CSIS reviews latest EU AI Act general-purpose AI Code of Practice draft
Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Fellow Laura Caroli examined the second draft of the EU AI Act Code of Practice for general-purpose AI models.
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DeepSeek rises in popularity in app stores
Reuters reports the Chinese app DeepSeek has overtaken ChatGPT in Apple's App Store. DeepSeek researchers say the newest model was trained for USD6 million, showing the potential of oversea AI products to overtake the U.S.'s thus-far dominance of the industry.Full story
Trump administration may deploy surveillance tech to prevent illegal immigration
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration could use immigration surveillance technology to monitor asylum seekers and collect their personal and biometric information, The New York Times reports.
Grief apps raise concerns over data sharing, user privacy
Individuals are using grief apps to navigate loss, though many are concerned about how the apps could collect, store and sell users' sensitive mental health information, BBC News reports.
Celebrating Data Privacy Day 2025
Join the IAPP for a LinkedIn Live 28 Jan. to mark Data Privacy Day 2025. IAPP President and CEO J.
UnitedHealth updates estimated data breach impacts
UnitedHealth indicated the number of individuals likely impacted by its 2024 ransomware attack stands at approximately 190 million, The Record reports. The company is still determining the scope of the data breach though it said sensitive personally identifiable information might have been stolen including Social Security numbers and health information.Full story
ANPD blocks Worldcoin parent company from paying for biometric data
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, suspended Worldcoin parent company Tools for Humanity's practice of paying for iris scans collected from data subjects. The agency said the financial compensation aspect of the collection might unduly influence a person's desire to hand over biometric data.Full story
New York fines PayPal over alleged cybersecurity lapses
New York State Department of Financial Services announced PayPal will pay a USD2 million penalty to settle allegations of inadequate cybersecurity training and insufficient personnel to manage cybersecurity risks. The fine comes after the state determined PayPal's practices left people's personal information exposed to criminals.Full story
NetChoice asks for further delay of California social media law
MediaPost reports technology trade association NetChoice is asking a U.S. appellate court to block California's Protecting Our Kids From Social Media Addiction Act. The law is currently stayed until the end of the month but NetChoice is asking for an extension while it continues through the appeal process.Full story
Assessing AI literacy needs
Organizations implementing AI technology must ensure AI literacy is assessed to properly meet compliance requirements.