Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

SB 152 (2023 | UT) regulates kiddos use of social media. It stands out from the crowd by putting a curfew on social media use at 10:30 pm with an exception for LinkedIn. Social media companies must makes sure kiddos can’t find a work around. Salt Lake Tribune | Utah first state to pass social […]

IBM’s Institute for Business Value report, Electric vehicles: An on-ramp to sustainable mobility, points to the nature of EVs being in constant contact with other things like chargers and other vehicles as what makes them ripe for hackers. Here’s where things get interesting, this report ties this hacking risk to insurance. How do insurance companies […]

For the first time, Microsoft is supporting a right to repair bill that allows independent repairmen to repair tech. HB 1392 (2023 | WA) Why the change of heart? Microsoft said that “This bill fairly balances the interests of manufacturers, customers, and independent repair shops and in doing so will provide more options for consumer […]

A survey of CEOs says that 65% of CEOs think AI will have a big impact their businesses in the next 3-5 years. 77% of the ceos think AI will have a larger impact on society. 60% said their companies are 1-2 years from implementing any AI. WSJ | Goldman Sachs CIO Tests Generative AI

The FTC is proposing to prohibit Meta from monetizing data of minors. Meta calls this ” “a political stunt.” Seems to fit in line with state legislation concerning minors and social media. CIO | WSJ | FTC proposes barring Meta from monetizing young users’ data.

California is considering  AB331 (2023 | CA) that creates a structure to regulate artificial intelligence by focusing on a.i. that affect consequential decisions like impacting certain enumerated individual rights and opportunities, such as employment, education, housing, health care or health insurance, and financial services. There are exemptions for developers and small entities.

Florida Legislature has advanced a Digital Bill of Rights that SB 262 (2023 | FL) and HB1547 (2023 | FL) . Both bills give consumers the right to opt out of sharing their data; companies must obtain permission to collect and sell personal data; establish new disclosure requirements so that customers know when and if […]

Know how ChatGPT works? People upload data for ChatGPT to comb. It turns out some people upload personal information knowingly or unknowingly. This includes propriety information, as programmers at Samsung’s Korean semiconductor business discovered. National Association of Counties Chief Information Officer Rita Reynolds suggests that counties develop a responsible AI policy that addresses privacy and […]

Montana Legislature is considering a bill SB 178 (2023 | MT) to define crypto currency and digital assets as personal property. What does that even mean? Montana says it wants to protect the rights of people and businesses when it comes to their digital assets.

Montana Legislature banned TikTok from operating in the state. Opponents came from the ACLU to libertarians. The bigger picture is the litigation that will emerge from the ban. WSJ | Montana Lawmakers Approve Statewide Ban on TikTok NPR | Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok