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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Artificial Intelligence action plan

Latest event Date: 2025-03-15 outline consultation closed

Networking and Information Technology Research and Development closes consultation on Artificial Intelligence action plan

On 15 March 2025, the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) closes a public consultation on the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. The P…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Economic activity ML and AI development
processing consultation

National Institute of Standards and Technology updated guidelines on managing misuse risk for dual-use foundation models (NIST AI 800-1)

Latest event Date: 2025-03-15 order consultation closed

National Institute of Standards and Technology closes consultation on updated guidelines on managing misuse risk for dual-use foundation models (NIST AI 800-1)

On 15 March 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) closes the public consultation on the updated guidelines on managing misuse risk for dual-use foundation models. The guidelines offer voluntary best practices to identify an…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Testing requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
in grace period

Cyberspace Administration Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence

Latest event Date: 2025-03-14 order in force with grace period

Cyberspace Administration issued Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence

On 14 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration issued the Methods for Identifying Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), introducing standardised practices for marking AI-generated content, including text, images, audio, video…

Implementer
China
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee coding rules for service providers of AI generated synthetic content identification

Latest event Date: 2025-03-14 outline adoption

National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee adopted guidelines on coding rules for service providers of AI generated synthetic content identification

On 14 March 2025, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) adopted the Cybersecurity Standard Practice Guidelines – Coding Rules for Service Providers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Generated Synthetic Content I…

Implementer
China
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
processing consultation

ICO updated guidance on storage and access technologies

Latest event Date: 2025-03-14 outline consultation closed

Closed consultation on ICO draft updated guidance on storage and access technologies

On 14 March 2025, the consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) updated guidance for the use of storage and access technologies closes. The draft guidance aims to provide regulatory certainty on compliant practices and consent me…

Implementer
United Kingdom
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
processing consultation

FCA framework on regulating cryptoassets

Latest event Date: 2025-03-14 outline consultation closed

Closed consultation on draft FCA discussion paper on regulating cryptoassets

On 14 March 2025, the FCA closes its consultation on a Discussion Paper on a proposed financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets that it will oversee. The discussion paper focuses on a Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets and a Cryptoasse…

Implementer
United Kingdom
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Consumer protection authority governance
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
processing consultation

Biometrics Code of Practice

Latest event Date: 2025-03-14 order consultation closed

Closed consultation on Privacy Commissioner Biometric Processing Privacy Code

On 14 March 2025, the Privacy Commissioner closes its consultation on a draft Biometric Processing Privacy Code issued under the Privacy Act 2020. The code would strengthen current notification and transparency obligations in the Act, add a requirem…

Implementer
New Zealand
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity other service provider, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
in force

Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into Meta's alleged sharing of data with third parties without consent

Latest event Date: 2025-03-13 investigation ruling

Supreme Court issued ruling upholding Personal Information Protection Commission's KRW 6.7 billion fine against Meta

On 13 March 2025, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea dismissed Meta's legal challenge against the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC). Meta sought to revoke a KRW 6.7 billion fine and associated corrective order for allegedly s…

Implementer
Republic of Korea
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
processing consultation

Fair Trade Commission inquiry into payment practices in e-commerce

Latest event Date: 2025-03-13 inquiry consultation closed

Korea Fair Trade Commission closes consultation on payment practices in e-commerce

On 13 March 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) closes its consultation to examine payment deadlines in the e-commerce sector across 139 retail brands and their suppliers. The inquiry aims to assess current payment practices, explore proced…

Implementer
Republic of Korea
Policy area Competition
Policy or regulatory element Unilateral conduct regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: e-commerce
in force

Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into Kakao Corp.'s artificial intelligence service Kanana

Latest event Date: 2025-03-12 investigation ruling

Personal Information Protection Commission investigation into Kakao Corp.’s artificial intelligence service Kanana

On 12 March 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) initiated an investigation into the implementation of Kakao Corp.'s artificial intelligence service, "Kanana." The investigation assessed the service's compliance with data prot…

Implementer
Republic of Korea
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity ML and AI development
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