The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and, thankfully, it doesn’t give AI any rights. This (nonbinding) document is meant to provide a best-practice guide for AI system designers and frames those systems’ use as a civil rights issue. The OSTP focused on
Soaring Eagle Technologies Obtains Nationwide BVLOS Drone Waiver from FAA
This week, Soaring Eagle Technologies, a drone data collection company that provides services for critical infrastructure in the U.S., received one of the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones) for commercial inspection missions under operational guidelines as opposed to specific operations in a
NFL Urges Lawmakers to Address Drone Threats and Nefarious Actors
Cathy Lanier, the Chief Security Officer for the National Football League (NFL), is concerned about unauthorized drones flying above stadiums during games and the potential for accidents or even a mass attack on the crowd below. Last season, the NFL encountered some 1,400 drones over stadiums, even though there were no-fly-zone orders in place.
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AUVSI and DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit Announce Collaboration for Cyber Standards for Drones
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world’s leading trade association for drones and other autonomous vehicles, announced a collaboration with the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to further commercial cyber methodologies to design a shared standard. AUVSI’s effort is meant to expand the number of vetted drones that meet
California Passes Law to Protect Children’s Data Online
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act) into law last week. This new law will require those online service providers likely to be accessed by children under 18 years old to comply with heightened privacy requirements, including incorporating privacy-by-default and privacy-by-design into their products. The 18-year age threshold for
NYC Law Restricting Use of AI in Hiring Takes Effect in January: Are You Ready?
Last year, the New York City Council passed Local Law Int. No. 1894-A, which amended the City’s administrative code to afford new protections to employees during the hiring and promotion processes. The law protects those individuals from unlawful bias by the employer when automated employment decision tools are used. Employers must conduct AI tool audits to
ParkMobile Can’t Escape Data Breach Class Action
The class action lawsuit will continue against ParkMobile LLC for a data breach that affected 21 million users of the parking app (Baker v. ParkMobile LLC).The ParkMobile app allows users to pay for parking without having to use a traditional meter. The complaint alleges that ParkMobile was negligent in its safeguarding of consumer
Oracle Accused of Invading Privacy with Tracking Technologies
A new class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in California against Oracle America, Inc., alleging that it A new class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in California against Oracle America, Inc., alleging that it has been invading consumers’ privacy by using tracking technologies to build “digital dossiers” on individual internet users
Sephora Settles with California AG for CCPA Violations over Sale of Data
In the first of its kind under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Sephora settled an enforcement action with the California Attorney General for violation of the CCPA. Sephora must pay $1.2 million in penalties and implement a CCPA compliance program. The enforcement action alleged that Sephora permitted third parties to create customer profiles that
Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership to Lead FAA UTM Field Test
The Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) was selected to lead one of the teams participating in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM) Field Test. The UTM Field Test is a research project designed to evaluate the technology and standards being developed to help safely coordinate and prioritize drone