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Massachusetts AG Warns AI Systems Subject to Consumer Protection, Anti-Bias Laws

Developers, suppliers, and users of artificial intelligence must comply with existing state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data privacy laws, the Massachusetts attorney general cautioned Tuesday. In an advisory, Attorney General Andrea Campbell pointed to what she described as the widespread …

Questions on AI, Budget Deficit, Gun Owners Liability Await California Lawmakers

California lawmakers returned to work this week for the start of an election-year legislative session dominated by decisions on artificial intelligence and the state`s struggling budget. The budget is a big issue every year in California, which is the nation’s …

7th Circuit: Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Chicago Police

An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition database that reportedly contained 3 billion images extracted from …

Florida Agents Optimistic About Market – and Don’t Fear the A.I. Reaper

ORLANDO – Just as some California insurance agents are expressing grave concerns about the future of that state’s insurance market, a number of Florida agents feel like they’ve turned something of a corner. “Things are getting better. They are,” said …

Maryland’s Oriole Park to Test Artificial Intelligence Security Product

Oriole Park at Camden Yards will test a new security technology during the upcoming baseball season that uses 3D imaging and artificial intelligence to detect concealed weapons. The Maryland Stadium Authority announced Tuesday the ballpark will try out a walk-through …

New York City Aims to Be First to Rein in AI Hiring Tools

Job candidates rarely know when hidden artificial intelligence tools are rejecting their resumes or analyzing their video interviews. But New York City residents could soon get more say over the computers making behind-the-scenes decisions about their careers. A bill passed …

In COVID Automation Boom, Robots and Apps Find Work at Services Firms

Ask for a roast beef sandwich at an Arby’s drive-thru east of Los Angeles and you may be talking to Tori — an artificially intelligent voice assistant that will take your order and send it to the line cooks. “It …

Modernization on the Mind of Texas Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Commissioner

Note: This is the first of a three-part series resulting from a conversation with Texas Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Commissioner Kent Sullivan. Becoming the chief insurance regulator of a large and populous state with the second largest insurance market in the country was …

AI Enhances Highway Safety in Las Vegas

Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm resulted in a 17 percent reduction in crashes along …

Lemonade Enters Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. in National Expansion

Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, has launched in both Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. It announced the expansion on social media. These mark the sixth and seventh states in which the company currently offers renters, …