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EFF — Deeplinks · Jun 04, 2026 · International

EFF Testifies to Congress on Protecting Americans’ Rights from Government AI

The Electronic Frontier Foundation testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee, urging Congress to pair any government adoption of AI with explicit safeguards for constitutional rights. EFF's senior policy analyst warned that using generative AI for mass government surveillance could amplify existing civil liberties violations at a scale previously impossible.

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EFF — Deeplinks · Jun 04, 2026 · International

Move Fast, Surveil Things

Meta embedded facial recognition code in the software powering its always-on Ray-Ban smart glasses, capable of generating unique faceprints from a person's facial features. Following public scrutiny and critical reporting by WIRED, Meta removed the unactivated code in a subsequent app update.

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AI ethics are just the beginning for law firms

AI ethics are just the beginning for law firms The Florida Bar

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Cisco Talos · Jun 04, 2026 · International

Reporting from Vegas: Networking, AI, and good boys

Joe’s on-the-ground report from Cisco Live U.S. is here, complete with therapy dog pictures and tips on handling conference overstimulation.

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The Guardian — Tech · Jun 04, 2026 · International

I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

A writer tested AI tools for home improvement advice and found the technology gave him dangerously bad guidance, including instructions to build a subfloor on rotting stumps. The experience left him more skeptical of AI's practical reliability despite its confident presentation.

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NIST News · Jun 04, 2026 · US Federal

New AI Model Shows How to Evacuate for Fires One Safe Step at a Time

Researchers led by NIST have developed an AI model designed to map safe evacuation routes through a building during a fire, currently working on single-story floor plans with a multilevel version under development.

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EDPB · Jun 04, 2026 · EU

Italian SA fines a company for post-sick leave questionnaires

Italy's data protection authority fined Magna PT S.p.A. and issued a definitive ban on data processing after the company used questionnaires to collect information from employees returning from sick leave. The regulator found violations covering lawfulness of processing, transparency obligations, and the handling of special category health data under the GDPR.

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EDPB · Jun 04, 2026 · EU

Imposition of fine on a telecommunications company for violations of data subject’s rights

Greece's data protection authority fined Vodafone-Panafon in February 2026 for failing to properly handle a customer's data rights requests. The violations covered multiple GDPR obligations, including timely responses, the right of access, and the right to restrict processing.

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EDPB · Jun 04, 2026 · EU

The Italian SA fined Poste Vita for data breach

Italy's data protection authority issued an administrative fine against insurance firm Poste Vita S.p.A. following a customer complaint alleging unauthorized disclosure of personal data. The regulator found violations of GDPR principles governing data processing and breach-notification obligations.

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EDPB · Jun 04, 2026 · EU

The Italian SA imposed a 40 000 EUR fine on a company for violating the confidentiality of a employee's email account after the end of his employment

Italy's data protection authority fined LTL S.p.A. €40,000 for accessing a former employee's work email account after his employment ended, breaching GDPR principles on lawful processing, transparency, and the individual's right to access his own data.

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War on the Rocks · Jun 04, 2026 · International

Forged in a Knife Fight: China’s Brutal Domestic AI Competition

China’s plan to become a world leader in AI by 2030 is a fixture of practically every Congressional briefing and expert commentary on Beijing’s AI ambitions. The plan’s logic — introduced in 2017 — was simple and alarming: Beijing would direct capital, mobilize its firms, recruit talent, and execute with the strategic patience of a state-led innovation ecosystem. Nearly a decade later, that frame has only hardened. Beijing’s recently issued 15th Five-Year Plan directs Party organs to take “extraordinary measures” to strengthen technological self…

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OpenAI responds to White House executive order on AI governance

OpenAI has issued a response to a White House executive order addressing AI governance, signaling the company's position on emerging federal oversight frameworks for artificial intelligence development and deployment.

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Northeast Ohio police lean more on facial recognition technology; attorney raises red flags

Police departments in Northeast Ohio are increasing their use of facial recognition technology in investigations. A local attorney has raised concerns about the practice, signaling legal and civil liberties tensions around how the technology is being deployed.

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Information Commissioner's Office · Jun 04, 2026 · UK

Success in securing over £118,000 in confiscation orders against two former RAC employees

Success in securing over £118,000 in confiscation orders against two former RAC employees Information Commissioner's Office

AI governance moves from policy to implementation in North American cities

North American cities are shifting from writing AI policies to actually putting them into practice, moving governance frameworks out of planning documents and into day-to-day municipal operations.

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Cognizant announces ServiceNow partnership to accelerate scalable, operationalized AI governance at enterprise scale

Cognizant and ServiceNow have announced a partnership aimed at helping large enterprises implement AI governance at scale, combining Cognizant's consulting services with ServiceNow's workflow platform to operationalize governance processes across organizations.

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Job Listing: Senior Research Fellow, Cybersecurity & AI Policy

The Foundation for American Innovation is hiring a Senior Research Fellow to work on cybersecurity and AI policy. The role is focused on research and appears aimed at shaping policy positions in both areas.

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ITI Reacts to the Great American AI Act

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House unveils AI draft that would preempt state laws

House unveils AI draft that would preempt state laws Politico

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Amazon sued over Ring facial recognition, plaintiffs seeking $5M

Amazon is facing a lawsuit alleging its Ring devices engaged in unauthorized facial recognition, with plaintiffs seeking $5 million in damages. The case targets biometric data practices tied to Ring's home security camera ecosystem.

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Man wrongfully jailed; prosecutors cite facial recognition match before dropping case

A man was jailed after prosecutors relied on a facial recognition match as the basis for his case, which was later dropped. The incident adds to a documented pattern of wrongful detentions tied to facial recognition misidentifications.

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Bipartisan ‘Great American AI Act’ draft proposes new federal AI governance framework

A bipartisan draft bill called the 'Great American AI Act' has been introduced, proposing a new federal framework for governing artificial intelligence in the United States. The draft represents a rare cross-party effort to establish national AI oversight at a time when federal AI policy remains fragmented.

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IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

AI risks are here. What's the 'shock event' that governments won't be able to ignore?

Privacy and AI governance professionals are debating what kind of high-profile AI failure would finally force governments into serious regulatory action, with the IAPP surfacing the concern that existing risks may not yet feel urgent enough to prompt decisive policy responses.

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IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: India's regulatory heat wave hits privacy, AI, dark patterns

India is intensifying regulatory activity across multiple digital policy fronts, with developments touching data privacy frameworks, artificial intelligence oversight, and the use of deceptive design patterns by online platforms.

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