The North Star State Joins the State Privacy Law Constellation
On May 19, 2024, the Minnesota Legislature passed HF 4757, an omnibus budget bill that includes the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA). The bill now heads to Governor Walz for signature. Developed by State Representative Steve Elkins over nearly five years and multiple legislative sessions, the MNCDPA is among the strongest iterations of the […]
Colorado Enacts First Comprehensive U.S. Law Governing Artificial Intelligence Systems
On May 17, Governor Polis signed the Colorado AI Act (CAIA) (SB-205) into law, establishing new individual rights and protections with respect to high-risk artificial intelligence systems. Building off the work of existing best practices and prior legislative efforts, the CAIA is the first comprehensive United States law to explicitly establish guardrails against discriminatory outcomes […]
Now, On the Internet, Will Everyone Know if You’re a Child?
With help from Laquan Bates, Policy Intern for Youth and Education How Knowledge Standards Have Changed the Status Quo As minors increasingly spend time online, lawmakers continue to introduce legislation to enhance the privacy and safety of kids’ and teens’ online experiences beyond the existing Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) framework. Proposals have proliferated […]
FPF Responds to the OMB’s Request for Information on Responsible Artificial Intelligence Procurement in Government
On April 29, the Future of Privacy Forum submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to the agency’s Request for Information (RFI) regarding responsible procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) in government, particularly regarding the intersection of AI tools and systems procurement with other risks posed by the development and use […]
FPF Submits Comments to the OMB on Responsible Procurement of Artificial Intelligence in Government
FPF submitted comments in response to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Request for Information (RFI) on Responsible Procurement of Artificial Intelligence in Government.
FPF Submits Comments to the FTC on Proposed Amendments to Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
FPF submitted comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC, or Commission) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM). In the SNPRM, the FTC proposes to amend the Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses (Impersonation Rule, or Rule), which was finalized on February 15, 2024 under Section 18 of the FTC Act […]
Manipulative and Deceptive Design: New Challenges in Immersive Environments
With help from Selin Fidan, Beth Do, Daniel Berrick, and Angela Guo Immersive technologies like spatial computing, gaming, and extended reality (XR) offer exciting ways to experience and engage with the world. However, interfaces for immersive technologies that further blur the lines between the physical and the virtual may also open the door to new, […]
FPF Develops Checklist & Guide to Help Schools Vet AI Tools for Legal Compliance
FPF’s Youth and Education team has developed a checklist and accompanying policy brief to help schools vet generative AI tools for compliance with student privacy laws. Vetting Generative AI Tools for Use in Schools is a crucial resource as the use of generative AI tools continues to increase in educational settings. It’s critical for school […]
The Old Line State Does Something New on Privacy
On April 6, the Maryland Senate concurred with House amendments to SB 541, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), sending the bill to Governor Moore for signature. If enacted, MODPA could be a paradigm-shifting addition to the state privacy law landscape. While recent state comprehensive privacy laws generally have added to the existing landscape […]
China’s Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services: A Comparison Between the Final and Draft Versions of the Text
Authors: Yirong Sun and Jingxian Zeng Edited by Josh Lee Kok Thong (FPF) and Sakshi Shivhare (FPF) The following is a guest post to the FPF blog by Yirong Sun, research fellow at the New York University School of Law Guarini Institute for Global Legal Studies at NYU School of Law: Global Law & Tech […]