Low
Guidance
Announced
California · Oct 9, 2026
EFF joins Oakland Tech Week to discuss surveillance and AI impacts
The Electronic Frontier Foundation participated in Oakland Tech Week on Sept. 30, co‑presenting an all‑day event with MediaJustice and Upturn. Attendees discussed how technology can empower or oppress communities, focusing on surveillance…
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Oct 9, 2026
Commission holds special meeting of Scientific Panel on frontier AI safety and risks
The European Commission convened a special meeting of the Scientific Panel on AI, which includes 60 independent experts. The panel advises the EU AI Office and national authorities on systemic risks, model classification, evaluation…
European Commission · EU AI Act
Moderate
Guidance
Published
Spain · Oct 8, 2026
AEPD publishes second issue of scientific journal “Privacy, Innovation and Technology”
The Spanish Data Protection Agency released the second issue of its scientific journal PIT, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the GDPR. The monograph examines proactive responsibility, the right to explanation in automated decisions…
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) · Reglamento General de Protección de Datos (RGPD)
Low
Guidance
Published
United States (federal) · Sep 30, 2026
EFF discusses privacy implications of Apple Siri AI features in iOS 27
The EFF newsletter examines how Apple’s new Siri AI in iOS 27 handles user data. It contrasts on‑device processing with server‑side processing and explains the privacy risks. The piece offers guidance on limiting the data Siri can access.
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
United States (federal) · Sep 30, 2026
Commerce Department seeks input on digitizing and modernizing the National Technical Reports Library
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) issued a Request for Information to gather stakeholder feedback on fully digitizing the National Technical Reports Library (NTRL). The agency aims to make the technical reports more…
National Technical Information Service
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
France · Sep 28, 2026
CNIL to host AIR 2026 event on political communication ethics and election manipulation on 16 Nov 2026
The French data‑protection authority CNIL will hold a public debate on 16 November 2026 about the ethical challenges of digital political communication and foreign interference. The programme will examine voter consent, data‑minimisation…
CNIL · RGPD
Moderate
Guidance
Published
Ireland · Sep 28, 2026
Data Protection Commission releases AI Insights Report covering 2021‑2025 supervision
The Irish Data Protection Commission published a report on its supervision of AI products and services from 2021 to 2025, noting a rise in AI engagements and improvements in lawful basis, transparency and data‑minimisation. The report…
Data Protection Commission
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Sep 28, 2026
ENISA launches podcast series on Frontier AI and publishes guidance note on cybersecurity in the Frontier AI era
ENISA announced a new podcast series to discuss the latest cybersecurity developments, with the first episode focusing on Frontier AI. In July 2026 the agency also published a note providing recommendations for national authorities and EU…
ENISA
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
United States (federal) · Sep 24, 2026
DraftKings uses AI to target losing gamblers with online behavioral advertising
DraftKings employs AI and machine learning on customers' betting records to identify likely losing gamblers and serve them targeted promotions. The practice exemplifies online behavioral advertising that leverages first‑party data to…
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Sep 23, 2026
EU Commission hosts fifth roundtable on Digital Services Act implementation
On 23 September 2026 the European Commission held an online roundtable with about 60 civil society organisations and researchers to discuss the implementation of the Digital Services Act. The discussion focused on systemic risks…
European Commission · Digital Services Act
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
United States (federal) · Sep 22, 2026
WBUR reports driver’s license data appearing on dark web, raising AI‑enabled fraud risks
WBUR discussed a breach where images of driver’s licenses have been posted on the dark web. The episode highlighted risks of new account fraud, especially when combined with AI tools that can synthesize voice, images, or video. It also…
Low
Guidance
Announced
Global · Sep 22, 2026
Future of Privacy Forum opens nominations for 17th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) announced that submissions for the 17th Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award are open until October 16, 2026. The award seeks privacy, AI‑governance, and youth‑online research that emphasizes data…
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Sep 22, 2026 · effective Sep 22, 2026
ENISA releases 2026 Threat Landscape report highlighting AI-enabled cyber threats and supply‑chain risks
ENISA's 2026 Threat Landscape report analyses incidents from 1 January to 31 December 2025, noting a rise in ransomware, AI‑driven malicious activity, and supply‑chain attacks. The report finds public administration to be the most targeted…
ENISA · NIS2 Directive
Low
Guidance
Published
Global · Sep 18, 2026
How to limit Siri AI access in iOS 27
Apple’s iOS 27 introduces a more powerful Siri AI that can access data from native and third‑party apps and may send information to Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Users can mitigate privacy risks by disabling Siri, turning off app content…
Low
Guidance
Published
Global · Sep 18, 2026
Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs
The EFF warns that cloud‑based trusted execution environments (TEEs) do not provide the same privacy guarantees as end‑to‑end encryption. When AI features offload message data to TEEs, the content leaves the device and is exposed to…
Low
Guidance
Announced
Global · Sep 18, 2026
EFF warns that cloud TEEs undermine end‑to‑end encryption in messaging apps
The EFF explains that while trusted execution environments (TEEs) can protect data on cloud servers, they do not provide the same mathematical guarantees as end‑to‑end encryption. Sending message content to a TEE for AI processing creates…
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
New York · Sep 17, 2026 · effective Jan 1, 2027
NY Attorney General urges workers to file whistleblower complaints on unsafe AI development
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert encouraging employees with knowledge of unsafe or illegal AI development to submit confidential whistleblower complaints. The alert references the Responsible AI Safety and Education…
New York Attorney General's Office · New York SHIELD Act
Low
Guidance
Announced
United States (federal) · Sep 16, 2026
EFF appoints former White House official Alexander Macgillivray to Board of Directors
The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced that Alexander "amac" Macgillivray has joined its Board of Directors. Macgillivray previously served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer and…
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
Moderate
Guidance
Published
France · Sep 10, 2026
CNIL releases Volume 2 of “L’Agence Privacy” to educate adolescents on cybercrime and data privacy
On 10 September 2026 the French data‑protection authority CNIL published the second volume of its educational comic series “L’Agence Privacy”. The free online and paper resource targets teenagers and parents, covering risks such as…
CNIL
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
United States (federal) · Sep 3, 2026
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Host Sept. 10 Meeting on AI Technologies and NMS Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Sept. 10, 2026 to discuss artificial intelligence technologies in the public markets and the SEC’s Regulation National Market System…
Securities and Exchange Commission · Regulation National Market System
