U.S. President Joe Biden released a comprehensive executive order creating the foundation for artificial intelligence development, use and governance in the U.S. The multipoint fact sheet touches on everything from renewed calls for comprehensive federal privacy legislation to training data transparency and protecting against algorithmic discrimination. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on the major points of the order.Full story
Meta will soon launch a subscription-based advertisement-free service for Facebook and Instagram for users in the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland in an effort to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Meta will still offer both platforms for free, which will serve "ads that are relevant" to users.
The EU and Japan agreed to a new Economic Partnership Agreement that includes provisions for seamless cross-border data transfers. The agreement allows both parties to "handle data efficiently without cumbersome administrative or storage requirements, and provide them with a predictable legal environment in which to prosper."Full story
India Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government is close to releasing the draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, the Hindustan Times reports.
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information for Rhineland-Palatinate issued 79 questions to ChatGPT developer OpenAI.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced nonbanking financial institutions will be subject to required data breach and security notification rules.
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority released its Q3 2023 report on Google Privacy Sandbox compliance commitments. The CMA report is a review of the commitments Google made in February 2022 regarding competition issues in the development of third-party cookie alternatives.
MediaPost reports Mozilla's newest version of Firefox will include the Global Privacy Control universal opt-out tool in its user settings. The tool will be turned on automatically in private browsing mode while users will activate it in standard Firefox browsing. Comprehensive U.S. state privacy laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Montana and Texas require GPC recognition.Full story
U.K. Minister for Crime and Policing Chris Philp is encouraging police to increase the use of live facial recognition cameras and other facial recognition software, the Guardian reports. Advocacy groups and 65 members of U.K. Parliament called to halt police use of facial recognition, claiming the surveillance tool is an invasion of privacy.
Bird & Bird Partner Anna Morgan and Senior Associate Katerina Tassi break down the key findings and intricacies of the 345 million euro fine issued to TikTok by Ireland's Data Protection Commission for allegedly failing to properly secure children's personal data. They examine the decision in the context of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and its coverage of areas including public-by-default settings, transparency and age verification.Full story