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[…] adoption of these technologies and their intersection with data protection laws.  Mastercard’s Chief Privacy Officer, Caroline Louveaux, presented the first PET, a privacy-preserving technology tested in a new cross-border fraud detection system. Louveaux presented how the system employs Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), a technique that enables analysis of encrypted data, and the participants discussed […]

[…] narrowly on specific types of health data individually or in tandem with AI or other technologies. For example, mental health chatbots (Utah HB452), reproductive health data ( Virginia SB754), or AI disclosures in clinical settings (California AB3030). Other bills and laws have broad definitions that include location, movement, and voice data, all common types […]

[…] Language Models (LLM) store copies of the data that they are trained on.1 In copyright circles, this has led to lawsuits such as the one by the New York Times against OpenAI that alleges that ChatGPT will reproduce NYT articles nearly verbatim.2 While in the privacy space, much ink has also been spilt over […]

[…] build a trusted and innovative digital ecosystem. This post will unpack these landmark initiatives. First, we will examine the key amendments to Malaysia’s PDPA, focusing on the new obligations for businesses and how they compare with the European Union (EU)’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other regional laws. We will then delve into […]

The global landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is being reshaped not only by rapid technological advancement but also by a worldwide push to establish new regulatory regimes. In a landmark move, on May 28, 2025, Japan’s Parliament approved the “Act on the Promotion of Research and Development and the Utilization of AI-Related Technologies” (人工知能関連技術の研究開発及び活用の推進に関する法律案要綱) […]

[…] amendments, Connecticut has once again passed an overhaul of the CTDPA.  This fresh bundle of amendments makes myriad changes to the law, expanding its scope, adding a new consumer right, heightening the already strong protections for minors, and more. Important changes include:  Significantly expanded scope, through changes to applicability thresholds, narrowed exemptions, and expanded […]

FPF is pleased to welcome our colleague Bianca-Ioana Marcu to her new role as Managing Director of FPF Europe. With extensive experience in privacy and data protection, she takes on this responsibility at a pivotal moment for digital regulation in Europe. In this blog, we will explore her perspectives on the evolving privacy landscape, […]

[…] Foreign Relations, Maryam Mujica, Chief Public Policy Officer at General Catalyst, and Pablo Chavez, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Focusing specifically on how the United States’ role in global data flows and AI has shifted under the new administration, the panel examined […]

New internship program established in honor of former FPF staff Washington, D.C. – June 12, 2025  — The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit focused on data protection, AI and emerging technologies, announced the recipients of the 2025 FPF Achievement Awards, honoring exceptional contributors to AI and privacy leadership in the […]

[…] among Brazilian users.  In this context, the study emphasizes that while generative AI systems can produce multiple benefits, it is necessary to assess their potential for creating new privacy risks and exacerbating existing ones. For the ANPD, “the generative approach is distinct from other artificial intelligence as it possesses the ability to generate content […]