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[…] Data Collection Practices. …………………………7 2. The Collection of Consumer’s Personal Data Also Raises Invasion of Privacy, Identity Theft, and Discrimination Concerns. ………………………………………………………………………………………..8 IV. To Safeguard Consumers and Promote Broadband Adoption and Use, the Commission Should Ensure that its National Broadband Plan Addresses the Critical Privacy Elements of Transparency and Control ………………………………………11 A. Companies Should […]

[…] role in shaping “well-balanced AI policies beyond our borders—especially in the absence of a comprehensive federal framework.” Supporters view the bill as a critical first step toward promoting transparency and reducing serious safety risks, while critics argue its requirements could be unduly burdensome on AI developers, potentially inhibiting innovation. These debates come as New […]

[…] Beyond disclosure and safety, some bills experimented with accountability measures tied to privacy and advertising . Utah’s SB 452 (enacted), for example, prohibits mental health chatbots from promoting products during conversations unless clearly labeled as advertising. California’s AB 1064 (enrolled) initially highlighted concerns about how personal data from chatbot interactions w ith youth may […]

[…] like suicide and self-harm, and restrictions on data use and advertising. Chatbots drew heightened legislative attention following recent court cases and high-profile incidents involving chatbot that allegedly promoted suicidal ideation to youth. As a result, several of these bills, like New York’s S-3008C (enacted), introduce safety-focused provisions, including directing users to crisis resources. Additionally, […]

[…] Vice President for Privacy, Safety and Regulatory Affairs, and Corporate Vice President for Global Tech and Regulatory Policy.  In her leadership roles at Microsoft, Julie was a central figure in global internal and external regulatory affairs, covering a broad set of issues that are central to building trust in the AI era, including regulatory […]

[…] through user-generated input. For example, a 2015 claim against Snap, Inc. survived Section 230 dismissal following a claim that a specific “Speed Filter” Snapchat feature (since discontinued) promoted reckless driving.  In other cases, the personalization of a system through demographic-based targeting that causes harm may also implicate tort and product liability law when organizations […]

[…] personality-like features, whether it is a specific voice mode, or a consistent persona, or even a range of “AI companions.” Even if companion-like personalities are not directly promoted as features, users can build them using system prompts and customized design; an early 2023 feature of OpenAI enabled users to create custom GPTs.  Figure 3 […]

Conversational AI technologies are hyper-personalizing. Across sectors, companies are focused on offering personalized experiences that are tailored to users’ preferences, behaviors, and virtual and physical environments. These range from general purpose LLMs, to the rapidly growing market for LLM-powered AI companions, educational aides, and corporate assistants. There are clear trends among this overall focus: towards […]

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[…] includes “neural data.” The law, which went into effect January 1, 2025, defines “neural data” as: Information that is generated by measuring the activity of a consumer’s central or peripheral nervous system, and that is not inferred from nonneural information. Notably, however, the CCPA as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) treats […]