On March 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking Special Reports on how the platforms review and monitor commercial advertising to detect, prevent and reduce deceptive advertisements, including those related to fraudulent healthcare products, financial scams and the sale of fake goods.
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Artificial Intelligence
UK ICO Issues Updated Guidance on AI and Data Protection
On March 15, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published an updated version of its guidance on AI and data protection, following requests from UK industry to clarify requirements for fairness in AI. …
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CIPL Files Comments on Civil Rights Implications of Commercial Data Practices
On March 6, 2023 the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth filed a response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s request for comment on issues at the intersection of privacy, equity, and civil rights. …
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House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on U.S. Privacy Law
On March 1, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to restart the discussion on comprehensive federal privacy legislation. …
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EEOC Pushes for Greater Enforcement on AI
As previously posted in our Hunton Employment & Labor blog, on January 10, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published a draft of its Strategic Enforcement Plan in the Federal Register, which outlines the EEOC’s enforcement goals for the next four years.
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NIST Releases New Framework for Managing AI and Promoting Trustworthy and Responsible Use and Development
On January 26, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, which provides a set of guidelines for organizations that design, develop, deploy or use AI to manage its many risks and promote trustworthy and responsible use and development of AI systems.
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CIPL Responds to UK DCMS Proposed Approach to Regulating AI
The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth recently submitted a response to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport on its Consultation on establishing a pro-innovation approach to regulating AI. …
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CNIL Fines Clearview AI 20 Million Euros for Unlawful Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On October 17, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority imposed a €20 million fine on Clearview AI for unlawful use of facial recognition technology.
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White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Releases “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights”
On October 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy unveiled its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, a non-binding set of guidelines for the design, development, and deployment of artificial intelligence systems. …
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CIPL Publishes Ten Recommendations for Regulating AI in Brazil
On October 4, 2022, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published a white paper outlining 10 key recommendations for regulating artificial intelligence in Brazil. …
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