PRG News Roundup, October 11, 2023
News In September 25, it was reported that a Chinese programmer had been administratively punished for more than 1 million RMB (approximately 145000 USD) due to his illegal use of…
PRG News Roundup, October 4, 2023
News The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has confirmed that Canadian citizens have the "right to be forgotten" online. In a 2017 case, a man complained that Google violated Canada's…
PRG News Roundup, September 27, 2023
News The Federal Trade Commission and 17 attorneys general launched a lawsuit against Amazon alleging the company exercises illegal monopoly power through anti-competitive strategies like anti-discounting measures and biasing search…
PRG News Roundup, September 20, 2023
News On September 19, UK passed the Online Safety Bill which sets new and tougher duties on social media platforms seeking, among other things, children’s protection and safety. A federal judge granted…
PRG News Roundup, September 13, 2023
News Mozilla says "modern cars are a privacy nightmare." This summer has seen increasing attention by data protection agencies towards the collection and use of personal data to train AI…
PRG News Roundup, April 19, 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…
PRG News Roundup, April 12, 2023
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…
PRG News Roundup, April 5, 2023
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…
PRG News Roundup, March 29, 2023
News The FTC is currently seeking comments on the market impacts and competitive dynamics of cloud computing. The FTC has published a post on chatbots and deceptive AI-generated content. More…
PRG News Roundup, March 22, 2023
News Deep fake images of Donald Trump being arrested have widely circulated on Twitter and other social media. Tiktok updated its rules and standards for content after facing the western…