FTC Withdraws Obsolete Policy Statement

Summary: The Federal Trade Commission rescinded the 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices.This controversial policy statement purported to apply the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule to health apps and connected devices that collect consumer health information.

Why it matters: This matters if it changes how teams think about model governance, safety work, monitoring, or regulatory exposure around deployed AI systems.

What to watch: Watch for follow-on technical guidance, deployment constraints, evaluation details, or signs that the announcement changes actual production practice rather than just policy language.

Source: [Executive Risk] FTC Consumer Protection Press Releases