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[…] 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 also examined genetic privacy laws from Montana, Tennessee, Texas, […]

[…] In the deployment and use phase, organizations must exercise strict caution when inputting personal information into AI systems, particularly systems that are provided to the public for free, such as AI chatbots. They emphasize the need to comply with APP 6 for any secondary use of personal information, minimizing data input, and maintaining transparency […]

[…] a diversity of approaches, from taking a leading role in international initiatives, such as the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System (for instance, Japan and Singapore), to promoting the use of standardized contractual clauses (for instance, China, Japan and Singapore). Third, AI governance, with 70% of regulators prioritising this. Some have developed comprehensive policy […]

[…] minimization provisions are also elements of recent sectoral laws including the Washington State My Health My Data Act, the New York Child Data Protection Act, and the Virginia Child Data Privacy Amendment. Taken together, these frameworks portend a new trend toward substantive data minimization standards; however, their statutory requirements vary in subtle but consequential […]

[…] emphasized by the IACHR: 599. In any case, the Inter-American Court reiterates that the effectiveness of the right to informational self-determination requires States to provide adequate, swift, free, and effective mechanisms or procedures to process and address requests, either by the same authority managing the data or by another competent institution in matters of […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] proposals to regulate synthetic content have primarily focused on authentication, transparency, and restrictions. Generally speaking, policymakers have sought to address the potential risks of synthetic content by promoting techniques for authenticating content, establishing requirements for disclosing the use of AI, and/or setting limitations on the creation and distribution of deepfakes. Authentication techniques, which involve […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] 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 […]