Dean Ball has taken on the role of senior policy advisor for AI and emerging technology at the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, he announced Thursday on Substack. Ball was previously a research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, and authored the Substack "Hyperdimensional," which, he said, he will continue in a more limited capacity while in his new position.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) is exploring the use of emotion-recognition AI in society for an upcoming report on AI and algorithmic risks, it said Friday. The report will consider trends and developments in using algorithms and emotion-recognition AI in the Netherlands, it said.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed the Right to Compute Act into law Wednesday, codifying state residents' ability to own and use computational technology, such as hardware, software and processing tools. It had previously passed the Senate 50-0 and the House 61-38.
Neurotechnology is the next big thing in privacy law and our minds are the last vestige of privacy, Cooley lawyers said Wednesday during a webinar.
Maine lawmakers weighed a bill that would establish a working group to study the use of AI, social media and cell phones in public school settings Wednesday. While a member of the public testified in support of the legislation, some members of the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs worried about the cost, the effort's potential redundancy and that it could place an undue burden on Department of Education staff.
AI-driven platform for digital identity verification Socure announced Tuesday that Rivka Gewirtz Little was promoted to chief growth officer. Most recently she was chief of staff for Socure CEO Johnny Ayers. Previously, she was senior vice president of market and strategy at Socure and led global fraud strategy at Goldman Sachs.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is crafting a children's online privacy code, it blogged Tuesday.
Meta will train its AI models using photos and posts from Facebook and Instagram users in the European Economic Area starting at the end of May, the Norwegian data protection authority warned Tuesday. It provided information about the training and what people can do about it.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) wants feedback about proposed guidelines on processing personal data through blockchains, it said Monday.
The EU's recent drive to streamline rules in the digital and other sectors could mean potential adjustments to the Data Act and other laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Commission said. But while the EC contemplates possibly cutting red tape, it notes that companies covered by the Data Act have until Sept. 12 to comply with it.