The European Commission will soon launch the European AI Office. The office's objectives will be to support the development and use of safe artificial intelligence and assist with the implementation of the AI Act. Additionally, the office will enforce general purpose AI rules and foster international cooperation for AI governance.
In a post for Lawfare, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Kenneth Propp broke down how the U.S. government's amended approach to digital trade protections and policy could affect the international data transfer landscape. Propp explored the factors driving the policy changes and how the U.S. might be aligning with the EU's positions on digital trade.Full story
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission issued guidance for the registration requirements for data controllers and processors with "particular value or significance to the economy, society or security of Nigeria" under the Data Protection Act. The requirements apply to any controller or processor handling the personal data of more than 200 data subjects every six months or processing personal data in key sectors, including financial, health care, education and energy.
U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya spoke with Tech Policy Press about how the agency is thinking about artificial intelligence in its wider regulatory purview. He spoke about voice cloning, algorithmic fairness and what the future holds for AI.Full story
The South Korea Personal Information Protection Committee released a guide on how to properly provide pseudonymous information for public institutions.Full story
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development launched a group focused on finding common ground between artificial intelligence, data and privacy policies. The group hopes to use its platform to bring together data governance and AI communities.Full story
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, published its Action Plan on Social Responsibility for 2024. The plan's objective is to "promote innovation and entrepreneurship when creating products and services compatible with people's rights," including gender equality and the protection of minors online. Full story
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is investigating the data safety practices of HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, which sustained a data breach in May 2023. The office may require remediation or civil penalties depending on the severity of the findings.Full story
Signal Messenger introduced a phone number privacy setting that allows users to share a private username instead of their phone numbers when messaging other users. Signal's new usernames are not searchable through a directory and instead will function as a "quick way to connect without sharing a phone number."Full story
The Future of Privacy Forum announced the winners of the Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards. The award aims to recognize influential privacy papers that are "relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international data protection authorities."Full story