On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning that the proliferation of technologies that use or claim to use biometric information may bring risks with regard to consumer privacy and...more
6/2/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fingerprints ,
FTC Act ,
Innovative Technology ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a plan to develop a "bill of rights" to protect against what the OSTP perceives to be potentially harmful consequences of AI, including anticipated and...more
Following the municipal ban on the use of facial recognition technology in Portland, Oregon, New York City's more expansive "biometric identifier information" law, set to go into effect July 9, 2021, will ban the sale of...more
In opening remarks at the Future of Privacy Forum, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter previewed several artificial intelligence (AI)-related enforcement priorities under the Biden...more
In opening remarks at the Future of Privacy Forum, Acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter previewed enforcement priorities under the Biden Administration. Slaughter's speech marked her first...more
3/2/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Disgorgement ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Racial Bias ,
Technology Sector
Two recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement actions reflect increased scrutiny of companies using algorithms, automated processes, and/or AI-enabled applications. In January 2021, the agency announced it had settled...more
In an effort to ameliorate the potential discriminatory impact of facial recognition technologies on people of color, women, and other groups, Portland, Ore., recently joined a growing number of jurisdictions limiting the use...more