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[…] Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Character Technologies Inc. and Garcia v. Character Technologies Inc. et al. Across lawsuits and investigations2, several recurring concerns appear: Anthropomorphic design features that create emotional dependency, like engagement optimization mechanisms and evocation of human-like qualities; and  Unreliable or non-existent safety features, like lack of age verification or parental controls. Many […]

[…] T ). 6 Liability & Enfor cement Provisions would establish legal consequences for violations. Most would provide AG enforcement authority and civil penalties. A significant subset would create private rights of action while a few laws establish non-disclaimable liability for specific harms to minors. A small number of proposals would introduce criminal liability for […]

Blog 4 | Red Lines under the EU AI Act Series This blog is the fourth of a series that explores prohibited AI practices under the EU AI Act and their interplay with existing EU law. You can find the whole series here. The fourth blog in the “Red lines under the EU AI Act” series […]

[…] disproportionate treatment to the gravity of the social behavior 2.2.1. Causal link between the social score and the treatment For the prohibition to apply, the social scoring created by or with the assistance of an AI system must lead to detrimental or unfavorable treatment of the evaluated person or group of persons. There must […]

Over the past three years, lawmakers across the United States have increasingly enacted AI-related laws that shape the development and deployment of AI systems. Between 2023 and 2025, the Future of Privacy Forum tracked 27 pieces of enacted AI-related legislation across 14 states, along with one federal law (the TAKE IT DOWN Act) that carry direct […]

[…] concerns vulnerable people based on their socio-economic situation, an example mentioned is an AI-predictive algorithm that could be used to target people who live in low-income post- codes with advertisements for predatory financial products.  3.2. For the Article 5(1)(b) prohibition to apply, AI practices have to materially distort behavior and be reasonably likely to […]

[…] use remained nascent. I think that remains true today. All of us who care about building responsible public policy and governance for technology have the opportunity to create the path forward together, and I find that terrifically exciting. You have an extensive background in the data privacy landscape across a range of issues that […]

Over the past three years, lawmakers across the United States have increasingly enacted AI-related laws that shape the development and deployment of AI systems. Between 2023 and 2025, the Future of Privacy Forum tracked 27 pieces of enacted AI-related legislation across 14 states, along with one federal law (the TAKE IT DOWN Act) that carry […]

[…] AI Act). This technically means that the AI Act is without prejudice to the GDPR and any of the other EU data protection aquis. This fact might create some complex compliance situations in practice, and will require a broad and comprehensive understanding of the EU digital rulebook as a whole, noting that its component […]