By: Nicole H. Buckley and Whitney E. McCollum
Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed House Bill 2225 (the Chatbot Disclosure Act) into law, effective 1 January 2027. The Chatbot Disclosure Act requires people and entities who operate AI “companion” chatbots to provide clear and ongoing disclosure to Washington consumers that they are interacting with an automated system and not a human being.
Read MoreBy: Cameron Abbott and Rob Pulham
The Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia (Tribunal) has partially overturned the findings of the Privacy Commissioner on Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in its stores.
Read MoreBy Cameron Abbott, Damien Timms and Maryam Ahmed (Graduate, Melbourne)
The NSW Government has announced legislative reforms that will enhance the surveillance powers of investigative agencies including NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
Read MoreBy: Rob Pulham, Cameron Abbott, and Annaliese Filippis (Graduate, Melbourne)
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), Australia’s privacy regulator, is conducting its first ever privacy compliance sweep, as of this January. The compliance sweep will include a review of the privacy policies of businesses that collect information in person.
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