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AI will be increasingly consequential for national security in diplomatic, technological and economic matters...
Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, Director of NSA
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Welcome to Snippets đź‘‹ The word of this week? Meta. From releasing plans to offer ad-free subscriptions of Facebook and Instagram to EU users, to continued challenges with Norway's data protection authority, to releasing their own suite of AI-driven features, the tech giant has certainly been busy.
Plus, the National Security Agency (NSA) is launching an AI Security Center, OpenAI introduced a web browsing plugin for ChatGPT, and China is considering a relaxation of their international data transfer rules, though only for certain industries.
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Meta considers ad-free tier to bypass EU regulation
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EU Meta users may be faced with the choice to shell out a monthly fee to access ad-free versions Facebook and Instagram or accept personalized ads.
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- This decision follows a Luxembourg court ruling that Facebook cannot use personal data for ad targeting without user consent.
- Meta would charge $14/month for access to Instagram on mobile and $17 for desktop access to both Instagram and Facebook.
- Users who don’t move to the subscription plan would need to accept personalized ads in order to continue using the platforms.
- When asked for comment, Max Schrems, chairman of privacy rights group, noyb, noted, “Fundamental rights cannot be for sale. [...] This would mean that only the rich can enjoy these rights...”
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Join us Oct 11 for a live Q&A on effective AI governance in 2023
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Join Daniel Goldberg, Chair of the Privacy & Data Security Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, and Ben Brook, CEO & Co-founder of Transcend, for an AMA ("ask me anything") on how companies can build effective AI governance systems.
This session will be an interactive, real-time Q&A with Daniel and Ben—so please bring any questions you may have!
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NSA to launch an AI Security Center
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AĂŻda Amer/Axios
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Anticipating nationwide cyber threats to AI models and the tools they power, the National Security Agency is launching an AI Security Center, along with other preventive measures, to ensure safe use of the technology.
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- With support from the Department of Defense, the center’s primary goals are to safeguard AI models, protect against cyber attacks, and minimize intellectual property thefts.
- Recent actions from China and Russia, most notably a Chinese disinformation campaign with AI-generated images, has caused concern about foreign adversaries targeting US AI models.
- Pointing to AI as increasingly important to national security, NSA Director General Paul Nakasone, said: "Today, the U.S. leads in this critical area, but this lead should not be taken for granted."
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Norway seeks permanent extension to Meta fine
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Norway’s data regulator, Datatilsynet, has asked the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to permanently extend the daily one million kroner ($93,000) fine the agency imposed on Meta starting August 14, 2023.
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- Datatilsynet levied the fine for three months—the maximum period allowed—for collecting user data for the purpose of targeted advertising.
- If the EDPB accepts the request, the penalty would apply across the entire European Union and European Economic Area.
- Tobias Judin, head of Datatilsynet’s international department, stated, "Over 250 million people are affected. Therefore, it is necessary to get a final decision from the EDPB so that we can force compliance on the European level."
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- OpenAI introduced a web browsing plugin to ChatGPT.
- Hackers stole 60,000 emails from US State Department accounts.
- Professor John Naughton argues that Google's antitrust trial confirms the search engine's ongoing decay.
- Apple, Microsoft, and Google applied various spyware patches.
- Canadians could soon become unsearchable on Google.
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Meta launches generative AI for consumers
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Following the launch of several new AI experiences across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more, Meta has released a statement outlining the privacy safeguards of these features.
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- Meta's AI models have been trained on publicly available information, like public posts on Facebook and Instagram—though private posts and messages have been excluded.
- Information shared in chats with the AI may be saved and shared with Meta partners, but undergoes automated and human review to limit how it is shared with other users.
- Users do have the option to delete chats with the AI, and embedded transparency tools, such as image watermarks, will let users know when they're interacting with AI-generated content.
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China proposes waiver for international data transfers
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REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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Foreign companies and overseas Chinese traders could soon benefit from a more linear path to international data transfers, as China’s Cyberspace Administration considers waiving transfer security assessments for certain industries.
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- Data transfers affected by the waiver would include those regarding international trade, academic cooperation, cross-border manufacturing, and certain marketing activities.
- Other exceptions in the draft regulation include cross-border shopping, hotel reservations, and visa processing.
- The proposal has received enthusiastic global approval, with experts taking it as an encouraging signal for foreign investment in China.
- China’s strict data protection laws have been a point of concern for companies doing business in China, as the current rules are quite strict and a path to compliance isn't always clear.
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Critical lessons from Advocate Aurora Health’s $12M settlement
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Tracking technology management is a sticky issue for most, and enterprise compliance leaders in particular need better tools to make sure their organizations respect consumers data rights and steer clear of avoidable enforcement actions.
Beyond better compliance, learn how better tracking technology management can reduce operational costs, improve data governance, and increase consumer trust.
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