Data Privacy, AI Regulatory, and Compliance Update: 2026

New U.S. and international laws related to privacy compliance and global AI governance continue to take effect throughout the year.  From app store accountability requirements in Utah, to the EU’s GPAI Code of Practice, to U.S. profiling rules, organizations are facing a more operational and interconnected compliance landscape.  These developments underscore the need for coordinated compliance counseling.

Key Takeaways:

• Utah’s App Store Accountability Act will reach full compliance in May 2026.
• The EU Commission’s enforcement powers regarding the EU GPAI Code of Practice take effect this summer.
• Companies should already be unifying their privacy and AI compliance teams to ensure consistent documentation and consumer-rights handling under new U.S. state privacy statutes.

Read the complete client alert.

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Kasowitz’s Data Strategy, Privacy, and Security team has deep knowledge in the data, privacy, and security sectors, and is familiar with the potentially existential risks faced by companies that rely on data as an engine of commerce and innovation.  Global data, AI, privacy, and security threats are “bet the company” issues that Kasowitz is well equipped to handle.  Our team consists of seasoned lawyers who have worked at or represented the largest and most innovative companies in the world, former regulators, and former government attorneys.  We leverage our extensive subject matter knowledge to support companies through global privacy and technology counseling, regulatory support in the AI, privacy and security space, litigation, and incident preparedness and response.

For more information, please contact:

Brandy Worden
Partner
bworden@kasowitz.com

Frederick C. Bingham
Associate
fbingham@kasowitz.com

Cyrus Borhani
Associate
cborhani@kasowitz.com