The Austrian non-profit privacy advocacy group NOYB (None of Your Business) has called for immediate action from national privacy watchdogs across the European Union in response to recent changes in Meta’s privacy policy, effective June 26, 2024. These changes allow Meta to use personal data, including years of personal posts, private images, and online tracking data, to train its AI ...
The Governor of Colorado recently signed into law AI bill SB 205, titled “CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN INTERACTIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS”. The law takes effect on February 1, 2026. It focuses on “high-risk” AI systems involved in making consequential decisions, imposing a duty on developers and deployers to prevent algorithmic discrimination. Developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems must use ...
A California Court in Los Angeles County has ruled that popular social media networks that teenagers use are not required to cover the costs that schools incur in addressing the negative effects of social media on students. This decision was delivered in a lawsuit filed by several school districts. The plaintiffs argued that social media use among teenagers has increased ...
Apple has been granted a patent for AirPods with biosensors to monitor various biosignals, according to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The patent, titled ‘Biosignal Sensing Device Using Dynamic Selection of Electrodes,’ describes a wearable device for measuring a user’s biological signals, including but not limited to electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and electrooculography (EOG).
The patent notes that brain ...
The Council of Europe has adopted the first international, legally binding treaty to ensure human rights, the rule of law, and democratic standards in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The primary objective of the treaty, which covers the entire AI lifecycle, is to mitigate the risks arising from AI while harnessing its potential benefits. The treaty establishes stringent ...
The European Data Protection Board issued an opinion on facial recognition technologies at airports, highlighting that individuals have control over their biometric data. The opinion analyzes the use of biometric verification systems for the specific purpose of streamlining the passenger flow at airport security checkpoints, baggage drop-off, boarding, and access to passenger lounges.
The opinion considers four types of biometric ...
The Israeli Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision holding that operators of foreign (non-Israeli) websites and online services that take steps to target Israeli consumers, are likely to have their terms of service governed by Israeli law when they face disputes with Israeli consumers that allege violations of Israeli law, regardless of the choice of law clause in the terms ...
On May 13, 2024, the European Commission announced that it has designated Booking.com as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for its online intermediation service. However, the Commission decided not to designate X Ads and TikTok Ads as gatekeepers.
Based on Booking.com’s self-assessment submitted on March 1, 2024, the Commission determined that Booking.com is an important gateway between ...
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