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Matthew F. Ferraro is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, where he helps clients address complex regulatory matters at the intersection of advanced technology, national security, and crisis management. He advises leading organizations on high-impact matters related to artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, cyberattacks, domestic and international privacy compliance, internal investigations, foreign direct investment reviews, and high-stakes crises.

Before joining the firm, Matthew served as the Senior Counselor for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology to the Secretary of Homeland Security. As a principal advisor to the Secretary and a member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s leadership team, he served at the heart of U.S. government policymaking around AI and cybersecurity. He assisted in the development and drafting of key AI, cyber, and technology policies and regulations; advised on the deployment of AI to fulfill the department’s missions; and counseled on cyber-incident responses and investigations. Matthew also helped establish and served as the Executive Director of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, a flagship public-private advisory committee focused on AI’s use in critical infrastructure and chaired by the Secretary and composed of industry, nonprofit, and government luminaries.

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Register now to join Crowell partners Matt Ferraro, Joanna Forster, and Jennie VonCannon as they explore AI liability, focusing on chatbots and generative AI, recent rulings on product liability in the digital realm, and new laws. This session will provide high-level legal strategies to manage risk and liability across AI applications, including white-label chatbots, virtual assistants, synthetic media, and employment tools. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PT.

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The president’s Executive Order, “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” directs federal agencies to develop a voluntary process through which AI developers may submit frontier models for government review 30 days prior to public release. It also establishes a suite of complementary measures, including an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse, expanded federal hiring for cybersecurity roles…

On April 10, 2026, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court, the Commonwealth’s highest court, allowed a lawsuit brought by the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against Meta to proceed, stating that Section 230 does not immunize the company from claims that the design of their platforms injure children. Click here to continue reading the…

In the first few years following the public launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the autumn of 2022, litigation related to AI focused primarily on claims of copyright infringement. Suits revolved around allegations that the data on which AI models train, and/or the output they produce, infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.