On February 20, 2025, the Virginia legislature passed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (House Bill 2094, the “VA AI Act”) that mandates developers and deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems (“HRAI systems”) to adhere to specific governance requirements. The VA AI Act will come into effect on July 1, 2026 (if Virginia […]
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State AGs Publish Guidance on How State Laws Apply to AI
On December 24, 2024 and January 13, 2025, the Oregon Attorney General’s Office and the California Attorney General’s Office published advisories (collectively, “Advisories”) explaining how existing statutes may be used to regulate, investigate and enforce against artificial intelligence (“AI”). These Advisories serve to remind AI developers, suppliers and users of heightened regulatory scrutiny of AI, […]
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre Releases 2024 Annual Review
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released its Annual Review for 2024. As in prior years, the report covers the UK’s cyber security position, both in terms of threats to the public and private sectors, as well as the country’s readiness to deal with those threats. Unsurprisingly, the NCSC notes that the […]
President Biden Signs First National Security Memorandum Focused on AI
On October 24, 2024, President Biden signed the first-ever National Security Memorandum (“NSM”) focused on artificial intelligence (“AI”), pursuant to subsection 4.8 of Executive Order 14110. The NSM provides guidance on developing, employing, and strengthening AI usage within the federal government. The NSM outlines three main objectives which serve as guideposts in directing the U.S. […]
Singapore Cybersecurity Agency Publishes Guidelines on Securing AI Systems
On October 15, 2024, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (“CSA”) published Guidelines on Securing AI Systems (the “Guidelines”) alongside a Companion Guide for Securing AI Systems (the “Companion Guide”), which is intended to serve as support for the Guidelines. In its announcement, the CSA states that while artificial intelligence (“AI”) offers significant benefits for […]