The rise of AI technology has prompted regulatory agencies to take action and protect consumers’ rights, as evidenced by the recent efforts of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, yesterday asked the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rohit Chopra, about what the CFPB can do to rein in excessive overdraft fees.
The House passed a resolution of disapproval for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s section 1071 rule Friday. The Senate passed the resolution in October and it will now head to President Joe Biden’s desk, who is expected to veto it.
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined Hank Winchester with WDIV-Detroit to alert consumers that artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used by scammers to make their requests for money and personal information more convincing.
The average incidence of suspected digital shopping fraud during the Cyber Five days — the days from Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, through Cyber Monday, Nov. 27 — was up a whopping 12% in the U.S. compared to the rest of the year, according to a new analysis from TransUnion.