Future of Privacy Forum

• New Report Examines Generative AI Governance Frameworks Across the Asia-Pacific Region
  May 23, 2024 — Future of Privacy Forum today announced the launch of a comprehensive report, “Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in the Asia-Pacific.”
  This report examines the current state of governance frameworks for generative AI systems in five countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region: Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
• The key takeaways of the report include:
  - A comparison of regulatory responses to generative AI across the APAC region, including details about China’s unique approach enacting binding regulations for generative AI.
• - Analyses of current frameworks for the development and deployment of generative AI systems and LLMs with common use cases.
• “The launch of our report, ‘Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in APAC,’ is the culmination of an extensive research project that started in April last year on the regulatory and governance landscape for generative AI systems and LLMs in the APAC region.

• FPF Submits Comments to the Office of Management and Budget on AI and Privacy Impact Assessments
  On April 1, 2024, the Future of Privacy Forum filed comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to the agency’s Request for Information on how privacy impact assessments (PIAs) may mitigate privacy risks exacerbated by AI and other advances in technology.
• As privacy impact assessments are a well-established means for both public and private entities to assess privacy risks in their services, products, and programs, there is a tremendous opportunity for federal agencies to apply learnings from existing data privacy to the challenges that AI presents as a rapidly evolving technology.
• Ensuring that the scope and substance of a PIA for AI tools account for role-specific responsibilities and capabilities in the AI system lifecycle.
• “Whether conducted by the public sector, private companies, or other entities, privacy impact assessments can play an important role in evaluating and mitigating certain risks associated with technology.

FPF Founder Christopher Wolf and Board Chair steps down after 15 years of service FPF is pleased to announce Alan Raul, former Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, has been elected to serve as President and Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Raul succeeds Christopher Wolf, founding Board President and [?]

Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (Commission) in response to its request for comment on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) proposed rule. Read our comments in full. As technology evolves, so must the regulations designed to protect children online, and FPF commends the Commission’s efforts [?]