Future of Privacy Forum

Hello from the 2026 IAPP Global Summit here in Washington, D.C.! Planning your time at the Summit? Make sure you stop by 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟰𝟯 to chat with FPF experts about their ongoing work on AI, youth privacy, U.S. legislation, GDPR, & other top privacy issues and hear about FPF membership.

FPF will be participating at the 2026 IAPP Global Summit next week! Here’s a quick breakdown of what we'll be up to👇

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟬:
• FPF Senior Fellow, Tanya M. Richardson, will speak on 𝘐𝘯 𝘈𝘐 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵? 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘐 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘐𝘯 from 11:45 am - 1:00 pm.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟭:
• FPF CEO Jules Polonetsky will speak on (𝘋𝘦)𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 (𝘥𝘦)𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.
• Senior Fellow, Douglas Miller, ACC, will speak on 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘐-𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.
• Director of Youth Policy, Holly Hawkins, will speak on 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭:
• Senior Director for U.S. Legislation, Tatiana Rice, will help host an all-day workshop titled 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 — 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵? from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
• FPF Senior Fellow Tanya M. Richardson will appear on 𝘈𝘥𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘳𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘐 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

🎉 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟰𝟯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹!

🚨REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Join us for a deep dive into digital policy, privacy, and AI governance at FPF’s DC Privacy Forum on Wednesday, June 10!

Our flagship event provides a unique space to assess current policy challenges, share insights from the field, and identify clear pathways toward innovation.

The program will include:
✔️ Insightful panel discussions & lightning talks focused on AI, policy, and critical topics in privacy today.
✔️ Stimulating debates where leading experts share their insights and challenge conventional assumptions on critical and topics.
✔️ Connecting with fellow attendees, exchanging ideas, and building valuable professional relationships during our lunch networking reception.

Sign-up at our early bird price here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-date-fpfs-dc-privacy-forum-june-10-2026-tickets-1972872081504?aff=FPFXSocial

Annual DC Privacy Forum The Annual DC Privacy Forum will explore AI policy, critical topics in privacy, and other priority issues for the new administration and policymakers.

The U.S. privacy landscape has transitioned from a period of legislative expansion to one of regulatory maturation. Our latest retrospective highlights four key trends in privacy law enforcement in 2025. Read more here:

FPF Retrospective: U.S. Privacy Enforcement in 2025 The U.S. privacy law landscape continues to mature as new laws go into effect, cure periods expire, and regulators interpret the law through enforcement actions and guidance. State attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission act as the country’s de facto privacy regulators, regularly bringi...

Happy ! This year, we’re celebrating this important day in data protection history by highlighting some key privacy tips for how to keep your personal data safe when interacting with generative AI.

We partnered with Snap Inc. to create a privacy-themed Lens for users available TODAY. Join us in celebrating by using the Lens to show your friends how you can protect your privacy while using generative AI tools. Scan the Snapcode at the link: https://fpf.org/blog/6-privacy-tips-for-the-generative-ai-era/

Nowadays, one of the most important decisions we need to make about our data is when and how we use AI-powered services. Explore six ways to protect your privacy when using generative AI in our new blog:
1️⃣ Know When You’re Using Generative AI
2️⃣ Think Carefully Before You Share Sensitive or Private Information
3️⃣Manage Your AI’s Memory
4️⃣ Define Boundaries for Agentic AI
5️⃣Review How Generative AI Products Handle Privacy and Safety
6️⃣Explore and Have Fun!

🔗 https://fpf.org/blog/6-privacy-tips-for-the-generative-ai-era/

To see how FPF experts marked Data Privacy Day, visit:
https://fpf.org/data-privacy-day-2026/

6 Privacy Tips for the Generative AI Era Data Privacy Day, or Data Protection Day in Europe, is recognized annually on January 28 to mark the anniversary of Convention 108, the first binding international treaty to protect personal data. The Council of Europe initiated the day in 2006, with the first official celebration held on January 28...

🎉NEW: Today, FPF is thrilled to announce the winners of our Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards! 🏆 The Awards recognize leading U.S. & international privacy scholarship. This year’s winners include Arvind Narayanan, Alicia Solow-Niederman, Matt Steinberg, Prem M. Trivedi, Christina (Eun Soo) Lee, Matthew Kugler, Marshini Chetty and more!

Read more about the winners & their papers here: https://fpf.org/press-releases/future-of-privacy-forum-to-honor-top-scholarship-at-annual-privacy-papers-for-policymakers-event/

✨ This year, FPF continued to broaden its footprint across areas of data governance, further expanding activities across a range of cross-sector topics, including AI, youth, AgeTech, cybersecurity, and much more. We have engaged extensively at both the local and national levels in the U.S. and continue to be increasingly active in every major global region.

Check out our FPF Year in Review for 2025:

FPF Year in Review 2025 This year, FPF continued to broaden its footprint across priority areas of data governance, further expanding activities across a range of cross-sector topics, including AI, Youth, Conflict of Laws, AgeTech (seniors), and Cyber-Security. We have engaged extensively at the local level and national le...

We’re ! FPF is seeking talented professionals to join our dynamic Asia-Pacific (APAC) office! If you or someone in your network has expertise in data protection, AI governance, and emerging technologies, we want to hear from you.

▶️Policy Associate/Policy Manager (Singapore)
In this role, you will drive policy analysis, research, and stakeholder engagement on complex privacy issues across APAC. Ideal Candidates should have 2-5 years of experience in law, government, or public policy, with proficiency in English and at least one APAC language.

▶️Project Researcher, Privacy and AI Governance (Singapore or Tokyo)
This 6-month fixed-term contract focuses on primary research related to data protection and AI governance, with a specific emphasis on Japan. Professional working proficiency in both English and Japanese is required!

Learn more about each role and apply here:
⏩https://fpf.org/policy-associate-policy-manager/
⏩https://fpf.org/project-researcher-privacy-and-ai-governance/

FPF is pleased to welcome Matthew Reisman as our new Vice President, U.S. Policy.

Matthew brings extensive experience in privacy policy, data protection, and AI governance to FPF. He will oversee our U.S. policy work, including legislative and regulatory engagement, research, and initiatives addressing emerging privacy, AI, and technology challenges.

We are excited to have Matthew join our leadership team at a critical time for data governance, as Congress, federal agencies, and states increase their focus on artificial intelligence, children’s privacy, data security, and comprehensive federal privacy legislation.

Read the full announcement: https://fpf.org/press-releases/future-of-privacy-forum-appoints-matthew-reisman-as-vice-president-of-u-s-policy/

We had a full house for the final DC Privacy Executives Network (PEN) meeting of 2025! Our local hashtag leaders discussed critical issues, including: how executives consider and communicate new state law developments internally, federal administrative developments, such as FTC Commissioner Holyoak’s recent departure and the FTC’s settlement with Illuminate, and the growing tension between US state and federal policy in 2026. Thank you to Covington & Burling LLP for co-hosting and to Andrew Smith and Jayne Ponder for joining the discussion.

We're wrapping up the rest of our 2025 regional PEN meetings this week in London, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis with dynamic conversations around top-of-mind issues for our hashtag .

A massive thank you to the FPF regional chairs who lead these global discussions! Your commitment is what makes our hashtag so valuable: Jocelyn Aqua, Hershel S. Eisenberger, Stephan Geering, Emerald De Leeuw-Goggin, Katherine Fick, Jason Albert, Barbara Cosgrove, Harvey Jang, Kevin van 't Klooster, Sooji Seo, and Allison Sopko Hill.

Ready for 2026? We'll kick off our next series of meetings in January.

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://fpf.org/privacy-executives-network-pen/

2025 has been the year of chatbot legislation as state policymakers have proposed at least seven bills specifically aimed at regulating this form of artificial intelligence technology.

Throughout the four chatbot-specific bills that were enacted and the three others that advanced through at least one legislative chamber, two key regulatory themes emerged:

⏩ Identity disclosure through user notification: requirements for chatbot operators or suppliers to notify users that the chatbot they are interacting with is not human.

⏩ The establishment of safety protocols: requirements for chatbot operators to implement safety protocols, primarily focusing on identifying and responding to risks of suicidal ideation and self-harm.

On the FPF blog, Justine Gluck, Policy Analyst, AI Policy and Legislation, breaks down how California’s SB 243 stands out among these bills as the first to provide specific protections tailored to minors. Learn more about the bill and how it fits into the larger landscape of emerging legislation now:

Understanding the New Wave of Chatbot Legislation: California SB 243 and Beyond - Future of Privacy Forum As more states consider how to govern AI-powered chatbots, California’s SB 243 joins New York’s S-3008C as one of the first few enacted laws governing companion chatbots and stands out as the first to include protections tailored to minors. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this month, the law foc...

Need help tracking all of the legislative action on AI? Justine Gluck, Beth Do, and Tatiana Rice have you covered in FPF’s latest report, The State of State AI: Legislative Approaches to AI in 2025.

They cover:
✅ The most commonly enacted AI frameworks
✅ The shift from compliance mandates to transparency measures
✅ Regulating “companion” and mental health chatbots
✅ How legislatures are balancing consumer protection with support for AI growth
✅ What’s ahead in 2026
… and much more.

The State of State AI: Legislative Approaches to AI in 2025 State lawmakers accelerated their focus on AI regulation in 2025, proposing a vast array of new regulatory models. From chatbots and frontier models to healthcare, liability, and sandboxes, legislators examined nearly every aspect of AI as they sought to address its impact on their constituents.