New York Assemblymember Alex Bores (D) expects his AI safety bill, the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, could be revised through the chapter-amendment process, the legislator told Privacy Daily on Wednesday. “We’re open to amendments that … strengthen or clarify the bill.”
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Colorado will reconsider its comprehensive AI law during a special session this month, Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced Wednesday, as expected (see 2505300046).
The privacy profession "is undergoing significant transformation" driven by the development of AI, IAPP reported Tuesday in a study on salaries.
Home Depot's AI-powered system that manages inventory and mitigates theft at self-checkout stations violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), said a class-action lawsuit filed Friday. Called Computer Vision, the system uses cameras and machine learning to perform facial recognition and collect customer facial geometry, lead plaintiff Benjamin Jankowski alleged in case 25-09144.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is “like a big Lego block” to which state legislators “are constantly adding … Lego pieces,” said Tom Kemp, executive director of the California Privacy Protection Agency, during an IAPP webinar Tuesday. The California Privacy Rights Act, which amended the CCPA, prohibits reducing Californians’ privacy rights, he noted.
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Businesses should map their automated decision-making technology (ADMT), review and revise privacy policies, plan for cybersecurity audits and review vendor contracts in response to California Privacy Protection Agency rules adopted July 24, some privacy law practices advised in recent client alerts. The rules are expected to be finalized without changes shortly.
Though the White House’s plans to collaborate with tech companies in building a health data-sharing system could ultimately result in a beneficial network, its current lack of clarity and transparency about data protections is concerning, consumer advocates said.
The Senate Privacy Subcommittee is focused on the Judiciary Committee’s jurisdiction over privacy legislation, but expect collaboration with the Senate Commerce Committee, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told us Thursday. Other senators offered views on the White House's plans to work with tech companies to build a healthcare data-sharing system (see 2507310067).
Nik Blosser will be Oregon’s first Chief Privacy Officer and Artificial Intelligence Strategist, announced Oregon Chief Information Officer Terrence Woods on Tuesday. Blosser will craft the strategic vision of the state in relation to privacy, data protection and AI. He previously served as chief of staff for Gov. Kate Brown (D) and is co-founder of Celilo Group Media.