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The Virtual Global Taskforce issued a new statement on end-to-end encryption and CSA material. A new bill to regulate the use of AI in business, AB 331, has been proposed in California. Julia Angwin wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Times about online ads and data tracking.…

News The Biden administration’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration is seeking public comments on accountability and safety measures for AI systems. The AI Now Institute released its 2023 Landscape report, focusing on policy and nonregulatory interventions to shape the trajectory of AI.…

News Italy recently banned ChatGPT on allegations that it runs afoul of GDPR rules. Germany is considering a ban as well. Senator Mike Lee (R, Utah) recently introduced a bill called the AMERICA Act aimed at regulating advertising markets. The bill imposes nondiscrimination obligations on technology companies and enjoys support from senators on both sides of the aisle.…

News The FTC is currently seeking comments on the market impacts and competitive dynamics of cloud computing. The FTC has published a post on chatbots and deceptive AI-generated content. More than one thousand AI experts have called for a pause on AI experiments.…

News Deep fake images of Donald Trump being arrested have widely circulated on Twitter and other social media. Tiktok updated its rules and standards for content after facing the western pressures of a ban. OpenAI has released GPT4, an updated version of its text generating AI program.…

Events Law and Political Economy: Labor, Social Control, and Counterpower This conference will take place from March 31 to April 2, 2023, at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It will feature several panels on technology. If interested, please contact Elettra Bietti for more information. …

On February 28, the FTC and CFPB jointly issued a request for information seeking public input about background screening processes in the rental housing market. The agencies are interested in receiving comments regarding the use of “algorithms, automated decision-making, artificial intelligence, or similar technology .…

News: The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that biometric privacy claims accrue each time one gives their biometric information without prior consent. This sets the stage for massive damage awards; here, White Castle is potentially liable for $17 billion for requiring employees to use a fingerprint scanner to access paystubs. …

Events: In an upcoming session (Feb 21 at 4:45pm in Furman Hall 210) of the Guarini Colloquium: Regulating Global Digital Corporations, Professor Anu Bradford will discuss her new book, “Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology.” Those interested in attending should email guariniglobal@nyu.edu…

On February 7, PRG’s own Kathryn Taylor published a new piece building Professor Veena Dubal’s article about the gamification of gig work (discussed during the January 23 session of PRG). The article examines the algorithmic transformation of gig worker pay through the lens of dark patterns.…