Do LLMs Contain Personal Information? California AB 1008 Highlights Evolving, Complex Techno-Legal Debate
By Jordan Francis, Beth Do, and Stacey Gray, with thanks to Dr. Rob van Eijk and Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna for their contributions. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1008 into law on September 28, amending the definition of “personal information” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to provide that personal information can […]
The Privacy Act of 1974: 50 Years Later Virtual Webinar
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the FPF Center for Artificial Intelligence invite you to join us for a live virtual webinar on Thursday, November 21 from 12:00 – 1:00pm ET to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Privacy Act of 1974.* We will explore the significance of the milestone U.S. […]
FPF Submits Comments to Inform New York Children’s Privacy Rulemaking Processes
At the end of the 2024 legislative session, New York State passed a pair of bills aimed at creating heightened protections for children and teens online. One, the New York Child Data Protection Act (NYCDPA), applies to a broad range of online services that are “primarily directed to children.” The NYCDPA creates novel substantive data […]
Call for Nominations: 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award
Future of Privacy Forum Award Elevates Privacy Research to Inform Policy Discussion September 9, 2024 —The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) invites scholars and authors with an interest in privacy issues to submit finished papers to be considered for its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The award provides privacy and data protection […]
Does the GDPR Need Fixing? The European Commission Weighs In
The European Commission published its second Report on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on July 25, 2024, assessing the progress of its impact and effectiveness of application since the Commission’s first Report published in June 2020. The second Report acknowledges relative success of the GDPR in protecting individuals and supporting businesses, while also highlighting […]
Privacy Roundup from Summer Developer Conference Season 2024
Ahh, summer. A time for hot dogs, swimming pools, and software developer conferences. For third-party application developers to deliver new tools with the best features for the lucrative fall quarter, they must have access to all the APIs and tools by the summer before. This has meant that early summer has become known as a […]
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 […]
The AI Regulatory Landscape in the U.S
the ai regulatory landscape in the u.s This Training Has Been Postponed to February 11th – Registration re-opens soon FPF is pleased to offer our evergreen topic this fall, The AI Regulatory Landscape in the U.S. As AI increasingly captures public attention and experts voice optimism for its potential benefits and concerns about its potential negative […]
Unlock the Power of NIST RMF in AI: Practical Insights from Real-World Applications
UNLOCK THE POWER OF NIST RMF IN AI: PRACTICAL INSIGHTS FROM REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 @ 1:00 – 3:00 PM EST FPF is pleased to offer a new training session, Unlock the Power of NIST RMF in AI: Practical Insights from Real-World Applications. This session is designed to enhance understanding of the National Institute […]
Unpack the Executive Order on AI: Federal Actions and Future Directions
Unpack the executive order on ai: federal actions and Future directions SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 @ 1:00 – 3:00 PM EST FPF is pleased to offer a new training session, Unpack the Executive Order on AI: Federal Actions and Future Directions This course will review the Biden Administration’s October 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, […]