U.S. Government Proposes New Rules to Protect Privacy of Women Seeking Reproductive Healthcare

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing amendments to the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), to limit healthcare providers from disclosing medical information related to abortion and pregnancy at the request or demand of law enforcement agencies. The proposed amendments would prohibit the use or disclosure of medical information by healthcare ...

China Publishes Uniform Contract for Cross-Border Data Transfers

The head of China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) announced the completion of the uniform contract for transferring information from China. The contract will serve as the basis for organizations in the country desiring to export the personal data of Chinese residents for processing by organizations outside of China. Organizations are required to adopt the contract in its entirety, and it is ...

China Publishes Regulatory Policy for Artificial Intelligence Services

China’s Cyber Administration published for public comments a draft of administrative measures for artificial intelligence (AI) services. This is a plan aimed at regulating AI services provided to the public in China, across a wide range of areas such as privacy protection, prevention of discrimination, bias control, content management, security, algorithmic transparency, etc. It applies to all research, development, and ...

The U.S. Publishes a Report on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

The Commission on Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Innovation assembled by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Engagement Center published its report and recommendations, which emphasize education, training, and regulation.

The commission’s main recommendations focus on four key elements. First, the adjustment of curricula in schools and higher education institutions. Second, the encouragement to invest resources in training the existing ...

Israel Advances Amendments to Privacy Law

The Israeli governmental committee for legislation voted to continue the legislation of Amendment number 14 of the Privacy Protection Law, which was introduced in January 2022 and had passed the first reading at the Knesset (the Israeli parliament). The committee’s decision allows the Knesset to continue deliberations on the bill from the point they were discontinued when the previous Knesset ...

The European Union Coordinates Action Against ChatGPT

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has announced the establishment of a dedicated task force for ChatGPT. Some see this as the EU’s first step towards creating a comprehensive privacy policy on artificial intelligence. The purpose of the task force is to promote cooperation and information sharing regarding enforcement action by data protection authorities of the member states of the ...

Arkansas Follows Utah in Legislation Restricting Social Media Accounts for Minors

A new law in the State of Arkansas, set to come into effect on September 1, 2023, requires social network operators to verify the age of users. If the user is a minor under the age of 18, they are not allowed to open an account without explicit consent from their parents. Arkansas is now the second state to restrict ...

Additional Countries Join the Ban on TikTok in Government Devices

The United Kingdom announced an immediate ban on the use of the TikTok application on devices of government officials. The ban was issued amid concerns that TikTok, a video-sharing application owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, may share sensitive data from user devices, such as politicians and ministers, with the Chinese government.

The ban reflects an escalation of the information ...