Alexandra Ulmer, Marisa Taylor, Jeffrey Dastin and Alexandra Alper of Reuters report: Trump administration officials have told some U.S. government employees that Elon Musk’s DOGE team of technologists is using artificial intelligence to surveil at least one federal agency’s communications for hostility to President Donald Trump and his agenda, said two people with knowledge of…
Category: Workplace
The Ethics Crunch: Confronting Bias and Privacy in Data Science
Somatirha writes: In the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, the ethical challenges of bias and privacy have never been more urgent. As AI-based decisions increasingly determine our daily lives, from employment to medical diagnostics, fears of algorithmic discrimination and individual data protection are escalating. Governments, businesses, and advocacy organisations across the globe…
Are Employees Receiving Regular Data Protection Training? Are They AI Literate?
Mary Costigan of JacksonLewis writes: Employee security awareness training is a best practice and a “reasonable safeguard” for protecting the privacy and security of an organization’s sensitive data. The list of data privacy and cybersecurity laws mandating employee data protection training continues to grow and now includes the EU AI Act. The following list is…
Happy Privacy Day: Emerging Issues in Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI in the Workplace
Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Damon W. Silver of JacksonLewis write: As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel must navigate a rapidly evolving landscape of legal and regulatory requirements. This National Privacy…