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The Regulatory Framework of Our Data Privacy Legislation is Changing Amidst the Rise of Artificial Intelligence
With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) comes unprecedented opportunities and legitimate challenges, especially in the realm of data privacy. The rising capabilities of AI systems to process, analyze, and use massive amounts of personal data has generated amplified regulatory scrutiny across the globe. Governments and regulatory bodies are wrestling with how to balance innovation and economic growth propelled by AI against the need to protect individuals’ privacy, ensure transparency, and safeguard data from misuse.
2022: The Year of US Data Privacy Laws?
When you think of the most valuable commodity in the world today, you might automatically think of money, however, personal data has now become one of the most valuable forms of currency today. The vast amounts of personal data available have made it increasingly valuable to companies who know how to use it to their advantage. The means of receiving this data are sometimes questionable, and up until recently, often unregulated, leading to companies using unethical methods to get their hands on this valuable data. The US is starting to follow the rest of the world and develop extensive data privacy laws that cover more than just medical information to ensure that consumers are protected, but there’s still lots of disagreements surrounding how and what should be protected in the US.