“In the heart of the global tech industry, these California congressmembers should be applauded for opposing federal preemption and ensuring artificial intelligence works for the people, not for Big Tech.”
While California leaders like State Senator Steve Padilla are taking the right steps to make AI chatbots safer, Congress is doing the opposite by trying to block states from protecting their own residents – all to appease tech giants that have made it clear they prefer zero oversight.
Tech Oversight California, Oakland Privacy, Tech Equity, and Consumer Attorneys of California today raised the alarm after California Senators passed a bill that would allow Big Tech companies to spy on Californians’ online activities by creating a loophole in the state’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), jointly issuing the following statement.
All over the country, states are advancing and implementing AI safeguards while Congress considers a national moratorium in the reconciliation bill. In California, one measure aims to counter tech marketing of chatbots as an alleviation to loneliness and mental health struggles.
Assembly Bill 1355 would require opt-in consent for collecting and sharing geolocation data, a targeted approach that reflects growing national concern over surveillance and use of sensitive data.
“The CPPA is charged with protecting the data privacy of Californians, and watering down its proposed rules to benefit Big Tech does nothing to achieve that goal,“ said Sacha Haworth, executive director of Tech Oversight Project, an advocacy group focused on challenging policy that reinforces Big Tech power, said in a statement to CalMatters. “By…
She never searched for this content specifically, but the platforms’ algorithms aggressively pushed it on her. What happened next was devastating, and a painful example of why we need Assembly Bill 2, an accountability measure currently circulating the state Capitol. She transformed from a vibrant, healthy, athletic teen to someone we didn’t recognize. My daughter…
The bills tackle a range of urgent issues, from limiting invasive surveillance and protecting children online to regulating artificial intelligence and strengthening consumer privacy laws.
Tech Oversight California today applauded the announcement that the California and Delaware Attorneys General have stepped in to stop OpenAI’s for-profit conversion following a letter calling on the AGs to weigh in.