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About John Lesko

John Lesko is an associate in Alston & Bird’s Technology & Privacy Group. He is able to effectively leverage his experience as a data scientist and engineer in multiple industries to assist clients with their technology, data privacy, and intellectual property transaction matters.

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GSA Seeks Input on Revised AI Data Safeguarding Clause for Government Contracts

July 16, 2026 By Jennifer Everett and John Lesko

On July 14, 2026, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) held a public listening session to gather stakeholder feedback on a revised draft General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) clause addressing the basic safeguarding of Government data within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems (“LLMs”). The session—part of GSA’s second round of engagement on the draft […]

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tagged With: Government Contracting

California Puts Social Media’s Youth Feeds on Notice

May 22, 2026 By Cynthia Cole and John Lesko

On May 14, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued proposed regulations and opened a 45-day public comment period addressing compliance with the age determination and parental consent requirements of the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, or S.B. 976 (the “Act”). Enacted in September 2024, the Act is intended to protect users […]

Filed Under: Adtech & Digital Tracking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), California Privacy & the CCPA Tagged With: Social Media

May Flowers Bring Fresh Insight from CalPrivacy

May 19, 2026 By Cynthia Cole and John Lesko

Increased scrutiny of data brokers, rapid scaling of enforcement operations and active opposition to federal privacy preemption are in bloom in the Golden State. On May 1, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting to review and discuss enforcement activities, legislative developments, and international data transfer issues. […]

Filed Under: Adtech & Digital Tracking, California Privacy & the CCPA, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement

“Show Your Work, AI”: Congress Pushes for AI Model Transparency

April 8, 2026 By Cynthia Cole, John Lesko and Sara Pullen

On March 26, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced H.R. 8094, titled the “AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026” (“AI FMTA”). At its core, the AI FMTA would require developers of certain large AI Models, like ChatGPT or Claude, to publicly disclose key information about how the models are trained, what the […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: AI FMTA, ChatGPT, Claude, Legislation

The Trump Administration’s AI Framework: Key Federal Policy Priorities and Legislative Recommendations

March 27, 2026 By Daniel Felz, Cynthia Cole and John Lesko

On March 20, 2026, the Trump Administration released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (“AI Framework”), a legislative recommendation document intended to guide Congress in establishing a unified federal approach to artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance. The White House’s new AI Framework follows closely behind Senator Marsha Blackburn’s March 18, 2026, legislative discussion draft (“AI […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), National Security & Digital Crimes

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