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Israel: New Draft Guidelines on the Application of Privacy Law to AI

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority published draft guidance regarding the “Application of the Privacy Protection Law to Artificial Intelligence Systems”, for public consultation. The draft explains how the Israeli regulator intends to interpret and enforce privacy laws as applied to Artificial Intelligence (AI), emphasizing that the law applies throughout all stages of AI development and deployment, including information generated by ...

U.S. Court Says Google Is a Monopoly in Advertising Markets

The U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a Memorandum Opinion in the antitrust case brought by the United States and seventeen states against Google LLC. The Plaintiffs claimed Google monopolized digital advertising technology markets and unlawfully tied its products under the Sherman Act. After a three-week bench trial, the Court reached several key findings. The ...

FTC Issues New COPPA Rule

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has adopted final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule). These amendments aim to strengthen the protection of personal information collected from children, respond to changes in technology and online practices, and clarify and streamline the COPPA Rule since its last amendment in 2013. The amendments are based on the FTC’s ...

U.S. Data Security Program Goes into Effect, Limiting Data Transfers

Starting April 8, 2025, organizations and individuals in the United States are required to comply with the U.S. Government’s Data Security Program, a legal framework intended to address the efforts of “foreign adversaries to access, exploit, and weaponize U.S. Government-related data”. The program is the regulatory implementation of a Biden-era executive order issued in February last year that has since ...

China Limits Commercial Facial Recognition Applications

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the internet regulator of the People’s Republic of China, recently issued regulations governing the use of facial recognition technology.

The new regulations prohibit businesses from forcing individuals to provide facial recognition identification, colloquially called “Face ID”, as a condition for receiving goods and services without freely given, informed consent. Businesses must instead provide alternative ...

Governments Seek to Expand Their Use of AI

The White House recently issued a memo encouraging the adoption of AI technologies across federal agencies in the United States. While the directive seeks to improve government efficiency, promote responsible AI use, and ensure it will not infringe on Americans’ rights, it also raises concerns about adverse impacts on civil rights, particularly regarding privacy and due process.

These concerns are ...

Tech Giants Issue Voluntary Safe AI Development Guidelines

Google and OpenAI have recently introduced updated frameworks to ensure the safe and ethical development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. These initiatives signal the growing industry-wide recognition of the potential risks associated with AI and a commitment to proactive mitigation strategies.

Google’s “Approach to Technical AGI Safety & Security” outlines the company’s strategy regarding Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and ...

Apple and Meta Hit with First Fines under EU Digital Markets Act

The European Commission recently found Apple and Meta (formerly Facebook) to violate the recently enacted EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which regulates the digital market “gatekeepers” that provide services crucial for the digital markets.

The DMA places various obligations and prohibitions on the “gatekeepers” designed to ensure contestability. For example, gatekeepers must allow consumers to choose operating systems and software, ...

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