Week in Review (7/6/24)

Federal

? FINRA: issues notice on GenAI and LLMs https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/notices/24-09

? Senate: legislation to standardize AI evals https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/lawmaker-set-introduce-bill-standardize-ai-system-testing/397793/

? House: minimize AI impact on elections https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/house-lawmakers-push-measure-limit-impact-deceptive-ai-elections/397759/

? Intel agencies using GenAI for variety of purposes https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/us-intelligence-community-embracing-generative-ai/397849/

? NIST: AISI balancing innovation and safety https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/balancing-innovation-and-safety-inside-nists-ai-safety-institute/397823/

? AI interest floods TMF https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/ai-expressions-of-interest-flood-into-tmf-board/

? Army: General reflects on AI potential https://defensescoop.com/2024/06/28/army-futures-commands-gen-rainey-reflects-on-ais-potential-in-modern-warfare/

??DARPA: wants to use AI to find rare materials https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/07/darpa-wants-use-ai-find-new-rare-minerals/397830/

? GSA: hosts AI hackathon https://meritalk.com/articles/gsa-to-host-a-federal-ai-hackathon-on-july-31/

? SSA:? data tracking, AI and modernization https://fedscoop.com/social-security-administration-securitystat-ai-modernization/

? CFPB: urged to take action on algorithms https://fedscoop.com/cfpb-consumer-groups-banking-algorithms-credit-lending/

? Embrace AI to maintain global talent https://www.federaltimes.com/opinions/2024/07/05/embrace-ai-to-maintain-global-talent-pool-for-us-innovation-security/

State/Local

? MD: Montgomery County GenAI in action https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/montgomery-county-md-s-chatbot-shows-genai-in-action

? MI: Detroit changes facial recognition rules https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/01/detroit-police-facial-recognition-racial-bias

? LA: governor vetoes deepfakes bill https://statescoop.com/louisiana-governor-vetoes-generative-ai-for-political-campaigns-bill/

? NJ: launches GenAI assistant and first comprehensive state GenAI training https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240703a.shtml

? SC: admin releases AI strategy to help state agencies https://www.admin.sc.gov/SCAIStrategy

? AI legislation & regs pick up steam https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/ai-legislative-and-regulatory-efforts-pick-up-steam-what-were-watching

? LA: New Orleans 911 triaging emergency calls with AI https://statescoop.com/new-orleans-911-emergency-call-center-ai-triage/

? NV: transit agency uses AI gun detection https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/nevada-transit-agency-adopts-ai-gun-detection-platform

? PA: adopts resolution to study cause/effect of ai https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/50994815/pa-house-adopts-resolution-to-study-cause-and-effect-of-ai

International

? Zambia: looks to create AI framework https://innovation-village.com/zambia-progresses-with-ai-strategy-and-ict-sector-regulation-amidst-broader-african-technological-advancements/

? Ethiopia & AI: let's be smart in our quest https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/40805/

? Ireland: prepares to implement EU AI Act https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/businesses-urged-review-ai-policies-ireland-implement-eu-ai-act

? Singapore/China: advance cooperation on AI governance https://www.mci.gov.sg/singapore-and-china-advance-cooperation-at-inaugural-singapore-china-digital-policy-dialogue/

? IMF: World’s readiness for AI https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/06/25/mapping-the-worlds-readiness-for-artificial-intelligence-shows-prospects-diverge

? OECD: AI, data governance, and privacy https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/2476b1a4-en.pdf

? UN: adopts China-led AI resolution https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3268788/china-led-resolution-artificial-intelligence-passes-united-nations-general-assembly

? Afrilabs publishes two groundbreaking AI reports https://venturesafrica.com/new-ai-insights-afrilabs-publishes-two-groundbreaking-reports-funded-by-the-gates-foundation/

? China: leader in GenAI patent applications, followed by US https://wtop.com/europe/2024/07/china-is-the-runaway-leader-in-generative-ai-patent-applications-followed-by-the-us-the-un-says/

? UK: industry experts call for tailored AI rules https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2024/07/02/industry-experts-tailored-ai-rules-post-election-uk/

? UK: state of the sector on AI (local gov) https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Local%20Government%20State%20of%20the%20Sector%20AI%20Research%20Report%202024%20-%20UPDATED_3.pdf

? WIPO: GenAI Patent Landscape Report https://www.wipo.int/web-publications/patent-landscape-report-generative-artificial-intelligence-genai/index.html

? China: leading GenAI patent race https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-leading-generative-ai-patents-race-un-report-says-2024-07-03/

? Wales: Welsh Parliament issues GenAI research brief https://research.senedd.wales/media/s4ldqlwj/24-14-generative-ai-en.pdf

? Brazil: using OpenAI to cut court costs https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/brazil-hires-openai-cut-costs-court-battles-2024-06-11/

? Germany: AI system can’t be named AI inventor https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/en/netherlands/insights/german-federal-supreme-court-confirms-that-ai-system-cannot-be-named-as-inventor

? Brazil: halts Meta AI data processing https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/brazil-halts-metas-ai-data-processing.html

? Germany: report shows mixed picture https://www.wire-tradefair.com/en/Media_News/News/Industry_News/KfW_report_shows_mixed_picture_of_AI_in_Germany

? Vietnam: state of AI in marketing https://www.mmaglobal.com/files/documents/mma_x_decision_lab_-_ai_adoption_in_marketing_.pdf

? AI safety requires international collaboration https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/advancing-ai-safety-requires-international-collaboration-heres-what-should-happen-next/

? Nepal: prepares AI concept paper https://ekantipur.com/en/business/2024/07/03/for-the-first-time-in-nepal-a-concept-paper-on-the-use-of-ai-has-been-prepared-54-49.html

? Belgium: AI adoption https://www.ey.com/en_be/ai/ai-adoption-in-belgium-3-out-of-4-fear-ai-will-lead-to-fewer-job

Other

? Goldman: GenAI, too much spend, too little benefit? https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/gs-research/gen-ai-too-much-spend-too-little-benefit/report.pdf

? AI Officers to watch in the U.S. for 2024 https://aimresearch.co/generative-ai/ai-officers-to-watch-in-the-u-s-for-2024

? Re-Considering the right of publicity in the world of GenAI https://www.bakerdonelson.com/re-considering-the-right-of-publicity-in-the-world-of-generative-ai

? Meta releases Text-to-3D generator https://petapixel.com/2024/07/02/metas-new-text-to-3d-generator-creates-3d-models-in-under-a-minute/

? 4 essential lessons in AI governance https://www.cio.com/article/2510265/4-essential-lessons-in-ai-governance.html

? Risk assessment of reinforcement learning AI systems https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1473-1.html

? Role of AI in open-source intelligence https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/the-emerging-role-of-ai-in-open-source.html

? DeepLearning.AI Batch News https://info.deeplearning.ai/openai-blocks-china-tests-for-human-level-models-music-industry-sues-ai-startups-model-merging-evolves

? MIT: what are AI agents https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/07/05/1094711/what-are-ai-agents/