Meta’s facial recognition smart glasses plan sees increasing opposition
More than 60 civil society groups, led by the Consumer Federation of America and UltraViolet Action, have written to the…
U.S. Government
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Key privacy gaps in Washington’s AI policy not addressed, audit find
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report warns that the federal government’s central AI guidance still leaves important privacy gaps…
US, EU move toward landmark biometric data sharing deal
The U.S. and European Union are in formal talks over a biometric data-sharing arrangement that could give the Department of…
Senator presses tech platforms to crack down on deepfakes before midterms
Sen. Mark Warner, Ranking Member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has sent letters to major social media companies,…
TSA, Coast Guard to issue sole source biometric contracts
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Coast Guard are moving ahead with two planned sole-source biometric procurements. TSA’s Enrollment…
House Republicans gut KOSA as they advance new child safety bill
House Republicans revived federal child online safety legislation, but in doing so they stripped out the provision that gave the…
CMS aims to modernize patient data access in US with QR codes, biometrics
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to modernize data for patients in the U.S. Speaking to Healthcare…
Age assurance a baseline requirement for AI in new White House framework
The U.S. has made child online safety the number one priority in its newly released National Policy Framework on Artificial…
House bill sets up new clash over federal privacy rules
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren has introduced a comprehensive 151-page federal privacy bill, the Online Privacy Act, as Congress remains deadlocked…
Senate Republicans press national AI framework to preempt states
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Friday released a sweeping draft federal AI framework that would override at least some state AI laws,…
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