The U.S. plans to update HIPAA with new cybersecurity rules — including mandatory encryption and multifactor authentication — to better protect patients' private data and require healthcare organizations to bolster cybersecurity.
2024 was the year AI regulation went from theory to practice. The EU AI Act entered force, the US issued executive orders on AI safety, and China tightened export controls on AI chips. Antitrust actions against Google and Apple dominated US coverage, while the EU's Digital Markets Act began forcing structural changes at the largest platforms.