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Congress is reportedly limiting staff use of AI models like ChatGPT
The House of Representatives is limiting use of ChatGPT and other AI models, according to an internal memo.
House bill would demand disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads
A House bill would require that political ad creators disclose the use of AI-generated content.
House committee approves bill that could lead to a TikTok ban in the US
The Deterring America’s Technological Adversaries (DATA) Act would give President Joe Biden the power to ban TikTok in the US if it becomes law. The legislation could move to a full House vote less than a month after it was introduced.
House panel subpoenas the CEOs from tech's biggest companies over content moderation
A House panel has subpoenaed the CEOs of Amazon, Google, Meta and others over their content moderation policies.
House Republicans form panel to shape crypto policy
House Republicans have created a panel to oversee crypto policy, including rules.
Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fears
Politicians in the House and Senate have put forward bills to ban TikTok over worries China could use it to spy on Americans.
Following Mar-a-Lago raid, lawmakers want information from platforms on threats against law enforcement
Lawmakers sent letters to Meta, Truth Social, Gab and other platforms.
House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
The House has passed a key bill aimed at boosting US chip production.
Bipartisan bill would expand US data collection transparency requirements
Email, text, GPS and cloud data would be subject to the same rules as wiretaps.
House bill would limit Section 230 protections for 'malicious' algorithms
House Democrats are introducing a bill that limits Section 230 protections for companies that 'recklessly' use algorithms to recommend harmful content.
House representatives sent a letter to Yahoo's CEO... from 2017
House representatives have sent a letter to a Yahoo CEO who hasn't worked at the company for four years.
House bill takes aim at iOS and Android app store competition
The Open App Markets Act is a companion to a Senate bill that was introduced earlier this week.
Senators want to block government agencies from buying Clearview AI data
A bipartisan bill would also ban purchases of location data without a warrant.
Big tech antitrust hearing with Apple and Google rescheduled to July 29th
The House Judiciary has moved its big tech antitrust hearing to July 29th.
Jeff Bezos is willing to testify about Amazon's use of seller data
Amazon has said Jeff Bezos is willing to take part in the House Judiciary Committee's upcoming antitrust hearing on big tech.
House wants four 'big tech' CEOs to testify in competition probe
House competition investigators have reportedly asked the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook to testify in July.
Amazon won't commit to Jeff Bezos testimony over misuse of seller data
Amazon has hinted that it might not send Jeff Bezos to testify before Congress despite politicians' requests.
Sonos CEO will testify at a House antitrust hearing next week
A day after his company sued Google for allegedly stealing some of its speaker tech, it emerged Sonos CEO Patrick Spence will testify at an antitrust hearing. The House Antitrust Subcommittee, which is broadly investigating the market dominance of tech giants, will hear from more witnesses next week.
Congress worries sale of .org could harm non-profits
Control over the .org internet domain is close to changing hands, and American politicians aren't happy. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have joined Rep. Anna Eshoo in sending a letter demanding answers over the Internet Society's sale of .org and the Public Interest Registry (which manages the domain) to a private equity firm, Ethos Capital. The congresspeople want everyone involved to both outline how transparent they'll be as well as assurances that they'll keep the domain accessible, neutral and safe for non-profits.
Democrats want to study FOSTA-SESTA's impact on sex workers online
If you're concerned that FOSTA-SESTA seems built more to kick sex workers offline than to fight sex trafficking, you're not alone. House representatives and senators have introduced the Safe Sex Workers Study Act, a bill that would analyze the impact of FOSTA-SESTA on the health and safety of sex workers and help Congress make "informed" decisions. The politicians are concerned that banning sites from the "promotion of prostitution" only served to hurt the consensual sex industry by shutting down resources where workers could screen customers, set limits and discuss issues with their peers. This not only increased the chances for violence and health issues, but may have thwarted the very purpose of FOSTA-SESTA by pushing sex traffickers further underground.
