On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament adopted the AI Act by a majority of 523 votes in favor, 461 votes against, and 49 abstentions. The AI Act will introduce comprehensive rules to govern the use of AI in the EU.
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FTC Proposes Measures to Combat AI Impersonation Threats
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced a public comment period for a supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would ban the impersonation of individuals through the use of AI technologies.
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California Children’s Privacy Bill Moves to Committee
On February 12, 2024, California bill AB-1949 was referred to the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The bill would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act) to significantly expand businesses’ obligations with respect to the personal information of consumers under the age of 18.
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Senators Markey and Cassidy Announce Additional “COPPA 2.0” Sponsors and Update Bill Text
On February 15, 2024, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced the addition of co-sponsors Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) , and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to an updated version of the proposed Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act bill.
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Court Restores CPPA’s Authority to Enforce CPRA Regulations
On February 9, 2024, a California state court of appeal ruled in favor of the California Privacy Protection Agency and vacated the lower court order postponing enforcement of the CPPA’s final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Final Draft of EU AI Act Leaked
On January 22, 2024, a draft of the final text of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) was leaked to the public. The leaked text substantially diverges from the original proposal by the European Commission, which dates back to 2021. The AI Act includes elements from both the European Parliament’s and the Council’s proposals.Continue Reading Final Draft of EU AI Act Leaked
Draft AI Bill Introduced to UK Parliament
On November 22, 2023, the Artificial Intelligence Bill was introduced into the UK Parliament’s House of Lords. …
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BREAKING: UK-U.S. Data Bridge Finalized
On September 21, 2023, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan laid regulations in the UK Parliament, giving effect to a UK-U.S. Data Bridge.
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Federal Judge Blocks the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
On September 18, 2023, Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted NetChoice’s request for preliminary injunction in NetChoice v. Bonta, finding that NetChoice is likely to succeed on its claim that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code violates the First Amendment. …
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NetChoice Seeks to Block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
On August 31, 2023, NetChoice, a national trade association of large online businesses, filed supplemental briefing in its challenge to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code. …
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