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Irene Kim

Irene Kim is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where she is a member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity and Advertising and Consumer Protection Investigations practice groups. She advises clients on a broad range of issues, including U.S. state and federal AI legislation, comprehensive state privacy laws, and regulatory compliance matters.

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On July 28, 2026, the New York Office of the Attorney General released final rules (the “Rules”) implementing the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, which goes into effect on January 25, 2027.

The SAFE for Kids Act requires online “addictive social media platforms,” which are defined as websites, online services, and applications that offer an “addictive feed” as a significant portion of their services, to restrict providing an “addictive feed” and nighttime notifications for minor users unless they obtain verifiable parental consent.

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This update highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2026 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and Internet of Things (“IoT”).

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A federal court recently addressed whether plaintiffs alleging misleading commercial email practices in violation of Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (“CEMA”) have Article III standing to pursue claims. The ruling suggests that alleged violations of CEMA, standing alone, could constitute a concrete injury for Article III standing, where the asserted harm aligns with the statute’s purpose.

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This update highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the first quarter of 2026 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and Internet of Things (“IoT”).

I. Federal AI Legislative Developments

In the first quarter, members of Congress introduced several AI bills related to nonconsensual images, chatbots…

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On March 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a draft bill that would substantially overhaul the Colorado AI Act, replacing its core requirements with a narrower regime focused on disclosure, recordkeeping, and consumer notice requirements for “automated decision-making technology” (“ADMT”).  The proposal, which is still in draft form and…

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