While Virginia’s governor signed into law a bill protecting reproductive and sexual health data, he vetoed an AI bill. Michelle Dunkin of JacksonLewis writes: On March 24, 2025, Virginia’s Governor vetoed House Bill (HB) 2094, known as the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act. This bill aimed to establish a regulatory framework for businesses developing…
Category: Artificial Intelligence
The AI Regulation Pendulum Swings: Innovation vs. Privacy Protection
Richart Ruddie writes: AI is no longer a futuristic promise — it’s a present-day juggernaut reshaping the world, perhaps the biggest global change since the internet was opened to the public. The issue with such a monumental change is we’re all being affected by it with or without our knowledge. The US stands at a crossroads…
Takeaways from our investigation on AI-powered school surveillance
Sharon Lurye of The Associated Press and Claire Bryan of The Seattle Times report: Thousands of American schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology for 24/7 monitoring of student accounts and school-issued devices like laptops and tablets. The goal is to keep children safe, especially amid a mental health crisis and the threat of school shootings. Machine-learning algorithms…
Geofencing, High Tech Surveillance and the Future of the Fourth Amendment
Jon L. Mills and Alexandra Williams write: Several years ago, Zack McCoy became a criminal suspect simply for riding his bike. His crime? Using a fitness app that placed him near the scene of a burglary. While McCoy was eventually cleared, his story illustrates a troubling reality: emerging surveillance technologies pose unprecedented threats to our…