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PremiumHow compliance monitoring can create a stronger foundation for AI, emerging technologies
The era of artificial intelligence adoption is testing the old ways of doing compliance, underscoring the need for continuous monitoring. Compliance isn’t a one-and-done activity, but sometimes organizational incentives and goals fail to prioritize the importance of this.
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News BriefEuropean Commission accuses Meta of anticompetive practices, issues $841M fine
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been fined nearly 798 million euros (U.S. $841 million) by the European Commission to resolve the agency’s long-running investigation into alleged “abusive practices” by Facebook Marketplace.
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News BriefFinCEN alerts financial institutions to be wary of AI-enabled deepfakes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert to financial institutions about their obligations to report deepfakes, warning artificial intelligence has given bad actors additional tools in their arsenal.
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SurveyAnnual survey: Help us get ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’
Compliance Week’s sixth annual “Inside the Mind” survey seeks to discover what makes CCOs and other risk and compliance practitioners tick. Take 10 minutes to share your experiences and be part of our special report.
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News BriefMeta discloses potential CFPB lawsuit following probe into advertising, disclosure practices
Meta disclosed in a public filing that an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related to financial product advertising on platforms Instagram and WhatsApp may lead to a lawsuit.
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PremiumMeta-backed EU appeals body facing conflicts of interest concerns
Ireland’s cozy relationship with big business and Big Tech has once again come under scrutiny after the country’s media regulator allowed a $15 million one-off funding payment from Meta’s Oversight Board Trust to help launch the newly formed Appeal Centre Europe.
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PremiumSpeakers at Compliance Week AI & Compliance Summit talk future rules around technology
While companies are exploring and building artificial intelligence technology, lawmakers and regulators are trying to identify what ground rules they need to set. These guardrails are what companies and governments alike believe are essential parts of ensuring safe and responsible use of the technology.
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News BriefTreasury set to block investment flow on American AI, semiconductor tech to China
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a final rule–and created a new division to oversee it–that will attempt to limit outbound investments to China related to sensitive technologies with military applications.
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PremiumAI & Compliance Summit: Regs discuss artificial intelligence guardrails for financial services
Artificial intelligence is an exciting, new technology and it is well-regulated by old laws and rules already on the books, financial regulators said at Compliance Week’s AI & Compliance Summit at Boston University.
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PremiumHow to adopt AI tools the right way at your company, from people who’ve tried
Companies are adopting artificial intelligence tools at a breakneck pace, but it’s increasingly clear that they set guardrails early. AI leaders say that approaching the technology with safety and ethics in mind will help ensure its upside benefits, while avoiding the significant risks it poses as well.
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PremiumKeys to a successful GenAI use policy: Clear roles, training, vendor management
For all the hype surrounding generative artificial intelligence, the technology has been met with a healthy skepticism in the compliance community. Compliance practitioners want to know: Is it safe? Can it be deployed ethically? Are the risks greater than the rewards? And what should an AI acceptable use policy contain?
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News BriefNYDFS expects banks, firms to cut risks posed by AI, according to new guidance
New York financial institutions are expected to address cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence, and new guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services is aimed at helping firms do just that.
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PremiumPace of innovation will make EU AI Act hard to enforce, experts say
Concerns about how robustly European member states may enforce the EU AI Act, which took effect on Aug. 1, are divided between if regulators will take a “light touch” approach or a sledgehammer for noncompliance. One thing’s for sure, the pace of AI innovation will make enforcement very difficult.
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News BriefGovernment contractor fined $307K after third-party hack compromised personal data
It was a double whammy of cybersecurity no-nos for a federal contractor hit with a data breach: The personal data of Medicare beneficiaries contained in unencrypted screenshots were allegedly compromised when their third-party vendor’s server was hacked.
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PremiumControl and delete: How regulators can shutdown companies’ AI investments
Companies are increasingly putting their faith in AI to realize the kind of business benefits that the technology seems to promise, but they are also opening themselves up to new and potentially crippling sanctions if they are unable to answer questions that surround how AI operates.
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News BriefSEC penalizes Rimar CEO, holding company board member $524K total for ‘AI washing’
The Securities and Exchange Commission ordered the owner of Rimar Capital and a board member of its holding company to pay nearly $524,000 in penalties for defrauding investors with false and misleading statements about its use of artificial intelligence.
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WebcastDec. 10 | Fostering a learning culture to drive innovation
Discover the vital role company culture plays in not only embracing new technologies and processes but also driving continuous improvement through a commitment to learning and a growth mindset.
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EventPhoto gallery: Compliance Week AI & Compliance Summit
Compliance Week’s AI & Compliance Summit, held Oct. 8-9 at Boston University, gathered business leaders, academics, and government officials to discuss some of the biggest questions around AI, including business adoption standards, ethical guardrails, and its application in decision making. Check out some of the sights from the summit.
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PremiumAI & Compliance Summit notebook: ‘Think big. Start small. Scale fast.’
When starting artificial intelligence efforts for companies large or small, one approach compliance practitioners said they’ve found works best is to start with a specific use case.
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PremiumCompanies are slowing AI launches in Europe, some say European Union regulations are why
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is forcing many Big Tech companies to postpone the launch of artificial intelligence-powered features, like Apple Intelligence, over user privacy and data security concerns.