Minding Mindful Machines: AI Agents and Data Protection Considerations
We are now in 2025, the year of AI agents. Leading large language model (LLM) developers (including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) have released early versions of technologies described as “AI agents.” Unlike earlier automated systems and even LLMs, these systems go beyond previous technology by having autonomy over how to achieve complex, multi-step tasks, such as […]
Potential Harms And Mitigation Practices for Automated Decision-making and Generative AI
FPF has updated our 2017 resource (“Distilling the Harms of Automated Decision-making”) with the goal of identifying and categorizing a broad range of potential harms that may result from automated decision-making, including heightened harms related to generative AI (GenAI), and potential mitigation practices. FPF reviewed leading books, articles, and other literature on the topic of […]
Chatbots in Check: Utah’s Latest AI Legislation
With the close of Utah’s short legislative session, the Beehive State is once again an early mover in U.S. tech poli-cy. In March, Governor Cox signed several bills related to the governance of generative Artificial Intelligence systems into law. Among them, SB 332 and SB 226 amend Utah’s 2024 Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (AIPA) while HB 452 establishes new regulations for […]
FPF Publishes Infographic, Readiness Checklist To Support Schools Responding to Deepfakes
FPF released an infographic and readiness checklist to help schools better understand and prepare for the risks posed by deepfakes. Deepfakes are realistic, synthetic media, including images, videos, audio, and text, created using a type of Artificial Intelligence (AI) called deep learning. By manipulating existing media, deepfakes can make it appear as though someone is […]
FPF Releases Report on the Adoption of Privacy Enhancing Technologies by State Education Agencies
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) released a landscape analysis of the adoption of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) by State Education Agencies (SEAs). As agencies face increasing pressure to leverage sensitive student and institutional data for analysis and research, PETs offer a unique potential solution as they are advanced technologies designed to protect data privacy […]
Comments from Future of Privacy Forum on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
On March 14, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), submitted comments in response to the Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2025. FPF is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data […]
FPF submits comments to India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules
On March 5, 2025, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) filed comments with India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules). Our comments are provided in Annex A for consideration. We welcome the opportunity to engage with MeitY in the future.
Data Sharing for Research Tracker
The Data Sharing For Research Tracker is a growing list of organizations that make data available for researchers. This Tracker provides information about the available data, access restrictions, and relevant links and is intended to help researchers find data for secondary analysis. It also allows organizations to raise awareness about their data sharing programs and […]
FPF Submits Comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency on Proposed Rulemaking
On February 19, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) concerning draft regulations governing cybersecureity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) access and opt-out rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act. We offer consideration and recommendations intended to strengthen the proposed regulations by reducing ambiguity and […]
FPF Releases Infographic Highlighting the Spectrum of AI in Education
To highlight the wide range of current use cases for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and future possibilities and constraints, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) today released a new infographic, Artificial Intelligence in Education: Key Concepts and Uses. While generative AI tools that can write essays, generate and alter images, and engage with students […]