4 minute read | November.30.2025
In this month's update:
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AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things to Know |
AI Legal Activity We’re Keeping an Eye On |
As part of its new digital omnibus package, on November 19th the European Commission proposed rules aimed at streamlining compliance. These would include delaying the obligations for high-risk AI until harmonized standards, common specifications and Commission guidelines are available, thereby extending the deadline from August 2026 to December 2027. The proposal will now go to the EU Member States and the European Parliament for discussion. Watch our recent LinkedIn Live.
Whether or not the deadline for the remaining obligations is extended, there are several practical steps teams should take as part of their overall AI governance strategy today. Read our analysis.
California's newly enacted AB 489 aims to prevent deceptive practices by prohibiting AI systems from using terms that imply licensure or certification in a healthcare profession and protecting consumers from misleading representations in AI-generated health advice, care reports or assessments. Read our analysis.
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The press has reported that the White House is preparing to issue an executive order establishing a federal AI policy framework designed to preempt conflicting state regulations through several mechanisms, including a federal task force to evaluate existing state laws on AI and challenge any laws deemed as violating First Amendment protections.
The PA Senate has been advancing bill SB 1090, the “Safeguarding Adolescents from Exploitative Chatbots and Harmful AI Technology Act,” which would require companies to implement disclosures and safeguards, such as reminders to take a break every three hours, prevent sexual content, and a protocol to prevent it from producing suicidal or harmful content.
The "Responsible AI Safety" bill (SB6953B) is still on the governor's desk. This landmark legislation would prohibit large developers from deploying frontier models that create unreasonable risk of critical harm and require written safety and security protocols. Governor Hochul has until the end of the year to act on the bill.
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