The Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy and the AI Accelerant

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “The Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy and the AI Accelerant” on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT. The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) systems has changed the landscape for data privacy. AI has allowed online surveillance, detailed consumer profiling, personalized fraud and deepfakes to be done at scale, with little human involvement and minimal cost. This hearing will explore how AI has accelerated the need for a federal comprehensive privacy law that protects individual privacy and sets clear guidelines for businesses as they develop and deploy AI systems.