Welcome to the Future!
Data brokers in California are currently regulated by the state Attorney General, but that’s coming to an end. SB 362 (2023 | CA) will officially move regulatory authority California Privacy Protection Agency, approved by voters in 2020. The agency will have full regulatory oversight over data privacy.
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This week, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-12-23 to make California a global hub for generative artificial intelligence. The order includes partnership opportunities, ethical standard promulgation, and the need for beneficial uses of a.i.
Apparently online you can find ways to work around security defects in certain vehicles. This led to a 55% increase in thefts of these vehicles in Chicago. Chicago is suing manufacturers over the security defects because of the car theft crisis that was based on the manufacturers “unlawful and reckless actions.”
Governing | Chicago Sues Car Manufacturers Over Skyrocketing Auto Theft
Let’s add another governmental entity that accepts crypto payments. Welcome, Colorado DMV. Its sole crypto payment processor is PayPal.
Meet the Klaytn Foundation which has unveiled its ” blueprint to use blockchain to bring about social evolution.” Their focal point is RWA tokenization and “rolling out an RWA-specific token norm.” What is RWA? real world assets. In short- tokenizing good works, social impact.
Finance Feeds | BLOCKCHAIN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT: THE KLAYTN FOUNDATION BLUEPRINT
Apple supports SB 244 (2023 | CA), California’s Right to Repair legislation. Apple says ““We support SB 244 because it includes requirements that protect individual users’ safety and security, as well as product manufacturers’ intellectual property. We will continue to support the bill, so long as it continues to provide protections for customers and innovators.”
Congressional leaders say that current federal laws cover a.i. But what does that mean? They are pointing us to increased ‘vigilance” by federal agencies to ensure that current laws are applied in a way that addresses future technologies.
Illinois Governor signed SB 1782 (2023 | IL) that requires parents of kid social media influencers to set aside their kids’ gross earnings in a trust that the child can access when they turn 18. It’s kinda like Coogan’s law in California that sought to prevent parents from profiting from their kids’ work in Hollywood. Washington State is considering giving kids the option to permanently delete their kid influencer content when they turn 18. A legislative hot topic.
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A report from the ACLU suggests that constitutional protections need to be reflected in drone regulations. This incudes imitations on the type of and amount of data collected from the devices, standards for program performance audits and transparency requirements such as the publication of drones’ tech capabilities.
NCSL has released a policy report on artificial intelligence. At least 16 states have passed legislation or resolutions concerning artificial intelligence since 2020. This includes Colorado that enacted legislation in 2021 that prohibited insurers from using algorithms or predictive modeling in a way that unfairly discriminates based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or gender expression.