On this episode of the R&G Tech Studio podcast, Ropes & Gray partners and co-leaders of the firm’s AI initiative, Megan Baca and Ed McNicholas, delve into the key implications of President Trump’s new AI Executive Order 14179, contrasting it
The Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (“AI/ML”) risk environment is in flux. One reason is that regulators are shifting from AI safety to AI innovation approaches, as a recent DataPhiles post examined. Another is that the privacy and cybersecurity risks
On March 7, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS,” “the agency”) disbanded the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (“CIPAC,” “the Council”), originally established in 2006 to facilitate communication between the public and private sectors on critical infrastructure issues. CIPAC’s
On this episode of the R&G Tech Studio podcast, Rohan Massey, a leader of Ropes & Gray’s data, privacy and cybersecurity practice, is joined by data, privacy and cybersecurity counsel Edward Machin to discuss the AI literacy measures of the
Ropes & Gray’s health care partner, David Peloquin, spoke with Bloomberg Law on the additional DOJ instructions regarding the Biden-era Executive Order 14117. DOJ has provided clarity surrounding the effective date for enforcement, with a promise to delay any
On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released additional detail regarding the Final Rule implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern”
Today, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Final Rule implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” (the “Final Rule”) took effect.
Earlier this year,
In an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) article, health care partner David Peloquin and data, privacy and cybersecurity associate Jake Barr along with Legend Biotech Chief Privacy Officer and Assistant General Counsel Corey Dennis discuss the landmark rule limiting
The Trump Administration’s recent AI pronouncements decry “ideological bias or engineered social agendas” as antithetical to continued American AI leadership. Executive Order 14179, repealing prior Biden Administration Executive Order 14110 on AI safety, reflects that theme and so does
In 2024, financial sector regulators prioritized cybersecurity issues impacting financial institutions and the public. Key U.S. federal agencies—including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—have been joined by state regulators such as the