Federal privacy legislation is the ‘foundation for any AI efforts,’ key lawmaker says

Comprehensive federal privacy legislation is sorely needed as an “unworkable” patchwork of disparate state bills rapidly expands and the Federal Trade Commission considers adding broader privacy authority to its portfolio, a top lawmaker said Tuesday. Citing recent news reports about CEOs traveling to Washington to discuss artificial intelligence, House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris

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