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EU Announces Tough Draft Rules on Use of Artificial Intelligence

BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday announced tough draft rules on the use of artificial intelligence, including a ban on most surveillance, in an attempt to set global standards for a key technology dominated by China and the United …

EU Set to Ban Artificial Intelligence Used for Mass Surveillance, Ranking Social Behavior

The European Union is poised to ban artificial intelligence (AI) systems used for mass surveillance or for ranking social behavior, while companies developing AI could face fines as high as 4% of global revenue if they fail to comply with …

Concerns Mount over Data Privacy Guidelines Set by Genetic-Testing Companies

Genetic-testing companies that have decoded the DNA of millions just introduced new guidelines to protect data privacy. But those best practices failed to address a major concern: what happens to customers’ data that is shared for research with pharmaceutical giants, …

Aon Launches Cyber Risk Mgmt Solution in Response to EU Data Protection Law

Aon plc has launched a risk management solution designed to help organizations prepare for a new data protection law due to come into force on May 25, 2018. The law, known as the EU General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, …