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Can we secure privacy in an AI-driven world?
X faces 9 GDPR complaints for training AI on EU data without consent, Columbus, Ohio police officers sue city over data breach, and Germany proposes bill allowing police to use facial recognition to identify terrorists.
Why is digital security more important than ever?
A global IT outage impacts millions, Meta agrees to landmark $1.4 billion settlement over facial recognition violations, and US Senate passes COPPA 2.0 and Kids Online Safety Act.
How can cross-sector collaboration advance AI?
AT&T data breaches affect millions, AI cameras are being used to curb e-scooter misuse in Melbourne, and autonomous vehicles in California raise privacy concerns.
Surveillance vs. Privacy: can the two go hand-in-hand?
Burglars in California are using secret cameras, Detroit police to adopt limits on facial recognition following a lawsuit, and Texas educators suffer a large-scale data breach.
Is privacy becoming a help or hindrance to AI training?
Meta pauses AI training amid regulatory criticism, New York passes bill to combat addictive social media feeds for minors, and AI surveillance trials in UK train stations spark privacy criticism.
Can we trust that our biometric data is secure?
AI voice-cloning is threatening democracy, says a recent study, Facewatch is sued for a wrongful facial recognition match in the UK, and a Ticketmaster data breach exposes the data of millions of customers.
The privacy gamble: are we trading too much for technology?
A proposed Missouri law is set to allow biometric age-verification for alcohol, the UK Conservative party self-reports to ICO over data breach, and deepfakes are having a major impact on the Indian elections.
What lessons can we learn about data privacy in the education sector?
Isle of Man schools ordered to turn off CCTV in toilets amid privacy concerns, Columbia city officials consider automatic body-worn cameras for law enforcement, and US Senators introduce AI security legislation to address emerging threats.
Privacy under pressure: regulators continue to rein in data breaches
Target faces a class-action lawsuit over BIPA violation, the UK government plans to ban non-consensual sexual deepfake images, and the EU Data Protection Board rules against Meta’s “consent or pay” model.
Where does the balance lie between surveillance and security in public safety?
US lawmakers introduce the American Privacy Rights Act, Temu promotional offer sparks data privacy concerns, and Oakland plans to install 480 new surveillance cameras to tackle crime.
Who owns your data? The ethics of AI training practices
The ICO launches an investigation into the Princess of Wales' health breach, the EU Parliament has passed the EU AI Act and the US Department of Transport is set to launch the first privacy review of US airlines.
Security and surveillance on the national scale: where does privacy fall?
Canadian Supreme Court rules on police warrants for IP addresses, Airbnb bans indoor surveillance cameras and security researchers develop an “AI worm” to exploit vulnerabilities in generative AI systems.