Data-Driven Pricing: Key Technologies, Business Practices, and Policy Implications
Data-driven pricing: A set of practices that use personal and/or non-personal data to routinely inform decisions about the prices and products offered to consumers, often for the purpose of price personalization. State lawmakers in the U.S. are seeking to regulate various pricing strategies that fall under the umbrella of data-driven pricing, following the release in […]
Tech to Support Older Adults and Caregivers: Five Privacy Questions for Age Tech
Introduction As the U.S. population ages, technologies that can help support older adults are becoming increasingly important. These tools, often called “AgeTech”, exist at the intersection of health data, consumer technology, caregiving relationships, and increasingly, artificial intelligence, and are drawing significant investment. Hundreds of well funded start-ups have launched. Many are of major interest to […]
Nature of Data in Pre-Trained Large Language Models
The following is a guest post to the FPF blog by Yeong Zee Kin, the Chief Executive of the Singapore Academy of Law and FPF Senior Fellow. The guest blog reflects the opinion of the author only. Guest blog posts do not necessarily reflect the views of FPF. The phenomenon of memorisation has fomented significant […]
Malaysia Charts Its Digital Course: A Guide to the New Frameworks for Data Protection and AI Ethics
The digital landscape in Malaysia is undergoing a significant transformation. With major amendments to its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) taking effect in June 2025, the country is decisively updating its data protection standards to meet the demands of the global digital economy. This modernization effort is complemented by a forward-looking approach to artificial intelligence […]
Understanding Japan’s AI Promotion Act: An “Innovation-First” Blueprint for AI Regulation
The global landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is being reshaped not only by rapid technological advancement but also by a worldwide push to establish new regulatory regimes. In a landmark move, on May 28, 2025, Japan’s Parliament approved the “Act on the Promotion of Research and Development and the Utilization of AI-Related Technologies” (人工知能関連技術の研究開発及び活用の推進に関する法律案要綱) (AI […]
Annual DC Privacy Forum: Convening Top Voices in Governance in the Digital Age
FPF hosted its second annual DC Privacy Forum: Governance for Digital Leadership and Innovation on Wednesday, June 11. Staying true to the theme, this year’s forum convened key government, civil society, academic, and corporate privacy leaders for a day of critical discussions on privacy and AI policy. Gathering an audience of over 250 leaders from […]
