Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (2Q22)

The second quarter of 2022 saw U.S. federal lawmakers and agencies focus on draft legislation and guidance aimed at closing the gap to the EU with respect to addressing risks in the development and use of AI systems, in particular risks related to algorithmic bias and discrimination. The American Data Privacy and Protection Act ("ADPPA"), the bipartisan federal privacy bill introduced to the U.S. House in June 2022, marks a major step towards a comprehensive national privacy framework, and companies should take particular note of its inclusion of mandated algorithmic impact assessments. Meanwhile, the E.U.'s regulatory scheme for AI continues to wind its way through the EU legislative process. Though it is unlikely to become binding law until late 2023 at the earliest, the EU policy landscape remains dynamic. Our 2Q22 Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update focuses on these key efforts, and also examines other policy developments within the U.S. and EU that may be of interest to domestic and international companies alike.