Axios reports U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order on AI will be unveiled 30 Oct. at a White House event concerning "safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence." The release of the announcement follows various actions from the Biden administration to preliminarily set guardrails for private and public-sector AI deployments.
Despite widespread calls for comprehensive artificial intelligence governance for systems in use in any number of applications, IAPP AI Governance Center Fellow Uzma Chaudhry writes defining AI governance can be difficult. Chaudhry said the target of an effective AI governance program is the entire life cycle of a specific system that addresses key concerns including the "black-box problem," data input risks, data processing risks and output risks.Full story
The U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act will likely play a major role in the lawsuits 41 states and the District of Columbia filed against Meta, The Washington Post reports.
During an appearance before Parliament, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne recommended modernizing privacy laws so children are able to safely browse online without their privacy rights being infringed.
Genetic testing company 23andMe sent an email to several customers informing them a feature allowing them to compare ancestry information with other users was the target of a data breach, Reuters reports.
A study of 500 information technology specialists in the U.K. found one-third of professionals have not received any artificial intelligence training and nearly half have no workplace policies for the technology, Infosecurity Magazine reports. Nearly all specialists said they were worried about their organization's ambitions for AI because of inadequate preparation.Full story
Amazon Web Services announced an independent cloud service for European customers to comply with the EU's data privacy and sovereignty standards, Yahoo Finance reports. The service will behave similarly to Amazon's cloud services in other regions, but will keep all metadata within the EU and have additional data residency options.Full story
The Guardian reports the Australian Federal Police used facial recognition software such as PimEyes and FaceCheck.ID in its activities. The agency said the technology has been used by a small number of employees testing its potential use in law enforcement. Its use has not been endorsed by the Australian government.Full story
Increased use of artificial intelligence helped Q3 2023 advertising revenue rebounds for Meta, Google and Snap, Reuters reports. "AI is helping advertisers find as many people as possible and their ideal audience for the lowest possible price," Google Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler said.Full story
EU Institutions made progress in their latest trilogue negotiations on the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, Euractiv reports. In the most recent negotiations 24 Oct., policymakers agreed on provisions for classifying high-risk AI applications and developed general guidance for using enhanced foundation models. However, negotiations did not include substantial dialogue on provisions for prohibitions and law enforcement use. The next trilogue begins 6 Dec.