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 […]
Comments Submitted to the FCC on Disclosure and Transparency of AI-Generated Content in Political Advertisements
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC, or Commission) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content for political advertisements.
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 […]
FPF Files Comments on Data Broker Registration Regulations to CPPA
FPF seeks to support balanced, informed public policy and equip regulators with the resources and tools needed to craft effective regulation. In response to the Agency’s public comment on data broker registration regulations, FPF recommends clarifying the definition of “direct relationship” to better align with user expectations on the forthcoming accessible deletion mechanism. Specifically, FPF […]
FPF Highlights Intersection of AI, Privacy, and Civil Rights in Response to California’s Proposed Employment Regulations
On July 18, the Future of Privacy Forum submitted comments to the California Civil Rights Council (Council) in response to their proposed modifications to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regarding automated-decision systems (ADS). As one of the first state agencies in the U.S. to advance modernized employment regulations to account for automated-decision […]
FPF Responds to the Federal Election Commission Decision on the use of AI in Political Campaign Advertising
The Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) abandoned rulemaking presented an opportunity to better protect the integrity of elections and campaigns, as well as to preserve and increase public trust in the growing use of AI by candidates and in campaigns. When generative AI is used carefully and responsibly, it can reach different segments of the population […]
FPF Submits Comments to the California Civil Rights Council on Proposed Modifications to the Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems
FPF is pleased to submit comments to the California Civil Rights Council regarding their Proposed Modifications to the Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems. By modernizing the state’s current employment regulations, the California Civil Rights Council has an important opportunity to influence how existing civil rights laws will apply to emerging technologies like AI. Ideally, these […]
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 […]