The deeper harms of deepfakes: with no control over likeness, potential for abuse is huge
Typically, when discussing the risks presented by deepfakes created using generative AI tools, the warnings are about how you might…
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Judge blocks Arkansas age assurance law, blasts it as hatchet job on free speech
A U.S. District Court has struck down Arkansas’ age assurance law, handing a win to NetChoice, the industry lobby group…
Nigeria inches towards mandatory citizen registration if new regulation approved
Nigeria is in the process of making registration for national digital ID compulsory for every citizen under any circumstance. This…
Age assurance faceoff between Apple, Meta notches up with Utah app store law
Utah’s governor has signed the App Store Accountability Act, making it law. A piece from CNBC says S.B. 142, which…
EU AI Act’s impact on businesses inspires simplification efforts
The European Union’s AI Act is already having a wide-reaching impact on business both inside and outside the economic bloc….
Porn battle comes to Ohio with bill requiring users to verify age with state IDs
Ohio is next up in the parade of states looking to pass laws that would require pornographic websites to implement…
Missouri moves closer to a biometric privacy act
Three Missouri bills, House Bill 407, House Bill 500, and Senate Bill 554, have passed second readings as part of…
U.S. lawmakers look to improve patient privacy, safety with MATCH IT Act
The introduction of the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2025 (MATCH IT) marks a significant…
Texas bill proposes regulation of biometric identifiers in AI applications
Texas House Bill 3755 (HB 3755), introduced on March 4, 2025 by Representative Giovanni Capriglione, proposes amendments to the state’s…
To comply or not to comply? US bins AML law, Umazi offers compliance at scale
Money laundering is an oft-cited concern for businesses seeking fraud prevention tools; hence the familiar industry shorthand for anti-money laundering,…
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