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The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has released a comprehensive AI Legislation Scorecard designed to evaluate and strengthen state and federal artificial intelligence (AI) laws. The scorecard outlines essential legal elements for robust AI legislation, including strong definitions, data minimization, impact assessments, and prohibitions on harmful AI uses. Aimed at lawmakers, journalists, advocates, and academics, the scorecard serves as a tool to assess the effectiveness of AI bills and promote responsible AI regulation. EPIC emphasizes that new AI laws should complement rather than preempt existing protections. Highlighting robust enforcement mechanisms such as limited cure periods, investigative authority for attorneys general, and private rights of action, EPIC underscores the importance of these measures for deterring violations. Despite opposition from pro-business interests, private rights of action are seen as crucial for effective regulation. EPIC’s scorecard also integrates insights from various federal frameworks and aims to safeguard public rights and safety by addressing potential AI-related harms. EPIC’s leaders advocate for the integration of strong privacy laws to mitigate AI risks, underscoring the current regulatory gaps that allow unsafe and discriminatory AI applications.

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