Jennifer A. Kingson writes: Software that analyzes snippets of your speech to identify mental health problems is rapidly making its way into call centers, medical clinics and telehealth platforms. The idea is to detect illnesses that might otherwise go untreated. Why it matters: Proponents of “voice biomarker” technology say the underlying artificial intelligence is good enough to recognize depression,…
U.S. AI, IoT, CAV, and Privacy Legislative Update – Third Quarter 2022
Anna Hevia, Jayne Ponder, Olivia Dworkin, Tyler Holbrook, Jennifer Johnson, and Nicholas Xenakis of Covington and Burling write: This quarterly update summarizes key legislative and regulatory developments in the third quarter of 2022 related to Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), the Internet of Things (“IoT”), connected and autonomous vehicles (“CAVs”), and data privacy and cybersecurity. This quarter,…
Child Identity Fraud: The Perils of Too Many Screens and Social Media
Tracy Kitten writes: The number of U.S. families affected by child identity fraud over the past year (July 2021 to July 2022) saw a healthy decline, from 1.25 million children who fell victim to ID fraud to only 915,000—a strong and positive message for financial institutions, identity protection services, and law enforcement. But don’t be…
Sephora’s $1.2 Million Fine Proves Customer Privacy Is An Innovation Imperative
Tom Chavez, Founding member of The Ethical Tech Project and Co-founder of super{set} writes: It was the “Sephora shot” heard around the world — to the tune of $1.2 million. When California fined the beauty brand this summer, it was the first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The state said Sephora illegally…