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[…] Communications Intern On September 28, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California AB 3030, among a host of AI bills. CA AB 3030 amended the California Health & Safety Code and requires specified healthcare entities to disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in provider-patient communications through visual or verbal disclaimers presented before, during, and/or […]

[…] interpretation of the GDPR by national DPAs remains fragmented as DPAs continue to adopt diverging interpretations of key data protection concepts, creating legal uncertainty and disrupting the free movement of personal data. Some of the specific issues raised by stakeholders include different views on the appropriate legal basis for processing personal data, diverging opinions […]

[…] text-to-video generation model (Veo); and a new iteration on their text-to-image generation model (Imagen 3). Google engineers have also announced several open models (Gemma 2B and 7B; CodeGemma; and PaliGemma). The privacy tradeoff of model size is this: the smaller the model, the easier it is to operate locally. Large models are more efficiently […]

[…] yet significant milestones lie ahead. Anticipated developments include forthcoming updates to the Privacy Act, new industry guidelines from eSafety, and the introduction of a Children’s Online Privacy Code by the Australian Government. These initiatives are instrumental in crafting a secure and empowering digital environment for the youth, balancing the imperatives of privacy, safety, and […]

[…] divergent definitions. To ensure focus and regulatory efforts are targeted toward technologies that play an impactful role in individuals’ rights, FPF recommended alignment with definitions from Government Code § 11546.45.51, the CPPA Draft Regulations, and Assembly Bill 2930 that require the ADS role be “substantial” to the decision-making process. Law / Proposal Definition Civil […]

[…] to minors is a novel aspect of child-focused privacy laws a trend that has popped up in recent years – seen in the currently-enjoined California Age-Appropriate Design Code, Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code, and recent amendments to Colorado and Connecticut’s comprehensive consumer privacy laws. Design codes require an affirmative duty to act in the best […]

[…] 2022, alleging that the California AADC is unconstitutional, opening NetChoice v. Bonta.  NetChoice filed for a preliminary injunction in February 2023, which District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted in September of that same year.  The following month, October 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed to appeal the preliminary injunction with the U.S. […]

[…] and violence material, and drug-related material (collectively, “class 1A” and “class 1B” material). These final standards address Designated Internet Services and Relevant Electronic Services, joining six other codes covering other categories of services.  In October 2023, prior to the publication of the draft industry standards, FPF hosted a roundtable conversation with expert contributors from […]

[…] work falls under the human rights pillar of the CoE, as part of the Programme on the Effective Implementation of the ECHR, and the sub-Programme on the freedom of expression and information, media and data protection. It is therefore grounded in existing human rights obligations, including the rights to privacy and personal data protection. […]