Regulators enforcing AI laws could be drawn to investigations of companies based on what type of data they collect, regardless of the organization’s size, said Metaverse Law founder Lily Li on a webinar Monday.
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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.
FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak has been appointed interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, the agency announced Monday, as expected (see 2510300033). Holyoak served her last day as commissioner on Monday.
New York legislators always expected the potential for amendment negotiations with Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on recently passed comprehensive AI legislation, Assemblymember Alex Bores (D) said in a recent interview with Privacy Daily. Now running for the U.S. Congress, Bores also told us he will prioritize legislating on federal privacy, AI safety and personal data control if elected.
The Republican and Democratic attorneys general of Utah and North Carolina, respectively, announced an AI Task Force that will collaborate with the technology's developers, including Microsoft and OpenAI, to ensure it's safe for consumers, they said Thursday.
European Commission simplification efforts could help organizations boost compliance and make meaningful changes to their digital governance structures, IAPP officials told us Friday.
New Zealand's Privacy Act needs to be updated amid swelling numbers of privacy complaints and data breach notifications submitted to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the DPA said in a statement Thursday.
Expect vibrant, passionate debate among stakeholders over the European Commission's digital simplification package, similar to what transpired during development of the GDPR, IAPP officials said at a briefing Thursday, which was prompted by an apparently leaked draft (see Ref:2511100006]).
Privacy regulators in the U.S. and abroad are scrutinizing how connected vehicles collect and share data about their drivers, said Morrison Foerster attorneys on a webinar Wednesday.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published guidance Tuesday to help EU institutions, bodies, agencies and offices that act as data controllers to identify and mitigate data protection risks arising from AI systems.
OpenAI said the New York Times “disregards long-standing privacy protections” when it demands that the company turn over 20 million private ChatGPT conversations in a legal suit. But a spokesperson for the newspaper said the AI company is being misleading and there's no threat to users' privacy.