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Technology,
Government,
Data Privacy

Apr. 7, 2025

California Privacy Board warned of lawsuits over ADMT rules

California's Privacy Agency debates costly ADMT rules, risking lawsuits and $3.5 billion in losses, as board member Mactaggart urges a pause amid fierce industry pushback.

California Privacy Board warned of lawsuits over ADMT rules
Lindey Tonsager Photo courtesy of Covington & Burling LLP

A California Privacy Protection Agency Board member said at a public meeting Friday it had been warned by industry and public responses that it would be sued for overstepping its regulatory authority if it passed new regulations around the privacy of using automated decision-making technology (ADMT).

The board meeting was convened over Zoom to discuss definitions of ADMT, which uses computation to execute a decision, replace human decision-making, or substantially facilitate it.  ...

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