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House lawmakers are optimistic about comprehensive privacy legislation

We might really do it this time. That was the takeaway that House lawmakers were eager to impart at a hearing in the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on innovation, data, and commerce (IDC). Comprehensive data privacy legislation is on the table yet again — but this time, it’s different. Lawmakers also touched on children’s online safety [...]read more

Hundreds of AI luminaries sign letter calling for anti-deepfake legislation

February 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology antideepfake, calling, Hundreds, legislation, Letter, luminaries, sign

Hundreds in the artificial intelligence community have signed an open letter calling for strict regulation of AI-generated impersonations, or deepfakes. While this is unlikely to spur real legislation (despite the House’s new task force), it does act as a bellwether for how experts lean on this controversial issue. The letter, signed by over 500 people [...]read moreHundreds of AI luminaries sign letter calling for anti-deepfake legislation