The U.S. government plans to announce a new executive order to prevent foreign adversaries from obtaining vast amounts of highly sensitive personal data about Americans and U.S. government personnel, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
The report adds that the draft order focuses on the ways in which foreign adversaries obtain "highly sensitive" personal data of Americans through lawful means and through intermediaries such as data brokers, third-party vendor agreements, employment agreements or investment agreements.
The report said the government was concerned about the collection of data on politicians, journalists, academics, activists and members of marginalized groups, as well as patient data obtained through health care providers and researchers.
Last October, Biden signed an executive order requiring developers of artificial intelligence systems that pose risks to U.S. national security, economic and public safety to share safety test results with the federal government. The order goes beyond voluntary commitments made by AI companies this year.
The White House National Security Council did not immediately respond to a request for comment.