Consumer Rights

Cutting Through AI Hype: A Practical Guide from the EFF It’s hard to go a day without seeing a headline about some new AI tool that will “transform your workflow,” “revolutionize customer service,” or “solve complex problems instantly.” Behind much of that language is marketing, not evidence. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit digital rights organization, has been tracking these exaggerated claims for years. They recently launched a campaign called “Help EFF Cut the AI Hype,” urging consumers to take a more skeptical look at the technology being sold to them. ...

Meta’s Keystroke Tracking for AI: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Privacy In early 2026, news emerged that Meta had developed an internal tool that records employees’ mouse clicks and keystrokes to train its artificial intelligence models. The tool, initially reported by TechTarget, raised immediate questions not only inside the company but also among regulators and privacy advocates. While Meta has since scaled back the tool’s scope after employee concerns, the episode offers a useful window into how companies collect behavioral data for AI training—and what it means for the rest of us. ...

New Bill Could Require AI Agents to Protect Your Privacy: What You Need to Know If you use a voice assistant, a chatbot for customer service, or any tool that automates tasks on your behalf, you’re interacting with what policymakers call an “AI agent.” These systems are becoming embedded in everyday life, but the rules governing how they handle your data are still catching up. A new draft bill from a U.S. Senator aims to change that, with a focus on privacy and safety. ...

What Companies Should Do to Earn Your Trust in the AI Era: A Privacy Checklist Intro By now, most of us have used an AI-powered tool without knowing exactly what it does with our data. Whether it’s a chatbot on a retailer’s site, a photo-editing feature in your phone, or a smart assistant at home, artificial intelligence is woven into everyday products. But the more AI spreads, the more people worry about how their personal information is collected, stored, and used. Trust in these systems is fragile, and rightfully so. ...

How to Tell if an AI Tool Respects Your Privacy – A Guide for Consumers Every time you use a new AI tool—whether it’s a chatbot, an image generator, or a productivity app—you’re handing over some data. The company behind it might use that data to improve the model, sell insights, or, in the best case, keep it private and secure. With AI adoption accelerating, the question of how companies handle personal information has moved from a niche concern to a mainstream expectation. ...

When AI Governance Lands on Privacy’s Desk: What It Means for Your Personal Data If you’ve used a chatbot, a smart assistant, or even a website’s product recommendation engine, you’ve already touched AI. Now, governments and regulators are catching up. The phrase “AI governance” has moved from technical conferences into lawmaking halls—and it’s landing squarely on the desks of privacy professionals. For ordinary consumers, that shift matters more than the headlines suggest. ...

How AI Governance Is Changing Your Privacy Rights (and What to Do About It) If you have ever received a puzzling loan denial, a strange recommendation, or an automated decision that you couldn’t explain, artificial intelligence was probably involved. For years, the rules around AI were vague. That is starting to change—and privacy professionals are the ones writing the new playbook. ...

What AI Governance Means for Your Privacy: A Consumer’s Guide If you’ve used an online chatbot, seen AI-generated product recommendations, or been screened by an automated hiring tool, your personal data was likely involved. What you may not realize is that the rules governing those AI systems are increasingly being written and enforced by the same people who handle data privacy — and that shift has direct consequences for you. ...

What AI Governance Laws Mean for Your Privacy (and What You Can Do About It) New regulations targeting how companies build and deploy artificial intelligence are taking shape around the world. If you use a chatbot, scroll through a social media feed, or see targeted ads, these rules will affect what happens to your personal information behind the scenes. Here’s a practical look at what’s changing and how you can adjust your privacy settings now. ...

AI governance is coming for your data: What it means for your privacy Privacy laws are catching up to artificial intelligence. New governance rules aim to protect your personal information — but you still need to stay alert. ...