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US bill proposes AI companies list what copyrighted materials they use
A new bill would make AI companies detail which copyrighted materials they took data from.
The FCC will vote to restore net neutrality later this month
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote to restore net neutrality later this month. With the Democrats finally holding an FCC majority in the final year of President Biden’s first term.
FTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk's orders
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluded Elon Musk ordered Twitter employees to take actions that would have violated a 2022 FTC consent decree regarding consumers’ data privacy and security.
EU says music streaming platforms must pay artists more
The European Parliament is calling for new regulations to ensure streaming services pay artists fairly.
The DOJ is reportedly prepared to file a broad antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) could reportedly file “a sweeping antitrust case” against Apple as soon as the first half of this year, according to The New York Times. The report says the agency is in “the late stages” of its investigation, focusing on the company’s control over hardware and software services.
The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development
The EU has reached a historic regulation agreement over the development of future AI systems.
Apple joins Meta and ByteDance in contesting the EU’s ‘gatekeeper’ designation
Apple has joined Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance in contesting their platforms’ inclusions in the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The legislation allows regulators to designate dominant companies’ services or platforms as “gatekeepers,” or big and powerful enough to act as a bottleneck between businesses and customers.
Kamala Harris announces AI Safety Institute to protect American consumers
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a half dozen additional machine learning initiatives that the administration is undertaking, at the UK AI Safety Summit on Tuesday.
Sweeping White House executive order takes aim at AI's toughest challenges
The Biden White House unveiled its ambitious next steps to guide national AI development on Monday backed by "the force of law."
The White House will reportedly reveal a ‘sweeping’ AI executive order on October 30
The Biden Administration will reportedly unveil a broad executive order on artificial intelligence next week. It’s allegedly scheduled for Monday, October 30.
The US Senate and Silicon Valley reconvene for a second AI Insight Forum
US Senators, Silicon Valley business and labor leaders once again descended upon Washington DC Tuesday in efforts to guide AI regulation efforts of the transformational technology.
FTC starts claims process for Fortnite players tricked into making unwanted purchases
Epic Games will be forced to provide refunds to Fortnite players who were allegedly tricked into making unintended purchases on the platform. The FTC says this is one of the largest refunds in a gaming-related case to happen to date.
AI tech leaders make all the right noises at cozy closed-door Senate meeting
Twenty leaders from tech and civil society descended upon the Senate's AI Forum Wednesday to discuss the future of AI regulation.
FAA grounds Starship until SpaceX takes 63 'corrective actions'
The FAA has closed its investigation int SpaceX's ill-fated April Starship launch, but that doesn't mean the company will be flying again any time soon.
Synchron's BCI implants may help paralyzed patients reconnect with the world
The burgeoning industry is already inundated with unrealistic expectations driven by overly-ambitious promises. BCI startup Synchron is trying a different tact.
Hitting the Books: Why AI needs regulation and how we can do it
AI is one genie we're never getting back in its bottle so we'd better start working on regulating it, argues Tom Kemp, in his new book, Containing Big Tech
Federal judge narrows scope of antitrust case against Google ahead of trial
A judge has narrowed the scope of a key US antitrust lawsuit against Google — self-promotion in results won't play a role in the case.
China considers limiting kids' smartphone time to two hours per day
China is mulling a two-hour daily limit on phone screen time for anyone under 18.
OpenAI is forming a team to rein in superintelligent AI
OpenAI is forming a dedicated team to manage the risks of superintelligent AI.
Meta pulls news content from Canadian Facebook and Instagram
Meta made good on its threat to pull Facebook's news feature from the Canadian market after the country's parliament voted to pass the Online News Act.
