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145 AI laws passed in 2025 and privacy teams aren’t catching a break

Help Net Security01/06/2026, 04:00
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Summary

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Key Points:

  • Increased regulatory pressure is evident with 145 AI-related laws enacted in 2025, leading to heightened risks associated with shadow AI and data privacy compliance.
  • Organizations face significant challenges in managing data subject requests, with costs reaching $1.5 million annually for medium-sized companies, while 63% of websites fail to honor opt-out signals required by privacy laws.
  • It is recommended that organizations invest in privacy-first AI tools to effectively scale their compliance efforts and manage the complexity of new regulations.

Technical Details: The article highlights the lack of transparency regarding third-party AI subprocessors among business software providers, which poses risks related to sensitive data processing and automated decision-making.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: None mentioned

IOCs Mentioned: None mentioned

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