AI CONSENT Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (19 Mar 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The AI CONSENT Act would direct the Federal Trade Commission to write regulations, within one year of enactment, generally prohibiting companies from using consumers' personal data to train artificial intelligence systems—or selling or transferring that data to third parties for that purpose—without first obtaining the consumer's express, informed consent. The required disclosures would have to be clear, conspicuous, and understandable, and must explain how the data will be used and how consent can be granted or withdrawn. Consent could not be bundled into a general terms-of-service agreement, could not be inferred from inaction, and withdrawing consent would have to be at least as easy as giving it. Companies could not condition their services on a consumer agreeing to data use for AI training, and if consent is revoked, the individual's data must be removed from AI training datasets.
The bill applies to companies under FTC jurisdiction that collect personal data through products, platforms, or services. It affects consumers whose data might be used for AI training, giving them a right to opt in and later opt out. Violations of the FTC's regulations would be treated as unfair or deceptive practices, enforceable under existing FTC authority. The bill also requires the FTC to study data de-identification methods and report to Congress. It would not preempt state laws offering greater consumer protections.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2024, by Sen. Peter Welch, with Sen. Ben Ray Luján as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. It has not received a vote and would need committee action and further votes in both chambers before it could become law.
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Timeline
19 Mar 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 3975 do?
- The AI CONSENT Act would direct the Federal Trade Commission to write regulations, within one year of enactment, generally prohibiting companies from using consumers' personal data to train artificial intelligence systems—or selling or transferring that data to third parties for that purpose—without first obtaining the consumer's express, informed consent. The required disclosures would have to be clear, conspicuous, and understandable, and must explain how the data will be used and how consent can be granted or withdrawn. Consent could not be bundled into a general terms-of-service agreement, could not be inferred from inaction, and withdrawing consent would have to be at least as easy as giving it. Companies could not condition their services on a consumer agreeing to data use for AI training, and if consent is revoked, the individual's data must be removed from AI training datasets. The bill applies to companies under FTC jurisdiction that collect personal data through products, platforms, or services. It affects consumers whose data might be used for AI training, giving them a right to opt in and later opt out. Violations of the FTC's regulations would be treated as unfair or deceptive practices, enforceable under existing FTC authority. The bill also requires the FTC to study data de-identification methods and report to Congress. It would not preempt state laws offering greater consumer protections. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2024, by Sen. Peter Welch, with Sen. Ben Ray Luján as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. It has not received a vote and would need committee action and further votes in both chambers before it could become law.
- Has S. 3975 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3975. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3975?
- S. 3975 was sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3975?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (19 Mar 2024).
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