Data Privacy Week Webinar - How State Privacy Laws and AI Are Reshaping Consumer Data Protection
January 29, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Presenters
Melissa K. Ventrone , John F. Howard
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms how consumer data is collected, analyzed, and used, states are responding with a growing patchwork of data protection laws. This session explores how emerging state privacy frameworks intersect with AI-driven technologies, highlighting key compliance challenges, enforcement trends, and practical considerations for organizations navigating this evolving regulatory landscape.
Key Takeaways:
- How to adapt quickly to new compliance obligations from growing state regulations.
- How automated decision-making and profiling raise transparency, fairness, and consumer rights concerns.
- Enforcement trends and risks including AI-related risks, bias, and data misuse, litigation and penalty exposure.
- Practical steps to conduct AI impact assessments, strengthen governance, and monitor evolving state laws to stay ahead.