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NASS Mulls Review Of Data Protection Act To Curb New Threats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (427+ words) The National Assembly has said it is making efforts to review the National Data Protection Act (2023) to meet emerging threats associated with technological advancement. The workshop is organised for the Joint National Assembly Committee on ICT by Nigeria Data Protection…...
Borno Govt Website Collects Visitors" Data Without Explaining What Happens to It
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (229+ words) READ ALSO: State Assembly Website Places Address in New York " And Nasarawa Govt Isn't Aware READ ALSO: SPOTTED: Nasarawa Runs Broken, Insecure State Health Insurance Website FIJ has repeatedly reported cases of government websites violating data protection and privacy regulations....
We must insist on AI regulations before it's too late | Letter - AOL
1+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) There has been a rise in autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) and increasingly powerful systems can make decisions without adequate oversight or guardrails. Unfortunately, Congress has yet to establish clear standards for transparency, accountability, or limits on high-risk deployment. AI will…...
Teens Are Dying By Suicide. Open AI Lobbies For Liability At 100 Dead.
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (362+ words) The bill applies only to models trained with more than 10^26 floating-point operations or with a compute cost above $100 million. That captures the frontier models from Open AI, Anthropic, Google Deep Mind, x AI, and a handful of others. Everything built…...
M'ori-owned data storage network hailed as significant step towards data sovereignty
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (551+ words) A new decentralised data storage network will put M'ori data in M'ori hands with the goal of ensuring M'ori sovereignty doesn't "stop at the server door". Designed by Te K'hui Raraunga, Te P' T'watawata will be available to marae, hap…...
Senator May Pushes Consumer Protection Package
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) A package of consumer protection bills aimed at curbing price gouging, protecting financial data, and limiting the use of algorithm-driven pricing is moving through the New York State Legislature. State Senator Rachel May discussed the proposals Tuesday during an interview…...
Surveillance by Welfare: How India's Digital Safety Net Became a Data Trap
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (711+ words) When Aadhaar was introduced, the pitch was simple: a unique identity number would help the government cut out middlemen and deliver subsidies directly to the people who needed them. Direct Benefit Transfer would push money for LPG, pensions, scholarships, and…...
Nezar Patria: AI Regulation Cannot Be Made Reactive
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (319+ words) JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital (Wamenkomdigi) Nezar Patria said that regulations regarding artificial intelligence (AI) technology, especially related to governance, cannot be made reactively given the rapid development. "Because technology is evolving so fast, we should not be…...
A Deep Dive Into a Serious Executive Order About Artificial Intelligence
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (434+ words) The White House and President Donald Trump have announced a major step in establishing a national policy framework for artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure the responsible and ethical development of AI technologies. This clickable link is a MUST READ. Key…...
AI and the Regulatory Superpower
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (342+ words) Grab Your Financial Stake in America's Decline While You Can "Glaciers Are More Than Human Beings' ESG in the Data Center Abortion Pills Kill. Do We Care? Christophe Fouquet is the CEO of ASML, a Dutch company that makes machines…...