Artificial Intelligence (AI)

On 30 July, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO“) published new guidance on artificial intelligence (“AI“) and data protection. The ICO is also running a series of webinars to help organisations and businesses to comply with their obligations under data protection law when using AI systems to process personal data. This

On July 17, 2020, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security (“BIS”), published a Notice of Inquiry (“Notice”)1 seeking public comments on potential changes to items controlled for crime control and detection (“CC”) reasons under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)2 and the related licensing requirements. Among other possible changes, BIS

On 24 October 2019, a third round of draft amendments (” Third Draft “) to the “Information Technology Personal Information Security Specification” (National Standard GB/T 35273- 2017) (GB/T 35273-2017) (” Spec ification “) were issued. This Third Draft follows two earlier versions that had been released for public consultation on 1 February 2019 and 25

On 19 February 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission“) presented two initiatives which are a part of its wider digital strategy to make “Europe fit for the digital age”: a European data strategy and a white paper on artificial intelligence. This legal update focuses on the European data strategy and its implications for

On January 7, 2020, the White House issued a draft memorandum setting forth proposed principles for agencies to follow when regulating and taking non-regulatory actions affecting artificial intelligence (AI) in the private sector.1 The principles provide a road map for agencies to achieve objectives first described in the Trump administration’s Executive Order on Maintaining

On 4 September 2019, the High Court in England and Wales rejected a judicial review claim brought by Edward Bridges, a civil liberties campaigner (the “Claimant“) regarding the use of automated facial-recognition technology (“AFR“) by the Chief Constable of South Wales Police’s (“SWP“).  The High Court dismissed claims that

AI licenses require many of the same terms and conditions that you would expect in “regular” licenses for software, technology and SaaS. However, licensing AI requires attention to key differences in important areas, which are driven by the uniqueness of AI. Mayer Brown partner Rebecca Eisner shares her insights in this latest installment of our

On February 11, 2019, President Trump signed an “Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” (the “Order”) and, in doing so, set out a high-level strategy to strengthen the leadership position that the United States has maintained in AI. Important for companies, the Order sets off a number of opportunities for the private

On September 20, 2018, the Trump administration released a comprehensive National Cyber Strategy. This document builds on initiatives outlined in Executive Order 13800, “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure”(May 2017). (See our Legal Update.) The strategy’s stated objective is to “ensure the American people continue to reap the benefits of a

The emergence of connected and autonomous vehicles (“CAVs”) will lead to numerous industry participants—from original equipment manufacturers to insurers, roadside assistance providers, retailers and service centers—collecting, analyzing and exploiting vast amounts of vehicle data for wide-ranging purposes. Communication among CAVs also has the potential to reduce certain types of driving hazards. But key legal issues