Members of the European Parliament discussed 21 Nov. how artificial intelligence should be governed under the EU AI Act, Euractiv reports. A compromise bill would establish an AI Office to oversee enforcement aspects of the law, but would have EU countries carry out its tasks. An appointed AI Board would make sure the law is applied consistently.
More privacy leaders are working with their cybersecurity and data teams to handle risks associated with artificial intelligence technology, The Wall Street Journal reports. That collaboration comes as more countries look to regulate AI, something that poses a challenge for companies with international products, according to some attendees at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2023 in Brussels.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland questioning the legality of the Data Analytical Services, a government surveillance program that provides phone records to law enforcement agencies, Wired reports.
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data released its 2022-2023 annual report noting the enforcement of the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021. The PCPD reported the office took measures to address doxxing and produced "a series of investigation reports highlighting the importance of privacy protection measures and providing recommendations to prevent recurrence of similar breaches."Full story
The majority of class-action lawsuits claiming a violation of the U.S. Video Privacy Protection Act have been voluntarily dismissed, Bloomberg Law reports. After VPPA lawsuits hit a peak in September 2022, lawsuits have slowed due to companies bolstering VPPA compliance with more than 85% of cases being dismissed voluntarily this year.Full story
The chief executives of Discord, Snap and X, formerly known as Twitter, have been called to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary 6 Dec. about their efforts to stop child online sexual abuse, MediaPost reports. The committee's leaders said the companies need to answer for alleged failures to stop exploitation and help prevent it in the future.Full story
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will require wireless providers to adopt more secure methods of authenticating a customer's identity before putting their account on a new device. The rules are meant to protect users from scammers looking to gain access to their account's personal data.Full story
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser published a list of recognized universal opt-out mechanisms under the Colorado Privacy Act. Per CPA Rule 5.07, Weiser's office is to maintain a "shortlist" of verified mechanisms that meet requirements under the CPA, which must be published by 1 Jan. 2024 and then updated on a rolling basis. The list currently holds three mechanisms, including the Global Privacy Control.Full story
Euractiv reports France, Germany and Italy are pushing for a code of conduct in the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act that would allow companies to self-regulate rather than abide by a previously proposed tiered regulation model.
The International Data Transfer Expert Council introduced an independent report to the U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology with recommendations on the goals for sustainable international data transfers. The report details the importance of collaboration with the EU on personal data protection.