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This Summer’s Hot Topic: AGs and AI

This summer has been hot all around, but perhaps the hottest topic on the minds of state attorneys general (AGs) continues to be artificial intelligence (AI). As we recently heard from Colorado Attorney General Phil…

Those AI Commitments from the Tech Companies Aren’t “Just Voluntary” – They’re Enforceable by the FTC

On July 21, 2023, the White House announced that it had secured commitments from the leading artificial intelligence companies to manage the risks posed by AI. As stressed in the press release and in news articles…

When Chatbots Go Rogue

Last week, a mental-health chatbot used by the National Eating Disorder Association suddenly began giving diet advice to people seeking help for eating disorders. The rogue chatbot had apparently been developed as a…

AGs and AI: Transparency is Key

As we have previously reported, State Attorneys General have joined other enforcers in addressing the latest AI technology. At the recent 2023 NAAG Consumer Protection Spring Conference, two separate panels discussed…

FTC, CFPB, DOJ, and EEOC Pledge Increased Focus on Discrimination in AI

Artificial intelligence and algorithmic processes continue to remain at the top of federal law enforcement agencies’ agendas. Yesterday, the FTC, CFPB, DOJ, and EEOC issued a joint statement pledging to use their…