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[…] the state is also the first to enact state AI legislation. Maryland passed the  Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) as well as the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act” (Maryland AADC).  Following Connecticut’s lead last year, Virginia and Colorado both amended their state privacy laws to add specific online protections for kids’ data. FPF […]

[…] opt-outs – exceeds the bounds of the Agency’s statutory authority and is in violation of the California Administrative Procedure Act. Separately, while the Maryland Age Appropriate Design Code was drafted to remove any direct requirements to moderate content, the law’s risk assessment requirements may still contain “proxies for content” that Ninth Circuit found to […]

[…] research and evaluation: Ongoing African-led research is needed to assess new risks arising from AI development and use in Africa; evaluate the efficacy of governance tools to promote the development and use of AI systems that are inclusive, fair, sustainable, and just; review best practices in AI governance coming out of similar country contexts […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] its provisions to enhance children’s privacy and safety on online platforms. This policy priority has equally reflected in the data protection field, with DPAs working together to promote child protection in advertising and recently fining social media companies for GDPR violations when processing children’s data. Other key developments include the upcoming  EDPB guidelines on […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] use that indicate or encourage addiction-like behaviors by minors. (3) Physical violence, online bullying, and harassment of the minor. (4) Sexual exploitation and abuse of minors. (5) Promotion and marketing of narcotic drugs (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)), tobacco products, gambling, or alcohol. (6) Predatory, unfair, […]

[…] Wednesday, July 17th, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for an appeal of the District Court’s preliminary injunction of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). Judges Milan Smith Jr., Mark Bennett, and Anthony Johnstone appeared interested in questions about severability and implications of the recent NetChoice/CCIA v. Moody decision […]

[…] 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 […]