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[…] legislation, Vance cautioned unintended consequences are “incredibly easy to occur.” To mitigate this risk, Vance advised policymakers to be as intentional and clear as possible, and to get input from those on the ground including parents, teachers, school superintendents, attorneys, and children and teens themselves. “When looking at child privacy, it is important to […]

[…] through “opt-in” parental consent, citing the example of students in Louisiana who, under a strict opt-in regime, missed out on the state’s scholarship program because they couldn’t get parental sign off. “It’s really important to remember that there are unintended consequences here,” Vance noted. “Where we’re going with privacy protections is an underlying framework […]

[…] Head of the AI/ML Practice The speakers opened the black box of machine learning step by step. A key question the speakers answered was: How do you get from mathematical regression analysis to (unsupervised) learning and end up with a neural network? The presentations shed light on the black box by bringing the details […]

[…] 11:45, Petite Halle We are bringing together experts across the privacy, mobility, and civic space to discuss the challenges of transforming—and enforcing—transportation regulations through the use of code and algorithms. This panel aims to build upon the issue as framed by the ITIF report released earlier this year, which introduced multiple potential frameworks for […]

[…] COPPA is a federal law, passed by Congress in 1998. The law has existed for over 20 years, and the FTC does not have the authority to get rid of COPPA. Asking the FTC to do something beyond its authority will not change the law, YouTube’s policies, or the rules that creators must follow. […]

[…] of keeping kids off the internet. Jo Pedder, Head of Regulatory Strategy at the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office discussed the UK’s implementation of the age-appropriate design code. The code’s goal is to empower kids on the internet while keeping them safe, rather than keeping them out of the digital world. Instead of a […]

[…] and signed by the governor if the amendments are “consistent with and further the purpose and intent” of the Act. Next Steps According to the California Elections Code (ELECT CA ELEC § 9002), the California Attorney General will hold a 30-day review process and public comment period, followed by five additional days for proponents […]