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🚀 Exciting news for data privacy professionals and businesses! The UK-US Data Bridge is set to become law on October 12, 2023. 📅

This agreement ensures the safe transfer of personal data between the UK and the US while maintaining high standards of privacy for UK personal data. It’s a significant development that eliminates the need for additional safeguards when transferring data from the UK to US organizations certified under the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Moreover, it may simplify the process for UK organizations, as they may no longer need to perform complex assessments related to US surveillance laws and practices when transferring data.

As we move forward in the realm of global data transfers, it’s essential to keep an eye on the evolving landscape. This development reflects the importance of international collaboration in data privacy.

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📜 White House issues Executive Order setting new standards for AI regulation 🌐

President Biden has taken a stride in ensuring that America takes the forefront in harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) while also addressing its challenges.

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Update on EU's AI Act: EU policymakers Have Proposed Stricter Regulations for High-Risk AI Systems

EU policymakers are planning to have changes to the AI Act, aimed at regulating Artificial Intelligence in a risk-based approach. The core of this legislation is to ensure the safety and protection of fundamental rights when it comes to high-risk AI systems.

In the original proposal, certain AI solutions were automatically categorized as high-risk, but recent discussions introduced exemption conditions to allow AI developers to avoid this classification. However, the European Parliament’s legal office expressed concerns that this approach might lead to legal uncertainty and not align with the AI Act’s objectives.

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🔍 Face search company Clearview AI overturns UK privacy fine

Clearview AI, a company specializing in facial recognition technology, has successfully overturned a £7.5 million privacy fine imposed by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (#ICO). The company’s innovative technology empowers clients to search a vast database of images collected from the internet for matches to specific faces, providing valuable links to where these matching images appear online.