CAIDP Updates

AI POLICY News - CAIDP Update 5.44 (Nov. 20, 2023) 

• Bipartisan Act for AI Development Introduced in U.S. Senate
• Biden-Xi Summit Yields Modest Military AI Safety Agreement
• EU Faces Challenges in AI Act Negotiations
• African Union Spearheads AI Strategy
• Denmark Launches Digitization Strategy for 2024-2027
• CNIL Cracks Down on Employee Surveillance
• CAIDP Submits New Filing to FTC, Urges Action in OpenAI Case
• CAIDP Hosts Panel on AI and Elections at Athens Roundtable
• CAIDP Asks U.S. Senate to Support Council of Europe AI Treaty
• Apply for the 2024 Rodotà Award (Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023)

AI POLICY News - CAIDP Update 5.09 (Mar. 6, 2023) "AI Policy News: OECD Report Encourages Adequate AI Infrastructure, Warns of Inequality." Also:

• European Parliament Revises AI Act
• White House Unveils National Cybersecurity Strategy
• Indian PM Calls for Public Input on AI Solutions
• OECD Report Urges Cultivation of Diverse and Skilled AI Workforce
• UAE Minister Calls for Framework to Govern Development of AI Systems
• FTC and CFPB Seek Public Comment on Background Screening's Effect
• Dubai's RTA Holds First Legal Forum on AI Legislation in Transport
• CAIDP Announces Winners of Global AI Policy Leaders Awards
• CAIDP Urges NAIAC to Take Specific Actions on AI Governance
• CAIDP Provides Recommendations for Civil Society for 2023 G20 in India
• Harvard Kennedy School to Host CAIDP's Marc Rotenberg on AI Governance
• CAIDP to Host AI and Democratic Values symposium, April 6

AI POLICY News - CAIDP Update 5.09 (Mar. 6, 2023) "AI Policy News: OECD Report Encourages Adequate AI Infrastructure, Warns of Inequality." Also:

• European Parliament Revises AI Act
• White House Unveils National Cybersecurity Strategy
• Indian PM Calls for Public Input on AI Solutions
• OECD Report Urges Cultivation of Diverse and Skilled AI Workforce
• UAE Minister Calls for Framework to Govern Development of AI Systems
• FTC and CFPB Seek Public Comment on Background Screening's Effect
• Dubai's RTA Holds First Legal Forum on AI Legislation in Transport
• CAIDP Announces Winners of Global AI Policy Leaders Awards
• CAIDP Urges NAIAC to Take Specific Actions on AI Governance
• CAIDP Provides Recommendations for Civil Society for 2023 G20 in India
• Harvard Kennedy School to Host CAIDP's Marc Rotenberg on AI Governance
• CAIDP to Host AI and Democratic Values symposium, April 6

AI POLICY News - CAIDP Update 5.08 (Feb. 27, 2023) "AI Policy News: UNESCO Conference Urges Global Guidelines for Social Media Regulation." Also:

• US Supreme Court Hears Arguments That May Change Internet law
• EU lawmakers Consider Updates to AI Act Amid Generative AI Concerns
• US Government Launches Guidelines for Responsible Military Use of AI
• European Court of Justice Holds First Hearing on Automated Decision-Making Under GDPR
• US Tech Firms Accused of Intensive Lobbying on EU's AI Regulations
• Norway's Data Protection Authority to Inspect AI for Privacy Breaches
• CAIDP Urges G7 to Establish AI Oversight and Privacy Standards
• Harvard Kennedy School to Host CAIDP's Marc Rotenberg on AI Governance
• CAIDP to Host AI and Democratic Values symposium, April 6

AI POLICY News - CAIDP Update 5.07 (Feb. 20, 2023) "AI Policy News: CoE Committee Unveils Guiding Principles for AI Convention." Also:

• EU Lawmakers Consider Compromise Amendments on AI Regulation
• German Constitutional Court Bans Police Use of AI Software
• Biden Signs Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity for AI Systems
• Consumer Groups Concerned About EU- US AI Roadmap
• Global Leaders Call for Responsible Use of AI in Military Domain
• Investors Urge EU to Ensure Human Rights Protection in AI Act
• Microsoft's VALL-E AI Program Raises Concerns
• CAIDP Urges EU Leaders to Prioritize Completion of AI Act
• CAIDP Research Director on Protecting Human Rights with AI Law
• CAIDP Joins Coalition Urging EU to Strengthen Protection of Migrant Rights
• CAIDP to Host Washington AI Roundtable, April 6

AI POLICY News - EU Lawmakers Revise AI Act Compliance for High-Risk Systems, CAIDP Update 5.06 (Feb. 13, 2023). Also:

• President Biden Addresses Tech Privacy in State of the Union
• Brazil Senate Proposes New Regulations for AI
• Netherlands Hosts First Global Summit on Responsible Military AI
• NATO Launches AI Certification Standard
• New York State Senate Introduces Bill to Protect Biometric Privacy
• CAIDP Urges EEOC to Address Algorithmic Bias in Employment Decisions
• CAIDP Urges UN to Examine AI and Human Rights
• CAIDP Joins Coalition Urging EU to Strengthen AI Protection of Migrant Rights
• CAIDP to Host Washington AI Roundtable, Apr 6

AI POLICY News - EU and COE to Advance Digital Agenda, Humans Rights, AI Convention, CAIDP Update 5.05 (Feb. 6, 2023). Also:

• EU Lawmakers Continue to Discuss AI Risk Classification
• ACM Sets Out Guidelines for Safer Algorithmic Systems
• MEPs Advance Rules for Labor Algorithms
• US Rep Calls for AI Agency
• Italian Privacy Agency Bans US-based AI Chatbot
• India to Launch AI institutes, Promote Privacy Techniques
• UN Global Digital Compact Outreach, Feb 10
• CAIDP Recaps Busy January 
• CAIDP to Host Washington AI Roundtable, Apr 6

AI POLICY News - Civil Society Groups Urge Council of Europe AI Committee to Safeguard Human Rights, CAIDP Update 5.04 (Jan. 30, 2023). Also:

• CAIDP Sends Statement to US Attorney General Regarding US Views on CoE AI Convention
• NIST Unveils AI Risk Management Framework
• European Parliament Makes Progress on AI Act
• German Foreign Minister Pushes for International Convention on AI
• EU Border Policies Compromise Privacy and Data Protection, Says European Data Protection Supervisor
• U.S. and EU Sign Agreement for Joint Research on AI and PETs
• CNIL Creates AI Department
• SDAIA Launches Public Consultation on Data Guidelines
• CAIDP Welcomes New Fellows - Can, Elhadj, Feldfeber, Kumwenda, Ljubenkov, Sinha, Thomson

AI POLICY News - US Excludes NGOs from Drafting AI Treaty, CAIDP Update 5.03 (Jan. 23, 2023). Also:

• Abrahamic Religions Unite to Support the Rome Call for AI Ethics
• New Institutions for Algorithmic Transparency Established in Europe
• Getty Images Accuses Stable Diffusion of Copyright Infringement
• Netherlands to Host First Global Summit on Responsible AI for the Military
• Dutch Privacy  Agency Launches  Algorithms Directorate
• Civil Society Organization, Oppose Exclusion from COE AI Treaty Drafting
• Stuart Russell discusses the AI World
• CAIDP Welcomes Fong, Min, and Pachl to Board of Directors 

AI POLICY News - President Biden Calls for Algorithmic Transparency, Opposes Algorithmic Discrimination, CAIDP Update 5.02 (Jan. 16, 2023). Also:

• MEPs Propose Stricter Rules in EU AI Act for High-risk AI Systems 
• China Implements Regulation on Deep Synthesis Targeting
• Report Warns of the Risks of Generative AI Models for  Influence Operations
• Germany Could Swing Balance of EU AI Act Outcome
• Iran to Use Facial Recognition to Enforce Hijab Laws
• CAIDP's Merve Hickok Addresses Council of Europe Committee on AI
• CAIDP Issues Statement on the OECD Gran Canaria Declaration 

AI POLICY News - Top AI Policy Moments from 2022, CAIDP Update 5.01 (Jan. 16, 2023). Also:

• White House Released Blueprint For an AI Bill of Rights
• European Council Finalizes Text on EU AI Act
• China Regulations for Recommendation Algorithms Takes Effect
• China Releases Draft of Law for Social Credit System
• Generative AI Models Released
• Meta Sanctioned €265 million for Data Scraping Practices
• NATO Updates Responsible Use of AI
• Global Privacy Assembly Adopts Resolution on Facial Recognition Technology
• AI Training Act Signed into Law
• UN Board Endorsed AI Ethics Principles

Czech Presidency Anticipates Banning Certain AI Systems, CAIDP Update 3.16 (July 7, 2022)

CJEU PNR Ruling Prohibits Machine Learning Techniques, CAIDP Update 3.14 (June 23, 2022)

bG7 Digital Ministers Misconstrue Data Free Flows with Trust, Back Off 2021 G7 Commitments, CAIDP Update 3.11 (May 18, 2022)

EU and US Seek to Align on Tech Policy, But AI Goals Remain Unclear, CAIDP Update 3.10 (May 16, 2022) 

France to Head European Council, CAIDP Update 3.03 (Jan. 25, 2022)

China Regulates Algorithms, CAIDP Update 3.02 (Jan. 11, 2022)

AI Issues to Follow in 2022, CAIDP Update 3.01 (Jan. 4, 2022) 

1. EU AI Act
2. UNESCO Recommendation on AI
3. OECD AI Principles
4. US AI Bill of Rights
5. Council of Europe AI Convention
6. Public Protests
7. EU-US AI Agreement
8. Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems

 UN Fails to Act on “Slaughter Bots," CAIDP Update 2.44 (Dec. 23, 2021)

• Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
• Stop Killer Robots
• UN Report on Slaughter Bots
• CAIDP Statement to US Congress
• CAIDP Recommendation to Council of Europe

US and UK to Promote Privacy Enhancing Technologies, CAIDP Update 2.43 (Dec. 9, 2021)

• White House Announcement
• Democracy Summit
• Genuine Privacy Enhancing Technologies ("PETs")
• G20 on PETs
• G7 on PETs

Council of Europe Experts Finalize AI Recommendation, CAIDP Update 2.42 (Dec. 2, 2021)

• CAHAI
• CAHAI Proposal
• Council Assembly and AI
• CAIDP Recommendations to CAHAI
• Council of Europe 2022 AI Workplan

UNESCO Adopts Landmark Global Agreement on AI, CAIDP Update 2.41 (Nov. 25, 2021)

• UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
• UNESCO Press Release
• CAIDP Update 1.4
• CAIDP Update 2.25
• Universal Guidelines for AI

G20 Rome Leaders Advance AI Policy, Elevate Privacy, Gender Equality, CAIDP Update 2.40 (Oct. 31, 2021)

• 2021 G20 Declaration
• 2019 G20 Declaration
• 2021 G7 Declaration
• CAIDP Update 2.24
• CAIDP Update 2.29
• CAIDP Statement to DETF
• CAIDP Statement to C20
• CAIDP Statement to G20

NATO Announces AI Strategy, CAIDP Update 2.39 (Oct. 22, 2021)

• NATO AI Strategy
• CAIDP Update 2.22
• Drone swarms

US Secretary Blinken at OECD on AI and Democratic Values, CAIDP Update 2.38 (Oct. 13, 2021).

• Sec. Blinken Remarks
• CAIDP Update 1.2
• CAIDP Update 2.36

European Parliament Moves to Ban Facial Surveillance, Predictive Policing,CAIDP Update 2.37 (Oct. 6, 2021)

• Vitanov Report
• Tudorache Remarks
• EDRi - ReclaimYourFace
• CAIDP Statement
• Moratorium Declaration
• Madrid Declaration

EU-US Trade Council Advances AI Policy, CAIDP Update 2.36 (Sept. 30, 2021)

• EU-US TTC Joint Statement
• CAIDP Statement to TTC

Biden Addresses AI and Rule of Law at UN, CAIDP Update 2.35 (Sept. 21, 2021)

• Biden UN Remarks
• Munich Security Conference
• G7 Statement

UN Urges Moratorium on AI that Violates Human Rights,CAIDP Update 2.34 (Sept. 15, 2021)

• Office of High Commissioner
• Bachelet Statement
• OHCHR Privacy Report

European Court Data Retention Cases Will Impact AI and Fundamental Rights, CAIDP Update 2.33 (Sept. 13, 2021)

G7 Privacy Officials Issue Statement on Data Free Flow with Trust, CAIDP Update 2.32 (Sept. 9, 2021)

China Adopts Sweeping Data Protection Law, CAIDP Update 2.31 (Aug. 23, 2021)

• Translation (DigiChina)
• Analysis (FPF)
• CAIDP Update 2.18
• AI and Democratic Values (China country report)

Expert Survey Reveals AI Concerns, CAIDP Update 2.30 (Aug. 17, 2021)

• Pew AI Report Summary
• Pew AI Report
• BEUC AI Survey
• Australia AI Survey

G-20 Digital Ministers Update AI Strategy, CAIDP Update 2.29 (Aug. 10, 2021)

• Digital Ministers Statement 
• Public Services Report
• Digital Identity Report
• CAIDP Recommendation

US Leaders Back Democratic Values for AI,  But Next Steps Remain Unclear, CAIDP Update 2.27 (July 14, 2021)

• Agenda
• Global Emerging Technology Summit
• Jake Sullivan Remarks
• Anthony Blinken Remarks
• Lloyd Austin Remarks
• Mircea Geoană Remarks

Slovenia to Lead European Council as AI Moves to Center Stage, CAIDP Update 2.26 (July 7, 2021)

• Published statement
• Conference announcement
• International Research Centre on AI (IRCAI)
• Human rights issues

UNESCO Finalizes Recommendation on AI Ethics, CAIDP Update 2.25 (July 2, 2021)

• Statement
• Final text (pars. 1-25)
• Final text (pars. 26-134)
• CAIDP Update 1.04

EU Privacy Agencies Back General Ban on Face Surveillance, CAIDP Update 2.25 (June 21, 2021)

• EDPS-EDPB Press Release
• EU AI Regulation
• ReclaimYourFace
• AI and Democratic Values
• Universal Guidelines for AI

G7 Leaders Endorse Human-Centric AI, Call Out Bias, CAIDP Update 2.24 (June 14, 2021)

• Carbis Bay G7 Summit Communique
• Digital Ministers Annex
• EU-US Trade Technology Council
• PM Abe on Data Free Flow with Trust

US Announces National AI Task Force, Advisory Committee to Follow, CAIDP Update 2.23 (June 10, 2021)

• White House Press Release
• National AI Act of 2020
• CAIDP US Assessment
• Judea Pearl, Book of Why

US Defense Department Affirms Guidance for Responsible AI, CAIDP Update 2.22 (May 31, 2021)

• Implementing Responsible AI
• DOD AI Ethical Principles
• NSCAI Final Report
• CAIDP Statement on LAWS

Slovenia, as EU President, to Highlight AI, CAIDP Update 2.21 (May 24, 2021)

U.S. Launches AI.gov, CAIDP Update 2.19 (May 10, 2021)

China Moves Forward Data Protection / AI Law, CAIDP Update 2.17 (May 9, 2021)

• Personal Information Protection Law (English translation)
  
• DigiChina, Key Developments
• CAIDP China Assessment

US Japan to Align on AI Policy? CAIDP Update 2.16 (Apr. 21, 2021)

• Biden Remarks
• Biden Statement to G7
• US-Japan Statement
• PM Abe AI Legacy

EU AI Regulation will Establish "Red Lines" for AI, CAIDP Update 2.15 (Apr. 14, 2021)

• EU AI Regulation (Draft)
• CAIDP Update 1.04
• Universal Guidelines for AI
• ReclaimYourFace
• CAIDP - 10 Key Points

New AI Research Center Launched, UNESCO Ethics Resolution Moves Forward, CAIDP Update 2.14 (Apr. 5, 2021)

• International Research Center for AI
• IRCAI Call for Collaboration
• UNESCO event

Dutch Uber Case Highlights Concerns About AI Decision-making, CAIDP Update 2.13 (Mar. 29, 2021)

The Need for A Strong Privacy Law, CAIDP Update 2.12 (March 22, 2021) reprinted from the New York Times

• Rotenberg, Surveillance in China: Implications for Americans, New York Times (Dec. 19, 2020)
• Rotenberg, The Battle Over Artificial Intelligence, New York Times (April 16, 2019)
• Rotenberg, America Needs a Privacy Law, New York Times (Dec. 25, 2018)
• Rotenberg, Bias by Computer, New York Times (Aug. 10, 2016)

CAIDP, Michael Dukakis Institute, and Boston Global Forum to Host Coded Bias, CAIDP Update 2.11 (March 15, 2021)

• Coded Bias
• Algorithmic Justice League
• Shalini Kantayya
• AI Ethicist
• AIWS Award for Joy Buolamwini
• PBS Premiere (March 22)

Global AI Policy News, CAIDP Update 2.10 (March 8, 2021)

CAIDP Comments on US AI Strategy to US AI Commission, CAIDP Update 2.09 (Mar. 1, 2021)

• CAIDP Statement and Recommendations
• NSCAI event
• NSCAI AI Report (draft)
• Submit comments to the NSCAI

Leading Mexican Senator Seeks to Promote Internet Access, Limit AI Cancellation, CAIDP Update 2.07 (Feb. 15, 2021)

• Legislative proposal 
• Request for public comment
• AISCI-2020: Mexico country report

Canadian Privacy Commissioners Determine that Clearview is Illegal, CAIDP Update 2.06 (Feb. 8, 2021)

• OPC Statement
• OPC Investigation
• COE Ban on Biometrics
• ReclaimYourFace
• AISCI-2020: Canada country report

Council of Europe Proposes Ban on Facial Recognition Techniques, CAIDP Update 2.05 (Feb. 1, 2021)

• Press Statement
• COE Guidelines
• COE 40th Anniversary

President Von der Leyen Welcomes Biden Administration, Proposes Common Digital Agenda, Pursues AI Accord, CAIDP Update 2.04 (Jan. 25, 2021)

• Speech
• Video
• Printer friendly
• CAIDP Update 1.24
• CAIDP Update 1.3

US FTC Requires Deletion of AI Models Developed from Data  Unfairly Obtained,CAIDP Update 2.03 (Jan. 18, 2021) 

Italian Court Determines Employee Evaluation Algorithm is Unfair, CAIDP Update 2.02 (Jan. 11, 2021)

• Court judgement
• Press report (in Italian)
• The Italian General Confederation Labor Statement
• Digital Services Act
• AISCI-2020: Italy country report

The CAIDP Team: AI Policy Issues to Watch in 2021, CAIDP Update 2.01 (Jan. 4, 2021)

1. EU to mandate algorithmic transparency
2. US to adopt federal AI law
3. Transatlantic agreement on AI
4. Council of Europe AI Convention
5. Law and AI decision-making
6. Recommendations of Global Partnership on AI
7. Protests to block AI systems
8. UNESCO AI resolution

Prime Minister Abe’s AI Policy and Data Governance Legacy, CAIDP Update 1.7 (Sept. 1, 2020)

• G-7 AI R&D Guidelines (2017)
• WEF Speech (2019)
• G-20 AI Principles - Osaka  (2019)
• G-20 Declaration - Osaka (2019)
• BGF World Leader Award (2015)
• BGF Letter to Abe (2020)

2020 AI Policy: The Year in Review, CAIDP Update 1.26 (Dec. 28, 2020)

• AI-enabled surveillance in Hong Kong
• OECD backs fairness in AI
• UK protests AI-based exam grading
• Social Contract for Age of AI
• Surveys find widespread public concern about AI
• Privacy officials call for AI accountability
• Pope warns on AI and inequality
• President Von der Leyen proposes Transatlantic Agreement on AI

CAHAI Approves Feasibility Study for AI Legal Standards, CAIDP Update 1.25 (Dec. 21, 2020)

• Feasibility study
• 3rd Plenary Session
• Toward Regulation of AI Systems
• Meeting report
• CAHAI

President Von der Leyen Calls for Transatlantic AI Agreement at Boston Global Forum, CAIDP Update 1.24 (Dec. 14, 2020)

• Text
• Print friendly PDF
• Video
• CAIDP Update 1.3

CAIDP Publishes "Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values (AISCI-2020)," CAIDP Update 1.23 (Dec. 14, 2020)

• The Report (AISCI-2020)
• Summary
• Press Release
• Team bios

New US Executive Order on Trustworthy, CAIDP Update 1.22 (Dec. 7, 2020), 

• White House Trustworthy AI EO (2020)
• White House US Leadership EO (2019)
• US Moves Forward AI Initiative with Democratic Values (CAIDP 1.5)

Spain Launches Digital Charter for AI, CAIDP Update 1.21 (Nov. 30, 2020)

• Charter on Digital Rights
• Statement of Artigas (El Pais)
• Spanish AI Advisory Council
• Opportunity for public comment

Pope Francis Prays that AI "Always Serve Humanity," CAIPD Update 1.20 (Nov. 23, 2020)

• Prayer Intention (Nov. 2020)
• Rome Call for Ethics
• Intent of the Rome Call
• Event for the Rome Call

India Pursues Public Input on AI Policy, CAIDP Update 1.18 (Nov. 9, 2020)

European Privacy Board Sets Out New Rules for Data Transfers, Implications for AI, CAIDP Update 1.19 (Nov. 16. 2020)

• EDPB Recommendations on Schrems II
• CAIDP 1.1 (Schrems II judgement)
• Mission of EDPB
• CAIDP 1.7 (Data free flows with trust)

European Privacy Board Sets Out New Rules for Data Transfers, Implications for AI, CAIDP Update 1.19  (Nov. 16, 2020)

COE Parliamentarians Call for Democratic Governance of Artificial Intelligence, CAIDP Update 1.17 (Nov. 2, 2020)

• COE Assembly AI Resolution (2020)
• COE Assembly AI Statement (2020)
• COE Assembly AI Report (2020)
• CAHAI Progress Report (2020)
• Council of Europe

European Parliament Adopts Resolutions on AI, CAIDP Update 1.16 (Oct. 26, 2020)

• EP Resolution on AI Ethics (2020)
• EP Resolution on AI Liability (2020)
• EP Resolution on AI IPR (2020)
• Statement of EU NGOs (2020)
• CAIDP Update 1.3 (EU Commission)
• EU Legislative Process

Privacy Commissioners Adopt Resolutions on AI, Facial Recognition, CAIDP Update 1.15 (Oct. 19, 2020)

• GPA WG on Ethics and DP in AI (2020)
• AI Resolution (2020)
• AI Declaration (2018)
• Facial Recognition Resolution (2020)
• Public Voice Declaration on Face Surveillance (2019)

US Commission Sidesteps American Values in Recommendations on AI, CAIDP Update 1.14 (Oct. 12, 2020)

• National Security Commission on AI
• Draft Recommendations (Oct. 2020)
• Executive Order on AI (2019)
• "Total Information Awareness"

OECD Report Examines Implementation of AI Principles, CAIDP Update 1.13 (Oct. 5, 2020)

• Examples of National AI Policies
• OECD AI Principles
• OECD AI Policy Observatory
• CAIDP 1.2 - Gurria at G-20

AI Committee of European Parliament Begins Work, CAIDP Update 1.12 (Sept. 28, 2020)

• Creation of AIDA Committee
• First meeting 
• AIDA activities
• CAIDP 1.8 - LIBE Committee
• CAIDP 1.3 - EU Commission