AI Act: EU Parliament’s discussions heat up over facial recognition
EU lawmakers held first political debate on the AI Act as the discussion moved to more sensitive topics like the highly debated issue of biometric recognition.
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Man takes court challenge over retention of church data
A man launched proceedings over the Data Protection Commission’s failure to investigate the Church’s refusal to destroy records it has about him.
AI tools fail to reduce recruitment bias, study says
Artificially intelligent hiring tools do not reduce bias or improve diversity, researchers say in a study.
Privacy activists warn against removing compensation for data protection breaches
The Advocate General of the CJEU issued an opinion, which privacy advocates fear could further limit possibilities to get compensation for GDPR breaches.
EDPB adopts “wish list” of procedural aspects, first EU data protection seal and a statement on digital euro
EDPB adopts a list of aspects in national procedural law to harmonice, issued opinion onthe first EU data protection seal and a statement on digital euro.
EU Commission Publishes Directive on the Liability of AI
On September 28, 2022, the European Commission published its long-promised proposal for an AI Liability Directive.
Will Websites Make You Pay To Reject Their Cookies?
Want to protect your privacy? A cookie paywall on a single site could cost you €75 a year.
Dutch employee fired by U.S. firm for shutting off webcam awarded €75,000 in court
A remote employee of a U.S. business who was fired for refusing to leave his webcam on while he was working was awarded roughly 75,000 euros by a Dutch court.
Prince Harry Sues UK Media Group Over Privacy Breach
6 public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over alleged unlawful information-gathering at its titles.
U.S. Department of Justice Announces U.S. – UK CLOUD Act Agreement
Agreement between the U.S. Government and the UK Government on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime entered force
New US Executive Order unlikely to satisfy EU law
Biden’s new Executive Order seems to fail on requirements established by the European Court of Justice’s (CJEU).
EU Commission postponed AI treaty negotiations with further delays in sight
The European Commission has managed to postpone discussions on the Council of Europe’s treaty on Artificial Intelligence.