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Law's Sharona Hoffman warns that “de-identified” data is no longer anonymous

Media | May 14, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff
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The Guardian: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, said that “de-identified” data is no longer reliably anonymous, as AI can increasingly re-identify individuals. She highlighted growing privacy risks when companies such as Palantir access large datasets, raising concerns about how sensitive health information could be used beyond its original purpose.

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