A South Carolina-led coalition of 28 states authored a letter to Meta on Tuesday asking about its social media assistant, Meta AI, that allegedly exposes minors to sexual exploitation risks. Although Meta has said the AI assistant is safe and appropriate for all ages, the states argue that recently reported incidents prove otherwise.
Pennsylvania announced a $45,000 settlement with property management company Home365 over the firm's failure to address tenants' maintenance needs due to its use of an AI system, which performed poorly. Maintenance delays and the resulting unsafe housing were found to be a violation of the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, the AG said.
It’s unclear whether a proposed 10-year moratorium on AI regulation will survive parliamentary procedure in the Senate, and predictions vary based on political party and business interests.
The European Commission Friday consulted academia, researchers and industry about AI data practices, on simplifying rules that apply to data, and on international data flows. The responses will be used to inform the EC's upcoming Data Union Strategy.
The proposed Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) passed the Senate on a 30-1 vote Friday.
California appropriators greenlit a plethora of privacy bills at Friday meetings. Assembly and Senate panels ticked through a laundry list of “suspense file” bills, including on age assurance, automated decisions, reproductive health, workplace surveillance and revisions of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). The approved bills could get floor votes next.
Meta can use data from publicly accessible user profiles on Facebook and Instagram for AI training in Germany, the Cologne Higher Regional Court ruled Friday. Meta didn't immediately comment.
Engaging with leading tech companies at the forefront of AI development is helping ensure they understand how to reduce high risks and harms to people, the Irish Data Protection Commission said in a statement Wednesday.
A recent decision by a California federal court that granted collective action certification in an age-discrimination case about using AI in the hiring process has larger implications for AI-driven recruiting technology, said Davis Wright attorneys Jeremy Merkelson and Erik Mass in a blog post Wednesday.
The House passed its reconciliation package with a proposed 10-year AI moratorium on a 215-214 vote Thursday (see 2505210065).