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[…] 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 […]

Today, FPF is releasing an infographic that provides insights into how organizations are responding to the transparency requirements of recently enacted U.S. state health privacy laws. The infographic reflects a survey of privacy notices on the websites of 180+ companies across a variety of industries and sectors, from pharmaceutical to apparel. Two key […]

[…] 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, […]

[…] 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. […]

[…] launched PETs Research Coordination Network (RCN), supported by grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). This project will analyze and promote the trustworthy adoption of PETs in the context of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, directed by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Executive Order on AI.  FPF will […]

[…] White House Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the project will analyze and promote the trustworthy adoption of PETs in the context of artificial intelligence (AI) and other key technologies.  FPF’s RCN will bring together a multi-stakeholder community of academic […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] impact a wide range of federal rules, it is particularly salient for ongoing privacy, data protection, and artificial intelligence regulations across the federal government.  As a resource, today, Future of Privacy Forum also releases for the public an Issue Brief: The Role of Chevron Deference in Federal Privacy Regulation (read it here). In this […]

[…] privacy as the protective modality for reproductive care set in 1973 placed the responsibility of sound and equitable data practices squarely in the hands of privacy professionals today. In the two years since Dobbs, the issue of reproductive care has drastically shifted privacy policies in increasingly polarized directions across jurisdictions, disrupting data flows, including […]