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Thank you for the contributions of Rob van Eijk, Marlene Smith, and Katy Wills We are now in 2025, the year of AI agents. In the last few weeks, leading large language model (LLM) developers (including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) have released early versions of technologies described as “AI agents.” Unlike earlier automated systems and even […]

[…] annually on January 28 to mark the anniversary of Convention 108, the first binding international treaty to protect personal data. To raise awareness for the day and promote best practices for data privacy, we’ve partnered with Snap to create a Data Privacy Day Snapchat Lens that lets you choose what type of privacy pup […]

[…] fragmentation of the cross-border data transfer landscape globally and in APAC into clusters of likeminded jurisdictions, ranging from those like Singapore and Japan that are working to promote trusted data flows (especially through initiatives like the Global CBPRs) to those like Indonesia, India, and Vietnam that have recently renewed their interest in adopting data […]

[…] Anniversary Spring Social. The event also marked the transition of FPF Board Chairman Christoper Wolf, recognizing his founding role at FPF and many years of leadership.  We welcomed our new Board Chair, Alan Raul.  High-level engagement from the year included: Our first DC Privacy Forum: AI Forward, accompanied by the launch of FPF’s new […]

[…] Brussels LPC. In this blog post, we share some of the key takeaways from the Symposium.  Japan Privacy Symposium features global privacy regulators in Tokyo The Symposium welcomed an esteemed line-up of speakers. Commissioner Shuhei Oshima from the PPC delivered the opening keynote. In his keynote, Commissioner Oshima shared about the PPC’s regulatory priorities […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] notions of risk and impact assessments across the EU digital rulebook, prohibitions and obligations for sensitive data processing, and an increasingly complex enforcement landscape, the organizers also welcomed Mark Scott, Senior Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Research Lab for the Opening Keynote. With previous roles as chief technology correspondent for Politico, […]

[…] Commissioner, Canada; Ashkan Soltani, Executive Director, California Privacy Protection Agency; Nazri Kama, Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Department of Malaysia; Thienchai Na Nakorn, Chairman, Personal Data Protection Committee, Thailand; and Josh Lee Kok Thong, Managing Director for APAC, Future of Privacy Forum, also discussed upcoming regulatory priorities for data protection authorities, and key trends around […]

[…] 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 […]