AI Forward: FPF’s Annual DC Privacy Forum Explores Intersection of Privacy and AI
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted its inaugural DC Privacy Forum: AI Forward on Wednesday, June 5th. Industry experts, policymakers, civil society, and academics explored the intersection of data, privacy, and AI. In Washington, DC’s southwest Waterfront at the InterContinental, participants joined in person for a full-day program consisting of keynote panels, AI talks, […]
Comprehensive Privacy Anchors in the Ocean State
On June 25, 2024, Governor McKee transmitted without signature H 7787 and S 2500, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA), making Rhode Island the nineteenth state overall and the seventh state in 2024 to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The law will take effect on January 1, 2026, and the majority […]
Top Six Major Privacy Enforcement Trends: A U.S. Legislation Retrospective
Enforcement activity intensifies as U.S. consumer privacy laws continue to evolve and come into effect. In 2023 and 2024 alone, there have been dozens of enforcement actions at the U.S. federal and state levels, some of which reveal or touch on significant throughlines for privacy policy issues, such as what constitutes a privacy violation or […]
Reproductive Rights Have Been Privacy Rights For 50 Years
About fifty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a case that would provide the basis for federal privacy protections for reproductive health decisions. The importance of protecting reproductive information and choice, particularly where abortion was concerned, was the basis for Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), which provided women and […]
Protected: FPF Training Program 2024 – Individual Training Event (Menal Draft)
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The World’s First Binding Treaty on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law: Regulation of AI in Broad Strokes
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law (Framework Convention on AI) was adopted on 17 May 2024, after two years of drafting and negotiation. This is the world’s first binding treaty on AI, focusing on protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of […]
Connecting the Dots on Privacy, Security, & Online Safety for Young People in Australia
Join us for the live webinar, Connecting the Dots on Privacy, Security, and Online Safety for Young People in Australia, co-hosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and the Future of Privacy Forum on June 26 at 11:00am – 1:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. In our increasingly digital world, the boundaries of our expectations related to privacy, security and online safety are […]
Future of Privacy Forum Recognizes Leading Careers in Privacy and Efforts in AI Regulation with Inaugural Global Award
June 11, 2024 – Last week, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) – a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. – presented the Government of Singapore with the inaugural Global Responsible AI Leadership Award for the country’s prominent, pragmatic, and respected work in establishing frameworks for AI regulation and governance and […]
Peak Privacy: Vermont’s Summit on Data Privacy
On June 13, 2024, Governor Phil Scott vetoed H. 121. This marked the first governor veto of a comprehensive privacy bill passed by the state legislature. Immediately prior to the close of the state legislative session on May 10, 2024, the Vermont legislature passed H. 121, “An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy and the […]
The North Star State Joins the State Privacy Law Constellation
On May 19, 2024, the Minnesota Legislature passed HF 4757, an omnibus budget bill that includes the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA). The bill now heads to Governor Walz for signature. Developed by State Representative Steve Elkins over nearly five years and multiple legislative sessions, the MNCDPA is among the strongest iterations of the […]