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EXCLUSIVE – An Empire State lawmaker is fighting back against Big Tech.
New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes (D) plans to introduce a bill this week that will be the first comprehensive sales tax on the commercialization of data in U.S. history in an effort to compensate people who are unknowingly helping tech companies profit by selling personal information. We create billions and billions of dollars in value for these companies that are making money off of us that we do not see any return off of, Gounardes told Fox News. So we’re trying to change that conversation. I would love New York to lead the charge on this.
In March, Virginia swiftly passed the Consumer Data Protection Act. According to an investigation by
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The Markup found that Virginia’s case is not unique. Of the 20 proposed state privacy bills currently being considered across the country, at least 14 of them were built upon the same industry-backed framework established in Virginia. The website further believes that some of these laws might actually be weaker.
In Washington, Oklahoma, Florida and Connecticut, the appearance of tech-friendly provisions in proposed privacy legislation is directly linked to efforts by industry lobbyists. Industry pressure has already forced Texas lawmakers to pass a bill that’s even weaker than Virginia’s.
EU attempts to rein in AI with expansive new regulatory proposal
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The European Commission announced sweeping new proposals aimed at heavily regulating artificial intelligence within the EU’s 27-nation bloc. As the first comprehensive legal framework specifically focused on regulating AI, the proposals would cast a wide regulatory net, with specific attention paid to “high-risk” AI applications that could threaten human safety or fundamental rights. The proposed framework also calls for outright bans on especially concerning AI applications, including social scoring systems like those used in China, AI systems that use “subliminal techniques” to manipulate people’s behavior or cause physical or physiological harm, and real-time remote use of facial recognition or other biometric identification systems in public spaces.