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[…] goals.  Advances in AI research, particularly around machine and deep learning techniques and the advent of LLMs, have enabled organizations to develop agents that can tackle novel use cases, such as purchasing retail goods and recommending and executing transactions. From finance to hospitality, these technologies could help individuals, businesses, and governments save time they […]

[…] Forum (FPF) is a global non-profit organization that brings together academics, civil society, government officials, and industry to evaluate the societal, policy, and legal implications of data use, identify the risks, and develop appropriate protections.  FPF believes technology and data can benefit society and improve lives if the right laws, policies, and rules are […]

[…] it’s helpful to check that the company is complying with their state law and displaying that information.  2. Update your passwords and multi-factor authentication regularly  Password re- use is one of the top ways that unwanted eyes can get into your accounts: once one service where you used a password is breached, criminals will […]

[…] two prominent dimensions of this topic: first, at the ethical level, and second, at the regulatory level, particularly concerned “with the limits of the legitimacy of the use of AI while trying to contour the uniqueness of a person over a machine and the desire to preserve personal autonomy in a space of choice.” […]

[…] laws so we can effectively explain data uses and tech to policymakers to help them craft policy and guidance that strikes the right balance for accountable data use. While comprehensive federal privacy legislation may not be imminent, the states and the attorneys general are still pretty concerned about privacy, as are governments around the […]

[…] 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, […]

[…] Guidelines establish rigorous requirements under the Privacy Act and its 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), particularly emphasizing accuracy, transparency, and heightened scrutiny of data collection and secondary use. Notably, the Guidelines detail conditions that must be met for lawfully collecting personal information publicly available online for purposes of training generative AI, including through a […]

[…] 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 frameworks and […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] up of the person, their personal data, and their constitutional rights. It represents an essential right that is gaining increasing relevance in the face of the growing use of information about individuals, and it is realized in the ability of individuals to decide when and within what limits personal matters are made public, as […]