The best of CPDP 2026 (14 minute read) (opens in new tab)

Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection 2026 highlighted the regulatory pressure points shaping data governance and AI: age-gating, biometric age verification, health data, children's digital rights, AI chatbot privacy, and the widening gap between formal compliance and real-world enforcement. Panels emphasized concrete risks like biometric processing limits, 230 million weekly health-related ChatGPT queries, and the need for PETs, transparency, and stronger controls over platform work, conte...