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[…] limitations on certain synthetic content. However, while these approaches may address some challenges with synthetic content, each one is individually limited in its reach and implicates a number of tradeoffs that policymakers should address going forward. Read the Report: Synthetic Content: Exploring the Risks, Technical Approaches, and Regulatory Responses This report highlights the following […]

[…] the autonomy of an LGBTQ+ individual. According to an article in the Oregon Law Review, data usage related to sexuality can result in pop-ups on an individual’s phone, creating worry and concern about potentially outing an individual in public or quasi-public situations. LGBTQ+ individuals are not always able to be safely out in public […]

[…] law also restricts the sale of minors’ personal data, including allowing a third party to sell the data. Obtaining “informed consent” under the NYCDPA requires satisfying a number of conditions, some of which diverge from comparable privacy regimes. Consent must be made separately from any other transaction or part of a transaction; be made […]

[…] data from inside and outside the vehicle for various purposes, including performance and safety. Once the data is collected, its transfer and use can depend on a number of factors, including agreements with the manufacturer, third parties and service providers, emergency services, and external infrastructure such as traffic lights and automatic license plate readers. […]

Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) launched a new report—U.S. State AI Legislation: A Look at How U.S. State Policymakers Are Approaching Artificial Intelligence Regulation— analyzing recent proposed and enacted legislation in U.S. states. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in daily life and critical sectors like healthcare and employment, state lawmakers have […]

[…] and France (EUR 131 million). Liechtenstein, Estonia, and Lithuania were reported to have imposed the lowest fines, 9600 EUR, 201000 EUR, and 435000 EUR, respectively. The highest number of fines were imposed in Germany (2106) and Spain (1596). The fewest fines were imposed in Liechtenstein (3), Iceland (15) and Finland (20). Most fines were […]

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.

[…] a time for announcements from the major big tech platforms. Anyone even remotely adjacent to the tech industry can probably tell you the main takeaway emphasized by Google, Microsoft, and Apple in their respective developer conferences using just two words: Artificial Intelligence. If the last couple of years have been building hype for AI, […]

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 […]

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 […]