Does Privacy Exist in an AI World? (Part I: Rethinking Data Protection)

In a recent RTP webinar, experts examined how artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally upending existing data protection laws and reshaping the debate over privacy protections.

The rise of AI has created a tension between unlocking AI’s transformative potential and protecting personal data. As AI systems require vast amounts of data to function effectively, traditional privacy frameworks face unprecedented challenges. Our panel of experts addressed emerging issues in data privacy, such as how AI is challenging conventional data privacy best practices, state-level privacy regulations and their impact on AI innovation, sectoral challenges in healthcare, education, and finance, and what a modern privacy framework designed for the AI era might look like.