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CA Eases AI Rules After Pressure from Tech Giants
Season 2025
Episode 378
Under pressure from tech giants and lawmakers, California’s privacy agency has watered down proposed rules that would have regulated behavioral advertising and required risk assessments for AI. The final rules no longer mention AI explicitly and exempt many businesses, sparking concerns among privacy advocates.
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