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politics-and-technology1 year ago•5 min saved

"Biden's AI Order Faces Conservative Opposition Amid Push for Transparency and Regulation"

The Biden administration's executive order on AI, utilizing the Defense Production Act to compel tech companies to provide information, is facing opposition from the tech lobby, GOP lawmakers, and conservative activists who argue that it constitutes executive overreach. Critics are pushing for reforms to the Defense Production Act and have raised legal challenges against the new reporting requirements, while also seeking to slow down AI regulation in Congress. The use of emergency powers to regulate AI is sparking broader political disagreements over the regulation of private enterprise, with the Supreme Court also considering a related lawsuit that could impact federal agencies' regulatory authority.

via POLITICO|

#ai #biden-administration #conservative-activists

technology2 years ago•6 min saved

Senators push for age limits and parental controls on social media to protect children's mental health.

A bipartisan group of senators, including two Democrats and two Republicans, have introduced a new bill focused on online safety for kids. The legislation requires users to be 13 to create accounts on social media platforms, requires parental consent for kids aged 13-17, and bars social media companies from distributing content generated by their algorithms to those under 18. The bill also requires age verification before kids can create accounts and sets up a system for parents to approve their kids signing up. The senators hope to put new guardrails in place to protect children from harmful content on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

via NPR|

#bipartisan-bill #online-safety #parental-control