U.S. President Donald Trump's policy stances on AI and other digital matters are taking shape via a slew of executive orders issued during the first week of his presidency. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball rounds up Trump's actions on AI, digital financial assets and the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.Full story
A view from DC: The first few days of Trump’s AI and privacy agenda
The appointment of U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and the nomination of Mark Meador as commissioner signals "uncertainty around whether (the FTC) will remain as committed to privacy enforcement activity as it has been," Transcend Field Chief Privacy Officer Ron De Jesus, AIGP, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPT, FIP, writes. De Jesus discusses how the lack of a comprehensive U.S.
It took less than a week into the U.S. President Donald Trump's mandate for privacy and data transfers to make it to the forefront, IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes. She explains how Trump's order for the resignation of all three Democratic members of the U.S.
South Korea's enactment of The Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust Foundation will help strengthen competition, establish protections and promote transparent AI use.
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, issued guidelines on data controllers' obligations to complete compliance checks on databases. The CNIL noted data controllers must ensure databases provide sources of their legally collected information and do not contain the sensitive personal data of consumers.Full story
U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra discussed the agency's future as President Donald Trump may nominate a new director, CNBC reports. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal's editorial board claimed in an op-ed Chopra would "end up being a source of internal opposition to Mr.
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized EU regulators for fining American technology companies during a digital appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bloomberg reports. He argued the fines assessed under the EU's digital rulebook, notably those under the Digital Markets Act, amount to "taxation."Full story
Former U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly spoke with Wired on the agency's efforts to advance cybersecurity and its future under President Donald Trump's administration. Despite CISA accomplishments during the Biden administration, Easterly said there is "much, much more work to be done" and hopes the Trump administration "can continue driving" pressing cybersecurity initiatives.Full story
The European Data Protection Board completed two guidance projects through it's Support Pool of Experts program involving the evaluation of AI bias through tools and sufficient implementation of data subjects' rights. With the AI bias, the guidance covers sources of bias, methods to address and available tools for bias evaluation.
Japan and the U.K. reaffirmed their commitment to working together on digital issues during the third Ministerial Japan-U.K. Digital Council meeting. They highlighted work both parties have done around interoperable data governance and digital regulations and standards.Full story