Search & browse the archive

The Guardian — Privacy · Jun 01, 2026 · International

FCA’s Palantir deal could expose UK financial data to Trump’s US, critics fear

Exclusive: MP and campaigners say sensitive citizen and company data could be subject to US disclosure laws The UK’s financial watchdog is being urged to prove its relationship with the US tech company Palantir will not provide the Trump administration with backdoor access to troves of sensitive citizen and commercial data. A US law that can oblige tech companies to disclose information to American authorities may apply to Palantir’s deal to help the Financial Conduct Authority detect crime, Martin Wrigley MP, a member of the House of Commons science and technology select committee, has warne…

The Guardian — Tech · May 30, 2026 · International

Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’

Pope Leo XIV issued a major papal teaching criticizing AI for threatening workers, accelerating warfare, and harming the environment. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah appeared alongside the pope at the Vatican ceremony marking the document's release, prompting scrutiny over whether the company's high-profile religious engagement reflects genuine accountability or strategic reputation management.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

Building a future where innovation and inclusion are in step: Kevin Frazier on bridging the AI abyss.

Building a future where innovation and inclusion are in step: Kevin Frazier on bridging the AI abyss. The Fulcrum

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

NIST News · May 29, 2026 · US Federal

NIST Expands AI Consortium’s Scope, Calls for New Members

NIST is broadening the mandate of its AI Safety Institute Consortium and recruiting new members to join. The expanded effort will organize work across six task groups focused on measuring and evaluating AI systems.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

War on the Rocks · May 29, 2026 · International

How America Lost Its Most Important Defense Tech Habit

On April 15, technology podcaster Dwarkesh Patel published a two-hour interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. For roughly forty minutes, Patel asked one question six different ways. The question was this: If American-made compute trains AI models with the serious cyber-offensive capabilities Anthropic’s Mythos Preview demonstrated — and that compute is sold to a strategic adversary — what responsibility does the seller bear?Huang’s answers hovered a safe distance away from the question. AI is a “five-layer cake,” he told Patel, and ceding any layer to China…

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

404 Media · May 29, 2026 · International

New Study Reveals the Manipulative ‘Dark Patterns’ of AI Chatbots

A new study identifies dark patterns in AI chatbots — design choices that manipulate users rather than serve them. The research documents how these systems nudge people toward certain behaviors, disclosures, or decisions in ways that benefit the platform, not the person on the other end.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy · Privacy officers

Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth · May 29, 2026 · UK

ICO response to government on safe AI-powered innovation

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has issued a formal response to the government on the topic of safe AI-powered innovation, addressing how data protection standards should apply as AI development accelerates. The response signals the ICO's position on balancing regulatory oversight with the government's push to grow the AI sector.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · AI governance · General readers · Policy

AI tools and data privacy: A University of Utah primer

The University of Utah has published an educational primer aimed at helping people understand how AI tools interact with personal data and privacy. The resource appears intended to inform students, faculty, or the general public about the data practices behind commonly used AI systems.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy · Privacy officers

AI Ethics and Regulation: How Investors Can Navigate the Maze

AllianceBernstein has published guidance aimed at helping investors understand the growing landscape of AI ethics and regulation. The piece positions regulatory and ethical considerations around AI as material factors in investment decision-making.

Who should care: Lawyers · Compliance · General readers · AI governance · Policy

Video: DHS facial recognition tool used in immigration sweeps raises privacy concerns

The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly using a facial recognition tool as part of immigration enforcement operations, according to reporting that has surfaced video documentation of the practice. The use of the technology in immigration sweeps has drawn scrutiny from privacy advocates.

Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy

How Anthropic used AI ethics slop to play the pope and eclipse OpenAI

How Anthropic used AI ethics slop to play the pope and eclipse OpenAI bloodinthemachine.com

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

IAPP · May 29, 2026 · International

Saints to sinners: A penalty taken for 'spygate'

I need a bit more to work with — the excerpt here is essentially just the headline repeated with an IAPP attribution, which doesn't give me enough factual grounding to write an accurate briefing without inventing details. Could you share a slightly fuller excerpt — even two or three sentences summa

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance

The World Is Trying to Govern AI. The UN Wants In.

The World Is Trying to Govern AI. The UN Wants In. Council on Foreign Relations

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

CHAI releases AI governance guidance for health systems

The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has published new governance guidance aimed at helping health systems manage artificial intelligence responsibly, addressing oversight frameworks for AI deployment in clinical and administrative settings.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy

IAPP · May 29, 2026 · International

Notes from the IAPP Canada: AI strategy, lawful access and more

The IAPP Canada conference brought together privacy professionals to discuss national AI strategy and lawful access frameworks, among other emerging issues at the intersection of technology, surveillance, and data governance in Canada.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

Privacy Commissioner of Canada · May 29, 2026 · Canada

Letter to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act

Letter to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act

TechCrunch — Privacy · May 28, 2026 · International

Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of widespread attacks

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

The AI governance imperative you can’t afford to ignore

A piece published by CIO.com argues that AI governance has become a critical business priority, framing it as an operational and strategic necessity rather than a compliance afterthought. The article positions governance frameworks as essential infrastructure for organizations deploying AI systems.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

EU AI Act Update: Timeline Relief, Targeted Simplification, and New Prohibitions

The EU AI Act is receiving updates that include extended compliance timelines, targeted simplification measures for certain obligations, and the addition of new prohibited AI uses. The adjustments suggest regulators are responding to implementation pressure while tightening rules in specific areas.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

IAPP · May 28, 2026 · International

Notable AI, privacy bills hit finish line in Illinois, Connecticut and New York

Illinois, Connecticut, and New York have each passed notable legislation addressing artificial intelligence and privacy, marking a wave of state-level action on both topics. The bills represent some of the more significant legislative activity on AI governance and data privacy outside of federal rulemaking.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy · Privacy officers

IAPP · May 28, 2026 · International

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: China issues new AI ethics guidelines, Hong Kong conducts compliance checks

China has released new AI ethics guidelines, while Hong Kong authorities have begun conducting compliance checks related to AI governance. Both developments reflect growing regulatory activity around artificial intelligence across the Asia-Pacific region.

Who should care: Lawyers · Compliance · General readers · AI governance · Policy

CNIL · May 28, 2026 · EU / France

Health data: fine of 5 million euros against IQVIA

France's data protection authority CNIL has imposed a €5 million fine on IQVIA, a healthcare data and analytics company, for violations related to the handling of health data.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · Healthcare professionals

Privacy Commissioner of Canada · May 28, 2026 · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada appears before Senate Committee to discuss Bill C-25

I have only a headline and a content-free excerpt ("News release") to work from, which means I do not have enough factual detail to write an accurate, grounded briefing without inventing content. Providing a fabricated briefing would violate the core instruction: **do not invent facts the input doe

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

The Guardian — Tech · May 28, 2026 · International

AI ‘art’ is boring, soulless theft – and when I see it as an artist I see red | Jess Harwood

An artist writing in The Guardian argues that AI-generated imagery is creatively hollow and built on the unauthorized use of human artists' work, describing her emotional and professional response to seeing it replace hand-made art.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy