California’s privacy agency has approved new, weaker regulations on the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) by the private sector. Critics argue that the revised rules favor industry interests and limit consumer protections. #CaliforniaPrivacy #ADMT #GavinNewsom
Keypoints
- The California Privacy Protection Agency approved new rules for ADMT used by businesses.
- The regulations were significantly weakened from their original proposals due to industry lobbying and political intervention.
- The opt-out rule now only applies when ADMT replaces human decision-making, not when it facilitates it.
- Critics believe the changes diminish protections and remove humans from important decision processes.
- The final regulations are expected to be approved within a month by California’s Office of Administrative Law.
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