The Privacy Guru

My latest blog post. New Kid on the Block: Data Protection joins ESG theprivacyguru.com/post/new-kid-o…

Human DNA can now be pulled from thin air or a footprint on the beach. Here’s what that could mean cnn.it/3ByoYPg

Tennessee Passes Comprehensive Privacy Law natlawreview.com/article/anothe…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other leaders of the burgeoning AI industry voiced support for additional regulation while testifying at a historic congressional hearing Tuesday. trib.al/2DibAXq

"I think if this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong." Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT parent company OpenAI, shared his biggest fears about artificial intelligence before Congress Tuesday. bit.ly/3pO48so

Telly, the 'free' smart TV with ads, has privacy policy red flags | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2023/05/16/tel…

AI experts can quickly rattle off a number of alarming scenarios in which generative AI is used to create synthetic media for the purposes of confusing voters, slandering a candidate or even inciting violence. Here are a few: latimes.com/world-nation/s…

A scan of your face or fingerprints could be your ticket onto an airplane or into an event. But as @nicnguyen explains, only a few states protect your biometric privacy. #WSJWhatsNow on.wsj.com/405BcJM

Data science degrees have grown to be one of the most popular programs at US business schools trib.al/agm3mOk

Why ESG is becoming a bigger part of investing strategies @CMEGroup #ad

After Trump’s CNN performance, “there is no escaping that he has an agenda that is anything but normal….There is no turning a blind eye to what this would mean if he were reelected.” Superb & on-target @danbalz: There can be no evasion of 2024’s stakes. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Starting to get some details on who Twitter is now blocking inside of Turkey, and it's not good: turkishminute.com/2023/05/13/twi…

I learned nothing from this town hall about Trump and his most ardent supporters I haven't known since 2016. I learned a lot about CNN.

Cybersecurity experts expect surge in AI-generated hacking attacks - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

AI Act moves ahead in EU Parliament with key committee vote #AIAct #artificialintelligence #ChatGPT #emotionrecognition dlvr.it/SnsP0Q

Delaware judge refuses to dismiss Facebook shareholder suit over user data privacy breaches - ABC News abcnews.go.com/Business/wireS…

U. of California Wins Partial Dismissal of Pixel Privacy Case news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-da…

Enterprise to Pay $505K to Settle Biometric Privacy Class Action news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-da…

WhatsApp could disappear from UK over privacy concerns, ministers told | WhatsApp | The Guardianm theguardian.com/technology/202…

Two-thirds of Americans say the drug mifepristone, used in the majority of abortions in the United States, should remain on the market, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. The survey finds that 66 percent of U.S. adults say mifepristone should remain on the market, while 24 percent say it should be taken off the market. wapo.st/3pigs3T

The problem is no longer merely about ethics reform but about democracy reform. The Clarence Thomas Affair threatens our rule-based democracy. slate.com/news-and-polit…