Reducing Risk with Contracts, Warranties and Safety Programs

Recall fraud is a growing and increasingly sophisticated problem that occurs when bad actors exploit online recall processes to obtain remedies to which they are not entitled. This illicit activity increases compliance costs for companies, undermines the effectiveness of legitimate recall programs, and results in heightened requirements to submit a legitimate request for a recall remedy.

AI-BOMs and model provenance are emerging as cybersecurity diligence tools for manufacturers that buy or deploy AI systems. An AI bill of materials identifies the models, datasets, software components, APIs, and other dependencies that may create cyber exposure inside an AI system, while model provenance documents where those components came from, how they were trained or modified, and how they change over time.

Three recent developments point to a marked escalation in U.S. customs and trade enforcement.