In a significant move to regulate the growing impact of artificial intelligence, Oregon lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 1571, requiring campaigns to disclose when they use AI to manipulate audio or video images, including deepfakes, to influence voters.  Although SB 1571 applies only to political campaigns, the Attorney General has issued guidance that may be helpful to businesses seeking to minimize their legal risks in connection with the use of AI.

The NJ Data Privacy Act takes effect tomorrow.

Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s beleaguered former Chief Information Security Officer, was back in the news last month when he appealed his 2023 conviction for his role in concealing a 2016 breach of Uber’s network and customer data. 

On October 1, Montana became the newest state with a comprehensive data privacy law, the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act.

The State of Utah recently amended its general data breach notification statute to update the content that must be reported to the Utah Attorney General or the Utah Cyber Center. The amendments also clarify when notifications can be considered confidential or classified under the state’s public records law.