U.S. senators are grappling with the unresolved debate over consumer privacy law reform in the wake of new generative artificial intelligence technologies, Wired reports. Some lawmakers believe any privacy restrictions imposed on the development of AI could weaken the U.S. in the race to lead control of the technology.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's "Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey" found privacy is a "significant concern" for residents, particularly in artificial intelligence and biometrics.
The Cyberspace Administration of China issued draft rules on the use of facial recognition technology and security requirements for its deployment, Reuters reports. The draft rules include provisions for purpose limitation, necessity, required consent and prohibitions on where the technology can be installed.
The Verge reports the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California will allow a potential USD5 billion lawsuit over alleged user tracking in Google's "incognito" browser to move forward. The court ruled against a summary judgement that would allow Google to avoid a trial.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Investigations Unit used facial recognition tools from Clearview AI and other providers to uncover child exploitation online, Forbes reports. In a coordinated effort with U.K. authorities, DHS scanned child exploitation material from its investigations unit and Interpol's Child Sexual Exploitation database, including 4.3 million images and videos.
Iraq's Ministry of Communications blocked the use of cloud-based messaging app Telegram in the country over privacy concerns, TechRadar reports. The ministry halted use of the platform 6 Aug., citing personal data leakage that may compromise citizens' privacy and national security.Full story
The Economic Times reports India's lower house of Parliament, the Lok Sabha, passed the Digital Data Protection Bill 7 Aug. Key provisions include requiring companies to protect their first-party data regardless of whether is stored by a third party processor and requiring organizations to designate a data protection officer.
The California Privacy Protection Agency and California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an appeal over a superior court decision to delay enforcement of California Privacy Rights Act regulations.
Meta requested an Oslo district court judge suspend a decision by Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, to impose a NOK1 million per day fine for continuing to use Norwegians' personal data for targeted advertising, the Norwegian Broadcasting Company reports.