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[…] optimize for task completion without sufficiently robust constraints on permissible actions. The resulting behavior may be difficult to predict or audit, as it emerges from the interaction between model outputs, tool responses, and external system states rather than from a single deterministic process. As organizations deploy agentic AI, institutional decisionmaking can risk becoming more […]

[…] and less prescriptive than what is required under the CCPA. Adopts Narrow Outlier Provisions: The bill selects particular narrow approaches used by only a handful of states: Virginia’s narrow biometric data definition (which broadly exempts photos, videos, and audio without limiting language), the pseudonymous data exception for consumer opt-out rights (Tennessee, Iowa, Florida, Alabama […]

We had to wait almost two years between when the 19th and 20th state comprehensive privacy laws were enacted, but the gap between the 20th and 21st proved to be a mere month. Governor Ivey signed HB 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (APDPA) into law on April 16. While this law is […]

[…] that protected children online, including the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA), Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA 2.0”), and the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). With the increased number of enacted and evolving legislation, FPF’s work included a breakdown of bills related to children’s online safety, including the status […]

[…] to pay and charge them that amount, based on information such as spending habits, ZIP code , or the device used to make the purchase. 18 Distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate uses of data is a major challenge fo r consumers, who are typically at an informational disadvantage with respect to how their data […]

[…] as litigation progresses. However, with an unclear litigation timeline, several newly effective legal obligations, and significant enforcement provisions carrying personal liability for employees, compliance teams may be stuck between two high-stakes options: (1) a risk of insufficient action and consequential liability if entities are slower to come into compliance while monitoring litigation outcomes; or, (2) […]

[…] litigation progresses. However, with an unclear litigation timeline, several newly effective legal obligations, and significant enforcement provisions carrying personal liability for employees, compliance teams may be stuck between two high-stakes options: (1) a risk of insufficient action and consequential liability if entities are slower to come into compliance while monitoring litigation outcomes; or, (2) […]

[…] topics! Data Privacy Day is a reminder that privacy is a shared responsibility. By bringing together FPF’s expertise in privacy research and policy with Snap’s commitment to building products with privacy and safety in mind, this collaboration aims to help people better understand how AI works and how to use it thoughtfully. snap lens 2026

[…] collaboration with Ohio State University, Baylor University, Northeastern University, and Rutgers University.  Check out some other highlights of FPF’s AI work this year: Defined the key distinction between two trends emerging in hyperpersonalizing conversational AI technologies through a four-part blog series and accompanying issue brief discussing “personalization” and “personality.” Produced a comprehensive brief breaking […]

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