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A View from DC: The fight over defining 'AI' is far from over

As jurisdictions around the world begin to shape regulations governing the use and development of artificial intelligence, IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, writes, "the policy discourse around AI systems is rife with imprecision and inconsistency." In his weekly dispatch from the U.S. capitol, Zweifel-Keegan discussed how various stakeholders and policymakers worldwide are crafting broad definitions of AI to establish requirements that differentiate between high-risk and low-risk AI systems.

US House intelligence committee chairman proposes FISA Section 702 reforms

U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, released several proposals aimed at extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, The Associated Press reports. Turner proposed enhanced penalties for intelligence officials abusing their authority, the ability for Congress to mandate an inspector general review alleged violations and allow a "limited" number of FBI supervisors to authorize Section 702 search queries.

Researcher discovers children's tablet potentially exposes data 

A researcher found a children's tablet contains malware that could put children's data at risk, TechCrunch reports. Researcher Alexis Hancock discovered the Dragon Touch KidzPad contains software that has been labeled as malware as it can "download and install new malware from the internet." KIDOZ founder Eldad Ben Tora said the company follows proper data protection standards. "Our services fully comply with (U.S.

US senator reintroduces bills to improve consumer data privacy, security

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., reintroduced three pieces of legislation that aim to strengthen consumer data privacy protections. The proposed DATA Privacy Act would empower consumers to request organizations delete their data and allow them to opt out of data collection. The Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act would incentivize research into privacy-enhancing technologies. The Internet App ID Act would require app developers to disclose if it was developed in or if it stores collected data in China.

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