US Sen. Blackburn proposes AI framework to protect children, copyrights | IAPP U.S. Congress' slow move on federal artificial intelligence policy may be coming to an end. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced a fresh discussion draft 18 March aimed at kickstarting lawm...

“New discussion draft offers Congress a negotiating position as the White House mulls preemption options.” iapp.org/news/a/us-se... @iapp.bsky.social

EU countries will discuss tomorrow adding two new bans to the AI Act via the omnibus. Draft proposals would prohibit AI systems used to generate non-consensual sexual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material. Support is growing, but questions remain.
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Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

In an internal memo in May, Meta laid out its plans to release facial recognition in its smart glasses, to the blind first, & then to the general public.

“Civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”

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The Privacy Advisor Podcast: A look ahead at digital policy in 2026 with Omer Tene Goodwin Partner Omer Tene has long had his finger on the pulse of privacy and AI governance developments and trends. He advises clients on a wide range of issues, from data protection, artificial inte...

Great @iapp.bsky.social The Privacy Advisor podcast (hosted by @jedbracy.bsky.social) episode with @omertene.bsky.social on what will keep privacy and AI governance folks busy in 2026.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that there are no 4th Amendment rights in your Google search terms. When you search on Google, you tell them your search terms; the government can get those queries without a warrant. The third-party doctrine applies.
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Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.

Here is the Executive Order, “Ensuring A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.”

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Trump’s AI Czar David Sacks said they will not push back against regulation of kids’ safety.

BREAKING: President Donald Trump has announced a long-rumored Executive Order directing aspects of the federal government to take “decisive action” to ensure AI is regulated under a single national framework, a move aimed at curbing state-level AI regulation.

President Trump Participates in a Signing Ceremony, Dec. 11, 2025 YouTube video by The White House

Signing ceremony underway for Trump AI executive order to limit state regulation of artificial intelligence. www.youtube.com/live/rYDbVjX...

Don't let anyone tell you that the Commission's DSA enforcement against X is about speech or censorship.

That would, indeed, be interesting. But this is just the EU enforcing some normal, boring laws that would get bipartisan support in the U.S. (I bet similar bills *have* had that support.) 1/

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Maybe that means you can enjoy your weekend! 😀

A large crowd of protesters gathered during the Velvet Revolution, many holding banners and Czech flags. People stand closely together in cold weather, some with umbrellas. Overlaid text reads ‘Velvet Revolution – 17–29 November 1989.

On this day, 36 years ago, the #VelvetRevolution began.

Students gathered in Prague and demanded more democracy.

A peaceful movement that changed the course of history — and still inspires Europe today.

Cybersecurity breach at Congressional Budget Office remains a live threat Library of Congress employees were informed to take caution when emailing the office of the congressional scorekeeper.

Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."

“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.

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LEAK: I got my hands on the digital omnibus on AI. Some key takeaways:
▶️ Centralized enforcement
▶️ Expanded regulatory privileges
▶️ Grace period for labelling
▶️ No AI literacy obligation on companies
Another must-read on @mlexclusive 👇
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Does the EU AI Act apply to AI agents? The Commission’s initial views seem to suggest AI agents might not always qualify as an AI system. MEP Lagodinsky asked the Commission to clarify its position and warned about a potential misalignment.
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The law firm that has represented data broker Kochava in its 3-year legal battle with the FTC over privacy is seeking to withdraw due to "serious and irreparable breakdown in communication."

prior: www.mediapost.com/publications...

The Draghi Dilemma: The Right and the Wrong Way to Undertake GDPR Reform There has been much interest in the report on European competitiveness issued in September 2024 by former Italian Prime Minister and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi at the request of Euro...

“In order to protect fundamental rights, maintain legal certainty, and continue to ensure a high level of protection, any reform should be evidence-based, targeted, transparent, and further the EU’s values” (Christopher Kuner in this new FPF guest post)

#GDPR #Draghi

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State Attorneys General & Privacy: Enforcement Trends, 2020-2024

📢 NEW: EPIC published a new report today that examines how state Attorneys General are advancing privacy enforcement across the U.S. (2020–2024).

220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.

Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...

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Big #AI regulatory proposal from the UK Government, but not in the way many people think of regulation.

This proposal is almost exclusively focused on facilitating responsible AI development through sandboxes, but with a twist…

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MEPs are preparing to call for EU copyright rules to apply to all generative AI systems placed on the EU market, even if trained abroad. A new compromise backs making respect of EU copyright law a market entry requirement under the AI Act.
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BBC article text: “Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack. The platform, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, says hackers had targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users but the Discord platform itself was not breached. People can provide ID photos to verify their age on Discord - a networking hub for players to chat and share files with others in the gaming community. The leaked data may involve personal information, partial credit card details and messages that were exchanged with Discord's customer service agents, the San-Francisco-based company says.”

When people warn about the privacy and security risks of mandating digital age verification, this is exactly what they mean. It’s not hypothetical www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Netherlands weighs in on the EU’s digital simplification agenda. Key message: focus on legal clarity, not deregulation. It also calls for streamlined governance of EU boards and, on the AI Act, urges simplification over delays.
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Governor Newsom signs data privacy bills to protect tech users | Governor of California

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 566, requiring all browsers to offer a setting that sends an OOPS signal, letting Californians opt out of third-party data sales as per CPPA.
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The Commission has launched a tool crafted to help stakeholders determine whether they are subject to legal obligations and understand the steps they need to take to comply. ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en

Digital sovereignty is on the agenda of the next European Council summit. Draft conclusions seen by MLex show EU leaders set to reaffirm the bloc’s regulatory autonomy and urge lawmakers to fast-track files related to simplification.
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