Monthly Archives: June 2024

Texas Public Policy Foundation believes Texas should avoid woke AI use, including AI programs that use DEI in their analysis.  “So a big part is making sure the information that is training these systems is reflective of truth, and that’s something that Texas will promote,” says David Dunmoyer, Director of the Better Tech Campaign at the […]

States are passing social media limitations for minors. There’s a litany of legal challenges associated with these bills. Enter regulatory parameters for minor use of social media as the surgeon general is recommending warnings for social media use by minors. @abcnews

California Senate passed a bill, AB 2370 (2024 | CA), to prohibit the use of AI to teach community college courses. The bill simply requires that courses be taught by a person. The bill’s author said, “While there is room for artificial intelligence to contribute to community college classrooms, human faculty remain best suited to […]

Vermont Legislature passed a first of its kind data privacy law which included a unique private cause of action. H121 (2024 | VT) The Governor’s veto statement reads, “One area of risk comes from the bill’s “private right of action,” which would make Vermont a national outlier, and more hostile than any other state to […]

On June 7th, the New York Legislature passed S7694A, the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act that will require social media companies to restrict addictive algorithmic feeds on their platforms for users under 18. Governor Hochul | SAFE For Kids Act Will Restrict Access to Addictive Algorithmic Feeds; Child Data Protection Act Will […]

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said this week that “banking and finance sector should develop a shared responsibility framework with their artificial intelligence partners to address fraud, scams and ransomware attacks arising from AI.” It is noted that the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, can […]

Here’s a new AI term: slop. Slop is deeply flawed AI, shoddy and unwanted AI. @NYTstyle

Should we be surprised that the California Legislature has 55 AI bills?  Governor Newsom isn’t keen on over regulating AI. In his words:  “If we over-regulate, if we overindulge, if we chase the shiny object, we could put ourselves in a perilous position.” Legislation that continues to move concerns: deep fakes, data transparency AB 2013 , election security, […]

France approved AI surveillance of gatherings larger than 300. This should be an interesting AI experiment. Let’s anticipate AI surveillance legislation from global lawmakers across the globe. Politico | Top French court backs AI-powered surveillance cameras for Paris Olympics

Two former Open AI board members, Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley, say that AI cannot be left to regulate itself. “But based on our experience, we believe that self-governance cannot reliably withstand the pressure of profit incentives,” write the former OpenAI board members.⁠⁠“With AI’s enormous potential for both positive and negative impact, it’s not sufficient […]