Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
704 events advancing 483 policy or regulatory changes:
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China-Russia cooperation in Artificial Intelligence
Announced China-Russia cooperation in Artificial Intelligence
On 22 August 2024, China and Russia issued a joint declaration announcing cooperation between both countries in Artificial Intelligence and the creation of a working group to exchange experiences and best practices on the regulation and industrial a…
Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
Adopted Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
On 21 August 2024, the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 was adopted by the Senate of the Australian Parliament. In particular, the Bill penalises the sharing of sexually explicit material without consent, especially materi…
OAIC and ICO (Australia and UK) investigation of Clearview AI
Issued OAIC Statement on Clearview AI
On 21 August 2024, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) issued a statement concerning the determination issued on 14 October 2021 on Clearview AI's conformity with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Pri…
HKMA Circular on consumer protection regarding use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Issued HKMA Circular on consumer protection on the use of generative AI
On 19 August 2024 the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a circular with guiding principles for consumer protection with respect to the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in customer-facing applications. The circular builds on…
San Francisco City Attorney lawsuit against providers of platforms enabling creation and distribution of nonconsensual AI-generated pornography (People of the State of California v. Sol Ecom, Inc., et al.)
San Francisco City Attorney lawsuit against providers of platforms enabling creation and distribution of nonconsensual AI-generated pornography
On 15 August 2024, the San Francisco City Attorney filed a lawsuit against the owners of 16 major websites accused of enabling the creation and distribution of nonconsensual AI-generated pornographic images. The lawsuit aims to address the exploitat…
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection investigation into X Corp. over alleged unauthorised data processing for AI development
Announced Commissioner for Personal Data Protection investigation into X Corp. for unauthorised data processing for AI development
On 14 August 2024, the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection announced an investigation into X Corp. for unauthorised data processing for Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. The Commissioner seeks to a…
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection investigation into Meta over alleged unauthorised data processing for AI development
Announced Commissioner for Personal Data Protection investigation into Meta over alleged unauthorised data processing for AI development
On 14 August 2024, the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection announced an investigation into Meta for unauthorised data processing for Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. The Commissioner highlighted th…
CMA investigation into partnership between Alphabet Inc. (Google LLC) and Anthropic
Closed consultation on partnership between Alphabet Inc. (Google LLC) and Anthropic
On 13 August 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its public consultation on its assessment of the partnership between Alphabet Inc. (Google LLC) and Anthropic. In particular, the CMA seeked views on whether the partnership ma…
Cartagena de Indias Declaration for Governance, the construction of AI ecosystems and the promotion of AI education in an Ethical and Responsible manner in Latin America and the Caribbean
Signed Cartagena de Indias Declaration for Governance, the construction of AI ecosystems and the promotion of AI education in an Ethical and Responsible manner in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 9 August 2024, the “Cartagena de Indias Declaration for Governance, the construction of AI ecosystems and the promotion of AI education in an Ethical and Responsible manner in Latin America and the Caribbean” was signed by the governments of 16 c…
AI Cyber Security Code of Practice
Closed consultation on AI Cyber Security Code of Practice
On 9 August 2024, the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) closes the public consultation on the artificial intelligence (AI) Cyber Security Code of Practice. The voluntary code is designed to guide stakeholders through principl…