSIBLE AI IN THE STATES

by Tatiana Rice - Future of Privacy Forum

Last night, on April 24, the Connecticut Senate passed SB 2, marking a significant step toward comprehensive AI regulation in the United States. This comprehensive, risk-based approach has emerged as a leading state legislative framework for AI regulation. If enacted, SB 2 would stand as the first piece of legislation in the United States governing the private-sector development and deployment of AI with comparable scale to the EU AI Act. The law would become effective February 1, 2026. 

Read more: https://fpf.org/blog/setting-the-stage-connecticut-senate-bill-2-lays-the-groundwork-for-responsible-ai-in-the-states/?mkt_tok=MTM4LUVaTS0wNDIAAAGStS6CzVVML2VtJf5Zhz1I-t0eZp3fW2HB5yTtRY1pPvE5_owKZI3pue3Qw4hAu3K3cJXmPdLdKwD6q4JVwo-I3hSvgOKvFLcr3D9hjxJVzFq_

Massachusetts AG Campbell Issues Advisory on Artificial Intelligence

by Foley Hoag LLP, Daniel Carlston - JDSupra

Last month, we recapped the recent activity of state Attorneys General in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, including relevant enforcement actions, state legislative and policy development, and coalition letters to Congress and federal agencies.

On April 16, Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell issued a legal advisory providing guidance to developers, suppliers, and users of AI on their obligations under state and federal consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data security laws. Among other things, the advisory describes:

Read more: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/massachusetts-ag-campbell-issues-8744815/

Employment Issues in Generative AI

by Evandro C Gigante, Joseph C O’Keefe - The National Law Review

The second webinar in our series, “Employment Issues in Generative AI,” explored the evolving impact of generative AI (or “GAI”) on the workplace and how employers can work to ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI applications and recognize and navigate potential legal issues from existing anti-discrimination and other laws and regulations.  The presenters also offered a list of do’s and don’ts and outlined how employers should develop an AI strategy and policy and how to avoid common pitfalls in AI implementation.

Read more: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/employment-issues-generative-ai

Summary: All You Need To Know About Canada’s New Digital Charter Bill

by Sashwata Saha - Medianama

In a move towards strengthening data and privacy protection rules, the Liberal Party of Canada tabled Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act 2022, before the country’s Parliament, a month ago, on June 16. The charter includes a collection of three new laws: the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act.

Read more: https://www.medianama.com/2022/07/223-canada-new-digital-charter-bill-summary/