AI is running far ahead of our ability to craft laws to control it and, though we saw it coming, legislation has moved slowly. The US has few laws to regulate and control it, while the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, is looking to lead with a global standard as it did with GDPR. In Asia, China is moving quickly to get laws on the books, and Singapore, Japan and Australia have been proactive as well with specific focus on cybersecurity.
Saudi officials announced Microsoft’s $2 billion investment plan to build a cloud storage facility in the kingdom at Neom, the mega-development spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Concern is this could expose sensitive personal and political data.
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)’s has proposed use of what it’s calling the “Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation” technology to verify under COPPA the age of people who are giving consent for a child to use a given technology. It’s to be developed in cooperation with Yoti, an ID Platform; and SuperAwesome, which develops online safety tools. The intent is to insure verifiable parental consent.
Preliminary findings by the European Commission state that Apple and Google are in violation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Among the findings, Google Search is accused of prioritizing Google’s own products and services in results; Apple is instructed to improve interoperability between iOS and third-party devices. The companies now have an opportunity to respond.