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Introduction For better or worse, the U.S. is heading into 2026 under a familiar backdrop: no comprehensive federal privacy law, plenty of federal rumblings, and state legislators showing no signs of slowing down. What has changed is just how intertwined privacy, youth, and AI policy debates have become, whether the issue is sensitive data, data-driven […]

ANATOMY OF A STATE COMPREHENSIVE PRIVACY LAW Charting the Legislative Landscape DECEMBER 2025 The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. Learn more about FPF by visiting fpf.org. Jordan Francis Senior Policy Counsel, Future […]

T he Fu tu re of Priv a cy Fo ru m I n Euro pe, th e Fu tu re of Priv a cy Fo ru m (F P F) is an in d ep end ent vo ic e , main ta in in g ne utr a lit y i n an […]

T he Fu tu re of Priv a cy Fo ru m I n Euro pe, th e Fu tu re of Priv a cy Fo ru m (F P F) is an in d ep end ent vo ic e , main ta in in g ne utr a lit y i n an […]

THE STATE OF STATE AI Legislative Approaches to AI in 2025 OCTOBER 2025 The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. Learn more about FPF by visiting fpf.org . Justine Gluck Policy Analyst, AI […]

State lawmakers accelerated their focus on AI regulation in 2025, proposing a vast array of new regulatory models. From chatbots and frontier models to healthcare, liability, and sandboxes, legislators examined nearly every aspect of AI as they sought to address its impact on their constituents. To help stakeholders understand this rapidly evolving environment, the Future […]

Co-Authored by Gia Kim, FPF U.S. Policy Intern On June 25, Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 1295, amending the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). True to its namesake as the “Land of Steady Habits,” Connecticut is developing the habit of amending the CTDPA. Connecticut has long been ahead of the curve, especially when it comes […]

On May 8, Montana Governor Gianforte signed SB 297, amending the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA). This amendment was sponsored by Senator Zolnikov, who also championed the underlying law’s enactment in 2023. Much has changed in the state privacy law landscape since the MCDPA was first enacted, and SB 297 incorporates elements of further […]

Analysis and Commentary: “Re-identification” of Governor William Weld ©DCB-J July, 2012 1 The “Re-identification” of Governor William Weld’s Medical Information: A Critical Re-examination of Health Data Identification Risks and Privacy Protections, Then and Now Author: Daniel C. Barth-Jones, M.P.H., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. […]

J U LY 2 0 2 4 CONFIDENTIAL COMPUTING AND PRIVACY Policy Implications of Trusted Execution Environments Samuel Adams Policy Counsel, Future of Privacy Forum Stacey Gray Senior Director for U.S. Policy, Future of Privacy Forum Dr. Aaron Massey Senior Policy Analyst and Technologist, Future of Privacy Forum Dr. Rob van Eijk Managing Director for […]