Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

Vermont Legislature passed a first of its kind data privacy law which included a unique private cause of action. H121 (2024 | VT) The Governor’s veto statement reads, “One area of risk comes from the bill’s “private right of action,” which would make Vermont a national outlier, and more hostile than any other state to […]

On June 7th, the New York Legislature passed S7694A, the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act that will require social media companies to restrict addictive algorithmic feeds on their platforms for users under 18. Governor Hochul | SAFE For Kids Act Will Restrict Access to Addictive Algorithmic Feeds; Child Data Protection Act Will […]

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said this week that “banking and finance sector should develop a shared responsibility framework with their artificial intelligence partners to address fraud, scams and ransomware attacks arising from AI.” It is noted that the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, can […]

Here’s a new AI term: slop. Slop is deeply flawed AI, shoddy and unwanted AI. @NYTstyle

Should we be surprised that the California Legislature has 55 AI bills?  Governor Newsom isn’t keen on over regulating AI. In his words:  “If we over-regulate, if we overindulge, if we chase the shiny object, we could put ourselves in a perilous position.” Legislation that continues to move concerns: deep fakes, data transparency AB 2013 , election security, […]

France approved AI surveillance of gatherings larger than 300. This should be an interesting AI experiment. Let’s anticipate AI surveillance legislation from global lawmakers across the globe. Politico | Top French court backs AI-powered surveillance cameras for Paris Olympics

Two former Open AI board members, Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley, say that AI cannot be left to regulate itself. “But based on our experience, we believe that self-governance cannot reliably withstand the pressure of profit incentives,” write the former OpenAI board members.⁠⁠“With AI’s enormous potential for both positive and negative impact, it’s not sufficient […]

Apple and Google have agreed to a standard to notify users when unknown bluetooth devices are tracking users. For iOS the notifications will begin with ios17.5 and Android 6.0 @techcrunch

New tech term to know: “extended reality” Extended reality will also be a new regulatory exploration.  The term includes technologies that merge the digital and physical worlds that includes metaverse, augmented reality, and virtual reality. @MITSloan

Amarillo is one of the first cities to utilize an AI assistant, an AI woman named Emma, created by Amarillo’s IT team and Dell Technologies. “When Emma becomes fully operational later this year, city officials expect the digital assistant to converse multilingually across more than 60 languages, adroitly answering questions, retrieving information and, when necessary, […]