Contextualizing the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act: A Deep Dive into the Federal Kids Bill
Co-authored by Nick Alereza, FPF Policy Intern and student Boston University School of Law. With contributions from Jordan Francis. On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) by a vote of 91-3. KOSPA is a legislative package that includes two bills that gained significant traction in the […]
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SEPTEMBER 2018 1 PRIVACY PRINCIPLES FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IN COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS INTRODUCTION The consumer – facing applications of facial recognition technology continue to evolve and appear in new contexts . There are several key functions that benefit from facial recognition technology , including : (1) safety and security; (2) access and authentication; (3) photograph […]
FPF Training Program 2024 – Fundamentals of AI & Machine Learning (Topic Page)
Fundamentals of ai & machine learning With the increasing awareness of AI, especially generative AI, machine learning and AI are presenting new challenges for data governance in companies ranging from online service providers to retail. Generative AI can be considered a category of artificial intelligence that “generate[s] new outputs based on the data they have […]
Repository for Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
FPF has long supported the use of technologies as well as research to help better understand what data protection and privacy opportunities and challenges they present. When used appropriately, privacy-enhancing technologies can mitigate individuals’ privacy risks while promoting fairness and enabling socially beneficial data use. Broad adoption of these technologies is only possible if they […]
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Reflections on California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code in Advance of Oral Arguments
Co-authored with Isaiah Hinton, Policy Intern for the Youth and Education Team Update: On Wednesday, July 17th, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for an appeal of the District Court’s preliminary injunction of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). Judges Milan Smith Jr., Mark Bennett, and Anthony Johnstone appeared interested […]
NEW FPF REPORT: Confidential Computing and Privacy: Policy Implications of Trusted Execution Environments
Written by Judy Wang, FPF Communications Intern Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) published a paper on confidential computing, a privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that marks a significant shift in the trustworthiness and verifiability of data processing for the use cases it supports, including training and use of AI models. Confidential computing leverages two key […]
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J U LY 2 0 2 4 CONFIDENTIAL COMPUTING AND PRIVACY Policy Implications of Trusted Execution Environments The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. Learn more about FPF by visiting fpf.org. Samuel Adams […]
FPF EU AI Act Timeline July 24
Publication to the EU Official Journal & Entry into force of the AI Act which marks the 24 month countdown of activities towards full effect and enforcement . The Member States have to identify their Fundamental Rights authorities within three months after the entry into force. (Art. 77(2)) Scope and Definitions appl y, six months […]
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