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FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

October 24, 2024

FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

By: Jordan Briggs

With the increased visibility of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in our daily lives—in search engines, PDF readers, social media feeds—AI is starting to become commonplace and its use normalized. In its recent crackdown against five businesses advertising AI services to consumers, the FTC put its enforcement authority behind its belief that AI can “turbocharge deception” (“Operation AI Comply”). But by its very nature, as a machine trained to learn on its, at least at first, human-provided inputs, when it comes to combatting deceptive practices, are the problems we face from AI all that different from the ones we faced already? Of the five businesses the FTC brought actions against, only two are actual use cases of AI. The other three, Ascend…

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What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?

October 15, 2024

What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?

By: Nicole Kardell

Most of us are accustomed to receiving pop-up notices regarding cookies when we first visit a website.  Some people quickly click the “accept” button and move on. Others review their choices, and opt out of some, if not all, optional cookies.  Why suddenly, have we been offered such choices online, even in the U.S.?  Those in Europe and the U.K. have been accepting and rejecting…

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FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock

August 13, 2024

FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock

By: Jordan Briggs

For years now, TikTok has seemed to be the center of attention. From viral baking content to true crime to dancing videos to family-influencer content, everyone seems to be on it or talking about it. And the FTC has said that’s part of the problem. On August 2, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought a suit on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) against…

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How Does AI Use the Data You Give it?

December 20, 2023

How Does AI Use the Data You Give it?

By: Jake Gray

The development and public offering of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) models has led to the introduction of many work-complementing and work-supplementing tools that offer individuals and organizations the ability to streamline or expand their workflows. Generative AIs are algorithms, specifically large language models (LLMs), trained on massive amounts of input data to generate their own original text or image outputs by predicting the next most…

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Ad Tech in Europe: What Does the Future Hold?

December 4, 2023

Ad Tech in Europe: What Does the Future Hold?

By: Nicole Kardell

If you are subject to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and you engage in behavioral advertising, you may want to rethink your business model. A recent decision from the European Data Protection Board (which oversees application and enforcement of the GDPR across the EU) and related statements from regulators from several European member states have cast a shadow over the future of personalized ads…

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Major Developments on the Horizon for Bankruptcy Law

November 16, 2023

Major Developments on the Horizon for Bankruptcy Law

By: George Calhoun

The Supreme Court rarely hears bankruptcy cases – typically one per term. But 2023 has been different, the Court already has ruled on four bankruptcy matters, including sovereign immunity issues with respect to Puerto Rico and Indian tribes, appellate review of § 363 sale orders, the discharge of debts obtained by another’s fraud. In addition to those cases, the Court is currently poised to decide…

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Plunging into the unknown: companies should look to sound privacy practices as they integrate AI

October 24, 2023

Plunging into the unknown: companies should look to sound privacy practices as they integrate AI

By: Nicole Kardell

How would you like to dive off a cliff with no idea how far you will drop, how deep the water is, and zero training on how to properly position your body to minimize impact once you hit the water? That’s how we approach artificial intelligence these days. Or perhaps more aptly put: How would you like to follow a bunch of lemmings off of…

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California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Stymied After Federal District Court Ruling

September 27, 2023

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Stymied After Federal District Court Ruling

By: Jake Gray

As state legislatures pursue laws directed at online safety and privacy for children, federal courts are striking down their efforts. The latest example is California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CA-AADC), which a federal judge in the Northern District of California enjoined from enforcement. While larger questions loom about constitutional authority and what is the best way to protect children online, we can glean from the…

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FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale
By: Jordan Briggs

What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?

What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?
By: Nicole Kardell

FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock

FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock
By: Jordan Briggs

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