The Senate’s AI moratorium proposal won’t impact copyright laws, such as those in Tennessee, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told us Thursday.
AI Privacy
AI privacy concerns are growing as copyrighted works and personal data are used to train, optimize and operate machine learning systems. From facial recognition to inference risks, AI applications often test the limits of existing privacy laws. Regulators worldwide are developing safeguards to govern data use, bias, transparency and consent in AI development. This page tracks legislation, regulatory frameworks and enforcement actions at the intersection of AI and data protection.
Clearly defined data rights are critical aspects of commercial transactions, especially when health care agreements include AI technology, Foley & Lardner attorneys blogged Wednesday.
French data protection authority CNIL and consortium partners Thursday launched the Privacy Auditing of AI Models project to develop a tool that will assess models' privacy.
Connecticut Sen. James Maroney (D) on Thursday continued his push against Congress’ potential AI moratorium, saying it prevents states from upholding their privacy laws (see 2506250044).
California bills on surveillance and automated decision-making in the workplace are advancing despite continuing concerns from employers that use such technologies.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) called for "enforceable legal obligations" that make risk assessments "mandatory" and afford "public access" to them, ensuring citizens can identify "how harms are mitigated and compliance is ensured."
Swedish Prime Minister and Moderate Party Leader Ulf Kristersson will raise pausing the implementation of the EU AI Act at the European Council meeting this week in Brussels, his office confirmed to us Wednesday.
Creating a federal AI standard would end “the chaos of 50 different state laws” and ensure American companies can develop “cutting-edge” technology, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday in an X post supporting President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
The signing of a Texas AI law marks a “major step forward for AI safety, security and transparency,” the Transparency Coalition said Monday. That’s even as some attorneys have said it doesn't add much regulation (see 2506230021).
Managing AI privacy concerns in an organization requires expanding existing frameworks but also increasing collaboration across the business in acknowledgment of AI's wide potential to touch many areas, panelists said during an IAPP webinar on Tuesday.