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Treasury Proposes Rule to Limit Outbound Investments in AI and Other Technologies — AI: The Washington Report

June 28, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about the Treasury Department’s final proposed rule to implement the Biden administration’s 2023 Executive Order on US investments in national security technologies and products in certain countries in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Senators Introduce Bill for AI Procurement and Use by Federal Agencies — AI: The Washington Report

June 21, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Matthew Tikhonovsky

Read about the bill introduced by Senators for AI procurement and use by federal agencies

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FTC and DOJ Divide Responsibility over AI Antitrust Oversight — AI: The Washington Report

June 13, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about the FTC and the DOJ’s agreement to divide responsibility over AI oversight in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Senators Advance Three Election-Related AI Bills Out of Committee — AI: The Washington Report

June 6, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about three bills concerning AI and elections that were advanced out of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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NIST Invites AI Developers to Submit Models for Risk Assessment Testing — AI: The Washington Report

May 31, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory’s new initiative to assess societal impacts of AI systems in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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CFTC Report Calls on Agency to Engage in Rulemaking on AI — AI: The Washington Report

May 20, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about a recent Commodity Futures Trading Commission report concerning the risks posed by AI adoption in the derivatives market in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Senate Leadership Releases Sweeping AI Policy Agenda Calling for $32 Billion in R&D Funding — AI: The Washington Report

May 16, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group’s sweeping AI policy agenda calling for $32 billion in R&D funding in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Federal Agencies Take Sweeping Action on AI in Accordance with AI EO — AI: The Washington Report (Part 2 of 2)

May 9, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about a number of recently completed actions ordered to take place 180 days after the signing of President Joe Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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Federal Agencies Take Sweeping Action on AI in Accordance with AI EO — AI: The Washington Report (Part 1 of 2)

May 2, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about three recently completed actions ordered to take place 180 days after the signing of President Joe Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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In Split Vote, FTC Approves Controversial Final Rule Banning Most Post-Employment Non-Competes; Rule Already Subject to Challenge in Court

April 25, 2024 | Blog | By Talia Weseley, Danielle Bereznay, Bruce Sokler, Benjamin Ferrucci, David Barmak, Brad M Scheller, Geri Haight, Michael Arnold

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USPTO Issues Guidance on AI Use to Patent Professionals — AI: The Washington Report

April 22, 2024 | Article | By Terri Shieh-Newton, Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about the USPTO’s recent guidance on the use of AI tools by practitioners in connection with matters before the agency in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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OMB Issues Guidance to Federal Agencies on the Use of Artificial Intelligence — AI: The Washington Report

April 9, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about the Office of Management and Budget’s memorandum on AI use for federal agencies in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI. 

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Read about the US Treasury Department’s report on how financial institutions and other industry stakeholders can prepare for and combat AI-age fraud in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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AI Provisions in Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal — AI: The Washington Report

March 28, 2024 | Alert | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about AI-related provisions in President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025 in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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FTC Chair Khan: “We Need to Choose Competition over National Champions” in the AI Age — AI: The Washington Report

March 21, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about FTC Chair Lina Khan’s remarks on why protecting large firms from certain types of regulation is inappropriate in the AI age and the agency’s current AI-related efforts in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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DOJ Deputy Chief Announces “Stiffer Sentences” for AI-Related White-Collar Crime — AI: The Washington Report

March 14, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about a DOJ official’s announcement concerning “stiffer sentences” for AI-related white-collar crime in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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DOJ and FTC Weigh in on Alleged Algorithmic Price Fixing — AI: The Washington Report

March 7, 2024 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about the FTC and DOJ’s joint Statement of Interest in a case concerning alleged algorithmic price fixing by landlords in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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FTC Hosts Panel and Launches Public Inquiry with DOJ and HHS on Private Equity and Health Care

March 6, 2024 | Advisory | By Karen Lovitch, Bruce Sokler, Joseph Miller, Raj Gambhir

Read about the FTC’s March 5, 2024 workshop on private equity (PE) investments in the health care industry and a joint request for information on the effects of PE transactions in the health care industry issued by the FTC, DOJ, and HHS.

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Proposed FTC Rule Would Hold AI Companies Liable for “Deepfake” Impersonation Scams — AI: The Washington Report

February 29, 2024 | Advisory | By Bruce Sokler, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Alexander Hecht, Raj Gambhir

Read about a proposed FTC rule that would make the impersonation of individuals in a matter affecting commerce a violation of the FTC Act in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI. 

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Federal and State Lawmakers Launch AI Task Forces — AI: The Washington Report

February 22, 2024 | Article | By Daniel Connelly, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Bruce Sokler, Raj Gambhir

Read about AI-focused task forces formed in the House of Representatives and by the governor of Massachusetts in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

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