- A little less than a year ago, Gov. JB Pritzker signed H.B. 2123 into law. That law, becoming effective January 1, 2024, expanded the state’s Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act to permit persons about whom “digitally altered
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AI Regulation Continues to Grow as Illinois Amends its Human Rights Act
Following laws enacted in jurisdictions such as Colorado, New York City, Tennessee, and the state’s own Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act, on August 9, 2024, Illinois’ Governor signed House Bill (HB) 3773, also known as the “Limit Predictive Analytics Use” bill. The bill amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act)…
White House Publishes Steps to Protect Workers from the Risks of AI
Last year the White House weighed in on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in businesses.
Since the executive order, several government entities including the Department of Labor have released guidance on the use of AI.
And now the White House published principles to protect workers when AI is used in the workplace.
The…
A Deepfake of a Baltimore High School Principal Raises Significant Employment Issues
As reported by CNN, a high school principal in Pikesville, Maryland, found his life and career turned upside down when in January a recording suggesting the principal made racially insensitive and antisemitic remarks went viral. The school faced a flood of calls from concerned persons in the district, security was tightened, and the principal…
Privacy Versus Cyber – What is the Bigger Risk?
“Cybersecurity” has emerged as one of top risks facing organizations. Considering the steady stream of massive data breaches affecting millions (sometimes billions), the debilitating effects of ransomware on an organization’s information systems, the intrigue of international threat actors, and the mobilization and collaboration of national law enforcement to thwart these attacks, it’s no wonder. Notions…
EU Artificial Intelligence Act Passes in European Parliament
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Members of European Parliament endorsed the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”), with 523 votes in favor, 46 against, and 49 abstentions. This is the world’s first comprehensive AI law and likely to have significant influence on the rapid development of AI regulation in other jurisdictions including in the United…
AI Notetakers – Evaluating the Risks Along with the Benefits
The explosion of generative AI has spawned a wide range of personal and professional tools and applications. One noteworthy (no pun intended) example of those tools and applications is notetakers that can capture, transcribe, and organize the content discussed at meetings (virtual or otherwise), enabling participants to more meaningfully participate in the meeting/discussion. They can…
3 Key Risks When Using AI for Performance Management & Ways to Mitigate Them
Artificial intelligence tools are fundamentally changing how people work. Tasks that used to be painstaking and time-consuming are now able to be completed in real-time with the assistance of AI.
Many organizations have sought to leverage the benefits of AI in various ways. An organization, for instance, can use AI to screen resumes and identify…
AI, Phishing Attacks, Healthcare, and a $480,000 OCR Settlement under HIPAA
Phishing has long been a favorite tactic for threat actors (hackers) to commence a cyberattack. The rapid expansion of more adaptable and available artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as natural language processing and large language models, now fuels more ferocious phishing campaigns. The effects are being felt in many industries, perhaps most notably the healthcare…
What Executive Order on AI Means for Immigration
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order regarding the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” The Executive Order (EO) directs departments and agencies throughout the government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS), to develop plans and policies to establish…