High-risk models debate continues in EU AI Act negotiations
EU policymakers circulated a new Artificial Intelligence Act text proposing exemptions for high-risk classification of certain AI models, Euractiv reports.
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Pew research: Most Americans distrustful of data privacy
The majority of Americans are concerned and confused about how their data is used, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The study found a majority of respondents feel their data is not used responsibly by either the government or companies, but also did not understand if they had control over how it is used.Full story
The impact of Argentina's AAIP endorsing RIPD's SSCs
Following Argentina's Agency of Access to Public Information's endorsement of the standard contractual clauses drafted by the Ibero-American Data Protection Network, the country now has a "valid mechanism for transferring personal data to nonadequate jurisdictions," Ojam BF Partner Mariano Peruzzotti, CIPP/E, writes.
PimEyes bans children's biometric searches
Public face search engine PimEyes will halt its biometric search capabilities for minors, The New York Times reports. The ban is part of the company's "no harm policy," according to PimEyes CEO Giorgi Gobronidze, who added 200 accounts were previously deleted for inappropriate searches for minors in the database of nearly 3 billion faces.Full story
US Senate holding second round of its 'AI Insight Forum'
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is hosting the second round of the bipartisan "AI Insight Forum" 24 Oct. The forum will feature venture capitalists and artificial intelligence companies, including SeedAI and Cohere, as well as civil society groups. The discussion will focus on innovation in the fields of medicine, energy and science.Full story
FTC to hire, consult child psychologists
In an interview with The Record, U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya discussed the agency's plan to hire child psychologists to help address social media harms.
Updated Google tool will address device fingerprinting
MediaPost reports Google intends to kickstart a privacy initiative to curb the proliferation of device fingerprinting.
US states sue Meta over 'addictive' social media features
The Washington Post reports 41 U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta alleging the company built addictive features into Instagram and Facebook that manipulate and harm minors. Thirty-three state attorneys general filed a joint suit with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California while attorneys general from eight states and D.C. filed separate suits. Meanwhile, The Record reports U.S.
CDT launches new AI-focused group
The Center for Democracy and Technology launched the AI Governance Lab to advocate for risk management considerations concerning artificial intelligence systems. The lab is headed by Responsible AI's Miranda Bogen and Kevin Bankston. The initiative aims to work with companies and stakeholders to create best practices around AI.Full story
Canada's innovation minister submits Bill C-27 recommendations
Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne submitted a list of recommended amendments to Bill C-27 to Parliament's Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, which is reviewing the legislation. Champagne offered specific recommendations for the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, both contained within the omnibus bill.