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• The U.S. Must Have Strong Enforcement for a Successful Privacy Regime by, David A. Hoffman - Associate General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer   It’s been one year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s regulation that attempts to direct how companies handle people’s personal data, went into effect. To mark this anniversary, Intel has published the third draft of our recommendation for a comprehensive U.S. federal privacy law. This...
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• Intel Talks the Future of Artificial Intelligence at Hub.Berlin By Mario Romao, Global Director of Health and Data Policy On April 10 in Berlin, Germany at hub.berlin, Amir Khosrowshahi, Intel Artificial Intelligence Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer and Abigail Wen, Counsel for Office of the AI CTO staged a conversation on “The Present and Future of Artificial Intelligence: Innovations, Investments and Strategies”. The conversation addressed the current status of...
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• The U.S. Needs a Stronger and Better Privacy Law By David A. Hoffman, Associate General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer   On March 12th, I was honored to testify to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: GDPR & CCPA: Opt-ins, Consumer Control, and the Impact on Competition and Innovation. It was a welcome opportunity to explain why the U.S. needs a stronger and better privacy law than the California Consumer Privacy Act...
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• Intel Solicits Feedback on U.S. Privacy Law Proposal By: David A. Hoffman, Associate General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer Intel is experimenting with a new approach to participatory democracy. We have created a website on which we have posted our recommended draft for a comprehensive U.S. privacy law. The website has a portion where privacy law experts are providing feedback on the draft, and for the public to...
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• House Takes Important Step in U.S. Quantum Computing Initiative By Jim Clarke, Director of Quantum Hardware at Intel Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQIA) with bipartisan support. This legislation will allocate funding for public research in the emerging area of Quantum Computing, which has the potential to help solve some of our nation’s greatest challenges through exponential increases in compute speed. We appreciate...
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• Start the Clock: It’s the Final Countdown to the 5G Standard By Reza Arefi, Director, Spectrum Strategy, Next Generation and Standards Group, Intel Corporation In the last weeks before the 5G Standalone (SA) New Radio (NR) global standard is finalized, the wireless industry stands on the brink of a massive technological transformation. The promise of 5G is undeniable. More than just the next generation of communications—5G will usher in the next...
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• How to Use Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare While Protecting Privacy By David Hoffman, Associate General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer Technological advancements in health IT have created tremendous possibility for improved efficiency and better interoperability, empowering patients to play a more dynamic role in their healthcare.  Increased access to data that can predict health outcomes, and more effective analytical capabilities including artificial intelligence, create tremendous potential to solve some of...
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• Testing is Critical to Drone Safety and Industry Success By Lisa Malloy, Senior Director, Government and Policy Group, focusing on UAS policy Most people think of drones as toys or a photography tool, but they are really part of a true “airborne revolution” that can promote safety, security and efficiency. Intel is focused on how aerial technology will revolutionize business and entertainment, while also aiding in humanitarian and disaster...
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• Designing Privacy into Artificial Intelligence By David Hoffman, Global Privacy Officer for Intel At the 39th International Conference of the Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Hong Kong, Intel’s Worapat Patram spoke on the need to capture ethical obligations in artificial intelligence implementations. Mr. Patram is Intel’s privacy lead for the Asia Pacific and Japan region and works to apply Intel’s global approach to privacy...
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• Cracking the Spectrum Reform Code By Peter Pitsch, Executive Director of Federal Relations for Intel Last week, Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly proposed a potentially breakthrough spectrum reform (“How to Free Up Government Held Spectrum in the Face of Increasing Budgetary Pressure,” FCC Blog, September 6, 2017). As demand for mobile broadband continues to grow and with the new applications that can be supported by...
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