The rising prevalence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems has sparked a new wave of comprehensive privacy laws across various states in the United States, creating a different landscape for AI implementation. A closer examination of these state privacy laws reveals that several include provisions that specifically tackle certain uses of these AI systems, especially use in profiling. Furthermore, these laws apply universally across different online services, including artificial intelligence platforms.
As AI systems continue to spread and evolve at a rapid pace, these new legal frameworks serve to manage issues of privacy and data protection associated with their use. This brings a new dimension to the relationship between law and technology heightening the need for legal practitioners to understand and adapt to these changing scenarios.
AI profiling has been a particular area of focus, given its implications for data privacy. The application and use of AI systems for profiling purposes has led to a complex intersection of technology, law, and privacy. As regulations evolve to reflect this, legal professionals will need to maintain an awareness of the implications and potential risks associated with the application of AI technology in their tasks, client engagements and the broader legal ecosystem in which they operate.
To read further details and see the full scope of the complexities surrounding the intersection of AI systems and state privacy laws, it’d be useful for legal professionals to peruse the document “Artificial Intelligence Systems, Profiling, and the New U.S. State Privacy Laws,” by Cozen O’Connor.
Understanding the application of these new laws and how they affect AI systems, data privacy and profiling is crucial for legal professionals, corporate entities, and law firms. Importantly, proactively engaging with these changing laws offers an opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, meet regulatory obligations, and ensure the responsible and ethical deployment of AI systems and data management.