Let’s also do some legislation, which seems to have piled up.
The Biden administration is warning car manufacturers not to comply with the new Massachusetts right-to-repair law, citing cybersecurity concerns. This is because the Safety Act conflicts with the Data Access Law. Manufacturers are expected to fully comply with their federal safety obligations. The 2020 update to the law is concerning as car makers had already agreed to comply with a version of the Massachusetts law in every state.
A new bill called the AI Disclosure Act was introduced in Congress, proposing to add a disclaimer to any AI-generated output. The Federal Trade Commission would oversee the enforcement of the measure, which could lead to civil penalties for violations. There is also a call for a House committee dedicated to AI and a Senate framework by Senator Josh Hawley.
In June, a Connecticut law was signed, putting tighter governance around the state’s current and future uses of artificial intelligence. The law requires forming a working group inside the state legislature to make recommendations on further AI regulation and an “artificial intelligence bill of rights.” It also requires the state judiciary to conduct annual inventories of Connecticut’s AI use to prevent “unlawful discrimination” and other harmful outcomes.
The National Labor Relations Board issued a decision tightening the definition of “independent contractor” for the purposes of federal labor law. This will allow more workers to be classified as full employees and join unions.
If compliance is part of your service offering, you’ll never run out of work. You can see it here. Your task list is two parts. First, if you or customers use contractors, double-check their status. And second, leverage the questions being asked by lawmakers for your implementations of AI. The frameworks are useful even before they become law, even if they never do.