The African Union’s Continental AI Strategy: Data Protection and Governance Laws Set to Play a Key Role in AI Regulation
By Chuma Akana, Former FPF Global Privacy Summer Fellow and Mercy King’ori, FPF Policy Analyst, Global Privacy The African Union (AU) Executive Council, composed of representatives of the 55 African Member States, approved the highly anticipated AU AI Continental Strategy (the Strategy) in July 2024. The adoption of the Strategy follows a period of stakeholder […]
AI Legislation Fellow, U.S. Legislation
Reports to: Deputy Director, U.S. Legislation Salary Range: $70,000 – 90,000 About Us: The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy scholarship and advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies, including ethical artificial intelligence development and use. FPF’s U.S. Legislation team conducts in-depth research […]
Processing of Personal Data for AI Training in Brazil: Takeaways from ANPD’s Preliminary Decisions in the Meta Case
Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across the globe are currently wrestling with fundamental questions raised by the emergence of generative AI and its compatibility with data protection laws. A key issue is under which legal basis companies might be able to process personal data for training AI models. Another one is how the rights of individuals […]
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 […]
Global Communications Manager
Reports to: Communications Director Location: Strong preference for candidates located in Washington, DC or Brussels. Candidates must have the right to work in the country where they are based. Salary Range: Manager $63,569 – $95,353 The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a dynamic global nonprofit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy scholarship and advancing […]
Five ways in which the DPDPA could shape the development of AI in India
India enacted the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) on August 11, 2023, a comprehensive data protection law culminating from a landmark Supreme Court decision recognizing a constitutional right to privacy in India, and discussions on multiple drafts spanning over half a decade. The law comes at a time when, globally, there has been […]
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 […]
CPDP LatAm 2024: What is Top of Mind in Latin American Data Protection and Privacy? From data sovereignty, to PETs
On July 17-18, the fourth edition of the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection Conference Latin America (CPDP LatAm) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s theme was on “Data Governance: From Latin America to the G20,” highlighting Brazil’s current presidency of the international cooperation forum. As in previous years, FPF participated on the […]
FPF Training Program 2024 – Fundamentals of Online Advertising (Topic Page)
Fundamentals of online advertising FPF is pleased to offer the introduction training to our AdTech Learning Module: Fundamentals of Online Advertising to you and your team. In the Future of Privacy Forum’s training on Fundamentals of Online Advertising, participants will explore the evolution of the online advertising ecosystem and a variety of related topics, including basic […]
FPF Training Program 2024 – Master the Digital Landscape (Topic Page)
MASTER THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE: STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCED ONLINE ADVERTISING FPF is pleased to offer the advanced training in our AdTech Learning Module: Fundamentals of Online Advertising to you and your team. In this advanced course, we dive into key issues surrounding Digital Advertising as it impacts the world of privacy practitioners and their key stakeholders. […]