Artificial Intelligence ("AI") has taken center stage
of 2023. Most countries are preparing, or have already passed,
legislation to regulate the use of AI. While recent in terms of
regulation, AI technology has been in commercial use, particularly
Data Mining, for at least 20 years. Today, AI is used in everything
from military to healthcare but that is a topic for another day.
You must be wondering why I am talking about AI when the article is
about privacy and TikTok. TikTok is a mobile
application ("App") that relies on AI algorithms like all
other social media platforms. Realizing the impact AI has on our
day to day lives, lawmakers are starting to understand the need to
regulate it. Privacy is one of the main concerns in AI technology,
as personal data can always fall into the wrong hands or be misused
to generate income. Privacy legislation has become the platform in
2023 through which AI will be regulated worldwide.
