President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order directing the Commerce Department, the FCC, the FTC and other federal agencies to establish new “rigorous” standards for how and when companies can deploy AI systems (see 2310040063).
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Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and John Kennedy, R-La., introduced legislation Tuesday that would require generative AI developers to disclose when their content is AI-generated. Schatz and several senators told us in interviews they believe AI can be regulated with or without the passage of a federal privacy law.
The House Commerce Committee can tweak its privacy bill to address threats posed by AI technology, members said Wednesday during the first in a series of AI hearings.
Legislators advocated for Maine to become the 14th state to pass a comprehensive privacy law. Industry groups urged lawmakers Tuesday to reject the proposed bill or model it after more pro-business privacy laws like those in Virginia and Connecticut.
Google representatives defended their content moderation efforts Thursday amid congressional criticism of YouTube, Meta and X, formerly known as Twitter, for their handling of content about Hamas’ attack on Israel.
President Joe Biden’s forthcoming executive order on AI will direct federal agencies like the FTC to explore existing authorities for ways to regulate the technology, NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said Wednesday.
The FTC risks violating the First Amendment and Section 230 with its proposed rule for combating deceptive online reviews, Amazon and tech associations told the agency in comments posted Monday (see 2306300029). Consumer groups recommended the agency increase liability for online platforms not doing enough to police fake and deceptive reviews.
The Biden administration’s effort to protect national security by limiting tech investment in China could have the opposite effect by putting American companies at a disadvantage, tech associations told the Treasury Department in comments due Thursday (see 2308100003).
The FTC’s proposed merger filing changes will cost billions for combining parties and won’t benefit consumers, telecom and tech associations told the agency in comments filed by due date Wednesday. Progressive lawmakers countered that lax antitrust rules have contributed to mass consolidation and harmed consumers. The FTC and DOJ requested comments in June on proposed changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification process.
The FTC is watching closely to see if tech companies are unfairly or deceptively using AI technology, Chair Lina Khan said Wednesday.