Regulatory Watch
New laws, rules, guidance, enforcement actions and court decisions in privacy, AI and cybersecurity. Every item links to its primary source.
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California Governor signs over 20 AI‑related bills into law
The new statutes impose broad AI transparency and safety obligations on providers, platforms, attorneys, and healthcare entities in California.
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California Governor signs three AI employment laws
The new statutes impose AI governance, transparency, and privacy obligations on California employers.
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Senator Markey Introduces Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
The bill seeks to ban federal biometric surveillance, addressing privacy and civil‑rights concerns around facial recognition.
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U.S. lawmakers introduce AI AGENT Act and California SB 1106 defining AI agents
The proposals mark the first U.S. legislative attempts to define and regulate AI agents, shaping future AI governance.
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State bills propose exemption for biometric data converted to irreversible mathematical representations
The trend could reshape biometric privacy safeguards by carving out a carve‑out for transformed biometric data.
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California SB 1119 signed into law regulating AI chatbots for minors
California’s new chatbot law sets mandatory safeguards for AI interactions with children, marking a key regulatory step in AI governance.
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California legislature passes three AI employment bills pending Governor's signature
These bills aim to curb AI-driven employment decisions and surveillance, enhancing employee protections and transparency.
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EU Commission to propose EU-wide minimum age for social media, linked to Digital Fairness Act
The upcoming proposal could set EU‑wide age limits for minors on social platforms, reshaping platform design and advertising practices.
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California Legislature passes SB 690 to limit pen register lawsuits under CIPA
The bill removes private rights of action for website pen register claims, potentially affecting many pending lawsuits.
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California AB 1709, a ban on social media for under‑16, signed into law
The law restricts minors' access to social media and raises privacy and free‑speech concerns.
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California Assembly Bill 1709 passed, bans social media recommendation features for users under 16
The bill could force platforms to collect more personal data from minors while restricting their access to online speech.
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Five US states enact location privacy laws banning sale of precise geolocation data
The enactment creates baseline protections for location data while highlighting enforcement gaps that could limit effectiveness.
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New Jersey Governor signs Fair Price Protection Act prohibiting surveillance pricing of groceries
The FPPA creates the first statewide prohibition on algorithmic price discrimination for food, expanding consumer privacy protections.
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Colorado governor signs SB 26-189, revising AI Act to regulate ADMT in employment
The law creates new notice, disclosure, and remediation obligations for employers using AI in hiring, promotion, and termination decisions.
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EU proposes Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) to boost AI and cloud sovereignty
CADA marks a shift toward AI‑promotion legislation in the EU, introducing positive obligations for Member States to foster AI innovation and cloud infrastructure.
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Senator Mark Kelly introduces Senior Chatbot Protection Act
The bill aims to protect seniors' privacy and autonomy as AI chatbots become more prevalent in their daily lives.
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Senate Commerce Committee to vote on four privacy‑invasive bills (KOSA, SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act, CHATBOT Act)
The proposed bills could impose age‑gating and expanded data collection, affecting privacy and free speech for all internet users.
Source: LiveThreat Regulatory Intelligence, analysed by ADTP. Briefs summarize the linked source and are not legal advice; the linked source is the authority. Dates appear only when the source states them.