Month: April 2023

The Virtual Global Taskforce issued a new statement on end-to-end encryption and CSA material.

A new bill to regulate the use of AI in business, AB 331, has been proposed in California.

Julia Angwin wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Times about online ads and data tracking.

The Washington Legislature passed the My Health, My Data Act to protect consumer health data that is not protected under HIPAA.

An AI-generated song featuring the voices of Drake and The Weeknd was removed by many social media platforms.

(Compiled by Student Fellow Batya Kemper)

News

The Biden administration’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration is seeking public comments on accountability and safety measures for AI systems.

The AI Now Institute released its 2023 Landscape report, focusing on policy and nonregulatory interventions to shape the trajectory of AI.

Reddit moderators are being overwhelmed by ChatGPT-generated content, raising questions around issues of platform governance.

China’s internet regulator published draft rules addressing generative AI services, covering issues including privacy, copyright, moderation, and cybersecurity.

The Center for AI and Digital Policy filed a complaint with the FTC calling for an investigation into OpenAI and a halt to development of new models until guardrails are established.

A mayor of an Australian municipality is preparing to sue OpenAI for defamation over ChatGPT content falsely naming him as a guilty party in a bribery scandal.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a proposal for advancing privacy-preserving data sharing and analytics technologies.

Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner has begun an investigation into OpenAI in response to a complaint alleging collection, use, and disclosure of personal information without consent.

(Compiled by Student Fellow Stephanie Chen)

News

Italy recently banned ChatGPT on allegations that it runs afoul of GDPR rules. Germany is considering a ban as well.

Senator Mike Lee (R, Utah) recently introduced a bill called the AMERICA Act aimed at regulating advertising markets. The bill imposes nondiscrimination obligations on technology companies and enjoys support from senators on both sides of the aisle.

AI platform Midjourney is facing criticism over its rules surrounding Chinese President Xi Jingping. Currently, the platform does not allow generation of images depicting Xi and does not allow prompts requesting the same.

Police use of facial recognition technology is leading to false arrests. In one case, an incorrect identification led to week-long imprisonment.

An Australian Court is considering the world’s first defamation suit around content generated from ChatGPT.

A class action lawsuit was recently filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. ID verifier Jumio and crypto platforms Binance Capital Management and BAM Trading services were recently sued under the law and filed a motion to dismiss on April 4.

Events
The Cybersecurity Law and Policy Scholars conference is currently accepting papers. Abstracts are due May 15.

(Compiled by Student Fellow Aditya Trivedi)