HB Ad Slot HB Mobile Ad Slot D. Jacques SmithEmail202-857-6154Bio and Articles Randall A. BraterEmail202-715-8472Bio and Articles D. Austin RettewEmail202-857-6443Bio and Articles Mattie BowdenEmail202-857-8960Bio and Articles HB Ad Slot Department of Justice Designates First Chief AI Officer by: D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, D. Austin Rettew, Mattie Bowden of ArentFox Schiff LLP - Investigations Blog Friday, March 1, 2024 Related Practices & Jurisdictions Communications, Media & InternetCriminal Law / Business CrimesAdministrative & Regulatory All Federal Print Mail Download i On February 22, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) designated Jonathan Mayer as the DOJ’s first “Chief Science Technology Advisor and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.” Mayer will work under DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy to aid in coordinating a group of experts in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and other technology-related areas. As Chief Science and Technology Officer, Mayer will advise DOJ leadership on technical issues and emerging technologies, including matters related to AI and cybersecurity. As Chief AI Officer, Mayer will work on cross-agency efforts related to AI pursuant to the President’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Mayer will also spearhead DOJ’s new Emerging Technology Board to oversee AI and related technologies across DOJ. According to DOJ, the Department is focused on “keep[ing] pace with rapidly evolving scientific and technological developments” and Attorney General Merrick Garland anticipates that Mayer’s expertise “will be invaluable” in ensuring that DOJ “is prepared for both the challenges and opportunities that new technologies present.” The DOJ press release can be found here. © 2024 ArentFox Schiff LLP HB Ad Slot HB Mobile Ad Slot Current Legal Analysis FTC Calls Out Bill Payment Company’s Use of Dark Pattern Practices by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia FTC Final Rule Banning Most Worker Noncompete Agreements by: Baldwin J. Lee , Melissa K. Bell From Payment Service Providers to Professional Football Clubs: New EU Regulations to Combat Money Laundering Adopted by: Annabelle Juliette Rau FTC Cracks Down on Payments Processor for Facilitating Fraud by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia US Treasury Releases Final Regulations for $7,500 EV Tax Credit, Maintains Exclusions for Foreign Entities of Concern by: Chris DiAngelo , Mitchell A. Fagen HB Ad Slot HB Mobile Ad Slot More from ArentFox Schiff LLP The FTC’s Rule Banning Noncompetes: September 4 Effective Date and FTC-Sponsored Compliance Webinar by: Linda M. Jackson , Matthew F. Prewitt DOJ Secures Plea in $50 Million Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme by: D. Jacques Smith , Randall A. Brater Ninth Circuit Dismisses Kids’ Climate Case (Again) by: J. Michael Showalter , Samuel A. Rasche Preliminary Antidumping Duties Go in Effect on Imports of Products Containing Aluminum Extrusions from Multiple Countries by: Nancy A. Noonan , David R. Hamill Disney Uses First Amendment ‘Right Not To Associate’ In Motion to Dismiss Mandalorian Lawsuit by: Valerie E. Ross , Kirstie Brenson PFAS Phaseout Bill Introduced in Congress as State and EPA Regulations Develop by: Lynn R. Fiorentino , Katia Asche Mic Drop: Singer-Songwriter Forgoes Public Performance Royalties to Prevent Performances by ‘Cover Band’ Amidst Lawsuit by: Amy (Salomon) McFarland , Matthew L. Finkelstein BIS Authorizes Medical Device Exports to Russia, Belarus, and Occupied Ukraine (With Strings Attached) by: Derek Ha , Kay C. Georgi The 10 Trends and Legal Challenges We Are Tracking Throughout 2024 by: Jo-Ann Marchica , Mindy Pittell Hurwitz Will California’s Proposed Acrylamide Warning Amendment Under Proposition 65 Pass Legal Muster? by: Shayshari Potter , Lynn R. Fiorentino Upcoming Legal Education Events Jun 12 2024 REACH 30/30 - June 12th, 2024 Jun 4 2024 FinTech and Securities Trading Platforms May 29 2024 Emerging Legal Concepts for Generative AI - Part 3 May 22 2024 OSHA 30/30 - May 22nd, 2024 HB Ad Slot HB Mobile Ad Slot Print