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- NYDFS Warns of Cybersecurity Risks from Frontier AI Models
on June 3, 2026 at 1:00 pmOn May 21, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services issued an industry letter warning regulated entities that emerging frontier AI models may significantly increase cyber risk by enabling threat actors to identify and exploit vulnerabilities with greater speed, scale, and sophistication.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- UK and Australia Announce Memorandum of Understanding on AI Securityon June 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 25, 2026, a new Memorandum of Understanding between the UK AI Security Institute and the Australian AI Safety Institute was announced, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on AI security and safety.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- FTC Announces Settlements With Three Marketing Firms Over Allegations of Deceptive Statements About Active Listening AI-Powered Serviceson June 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 21, 2026, the FTC announced settlements with three marketing firms, requiring them to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations that they deceived customers by falsely claiming to offer an AI-powered service that could target localized ads based on conversations captured from consumersā smart devices, and that consumers had opted into such targeting.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Joint Guidance on the Adoption of Agentic AI Systemson May 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 1, 2026, the cybersecurity authorities of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States and the United Kingdom published joint guidance on the secure adoption of agentic artificial intelligence systems.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- Colorado AI Act Amended and Effective Date Delayedon May 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Polis signed SB 189, which revises Coloradoās original AI law and delays the effective date from June 30, 2026, to January 1, 2027, while significantly scaling back its original requirements.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- European Commission Releases Draft Guidelines on High-Risk AI Under the EU AI Acton May 20, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 19, 2026, the European Commission published draft guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- Texas AG Announces Lawsuit Against Netflix for Alleged Misrepresentations Regarding User Dataon May 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 11, 2026, the Texas Attorney General Ā announced a lawsuit against Netflix, Inc. under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, alleging that the company collected personal information, including that of children, based on misleading and deceptive disclosures and engaged in dark patterns by designing its platform to be addictive.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- UK ICO Recommends Targeted Changes to PECR Rules for Online Advertisingon May 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 18, 2026, the UK Information Commissionerās Office announced that it had provided advice to the UK government on possible changes to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations in relation to online advertisingContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- California AG Announces Record $12.75M Settlement with GM over CCPA Data Minimization and Purpose Limitation Violationson May 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On May 8, 2026, the California Attorney General announced a record $12.75 million settlement with General Motors to resolve allegations that it illegally sold Californiansā location and driving behavior data without adequate notice or consent, in violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act and Californiaās Unfair Competition Law.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
- Illinois Department of Human Rights Issues Regulations Governing the Use of AI in Employment Decisionson May 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Illinois Department of Human Rights recently issued regulations governing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in making employment decisions.ContinueĀ ReadingĀ āŗ
